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Ullath is one of 18 villages on the island of

Saparua Saparua is an island east of Ambon Island in the Indonesian province of Maluku; the island of Haruku lies between Saparua and Ambon. The main port is in the south at Kota Saparua. The island of Maolana is located near its southwestern side and ...

in the province of Maluku,

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. Ullath situated on the southeastern peninsula of Saparua along with Siri-sori Amalatu, Siri-sori Amapatti, and Ouw. It is most known for its

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, fish, and

sago Sago () is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of ''Metroxylon sagu''. It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands, where it is ...

. The current

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(or traditional village leader) is Abraham Nikijuluw. Ullath consists of an area that is 6,8 km2, and has a total population of 1,478 people, which makes it the 10th largest village on the island.

Religion

The majority of the people living in Ullath are Protestant Christian and they are part of the Syaloom congregation of the

Protestant Church of Maluku The Protestant Church of Maluku is a Reformed church, Reformed church in Indonesia. It is known locally as: Gereja Protestan Maluku or simply GPM. It was formed on September 6, 1935 when it was separated from the Protestant Church in Indonesia. ...

. Ullath is one of the original villages on the island and it is well known for its detailed records of the history of Maluku in general, including the fact that Ullath was the first village on the island of Saparu to be evangelized back in 1630, and was later followed by the village Booi.

Family groups in Ullath

A unique feature in Ullath is the importance of the "soa" or "family group" which includes usually a community of several families. Traditionally there are 6 "soa" in Ullath. * Soa Italili, which includes: **Supusepa **Manuputty **Pattipeilohy * Soa Hatulessy, which includes: **Siwabessy ** Lawalata ** Manuputty ** Maail * Soa Putimahu, which includes: ** Toumahuw **Manukiley **Litaay * Soa Rumaila, which includes: ** Telehala **Sapulette **Paais ** Johannes **Manuhuttu * Soa Soulisa, which includes: **Toisuta **Ahuluhelu * Soa Raja, which includes: ** Pical ** Matheos ** Parinussa ** Manuputty ** Latul

Notable people from Ullath

Johannes Latuharhary Johannes Latuharhary (6 July 1900 – 8 November 1959) was an Indonesian politician and nationalist of Moluccan descent, who served as the first Indonesian governor of Maluku from 1945 until 1955, though he did not assume office in Maluku unti ...

(July 6, 1900 – November 8, 1959) – the first governor of the province of Maluku * Gerrit A. Siwabessy (August 19, 1914 – November 11, 1982) – an Indonesian national hero *

Ellyas Pical Ellyas Pical (born 24 March 1960) was the first world boxing champion from Indonesia, and was three times IBF Super flyweight champion (1985–1989). Life and career In his childhood, Pical was a pearl diver, diving without equipment. Pi ...

– the first world

boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...

champion from Indonesia.

References

External links

Natal Sedunia Ullath 2009

{{coord missing, Indonesia Populated places in Maluku (province) Saparua