JABAR EKSPRES – The land of Papua holds various stories. Papua has a wealth of natural resources to cultural wealth that is reflected in the diversity of tribes and languages. One of the tribes in the Land of Papua is the Moi Tribe.
The Moi tribe is one of the tribes from the plains of Papua who live in the northern coastal area. The Moi tribe now inhabits parts of Makbon District, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua.
The Moi tribe is divided into seven sub-tribes, including the Moi Kelim, Moi Abun That, Moi Abun Jhi, Moi Salkma, Moi Klabra, Moi Lemas, and Moi Maya.
The leader of the Customary Law Community (MHA) of the Moi Tribe, Benyamin Kalami (65), said that initially the Tribe only inhabited one place, namely in Maladofok Village (an ancient village located about two kilometers west of Malaumkarta Village).
However, after a natural disaster, the Moi Tribe fled to a number of areas, such as to Malaumkarta, Suatolo, Sawatut, Malagufuk, and Mibi Villages which are incorporated in an area dubbed as Malaumkarta Raya. In Sorong Regency, there are many Moi people.
Since ancient times the Moi Tribe is a tribe that is accustomed to fishing. Therefore, until now the Tribe and boats cannot be separated. Boats in the Moi language are called kama. Boats have existed since the time of the ancestors of the Moi Tribe.
There are several parts that characterize that the boat is a typical Moi boat, including the presence of susung (a building like a house) which functions as a place to protect themselves and logistics from rain.
In addition, the Moi Tribe boat is made of selawaku wood, which is wood from the area where the Moi Tribe lives, which is referred to as Moi Land by the local population. The boat is used for balobe (looking for) pocket fish. In addition, in ancient times it was used to sell sago and fruit to the city.
