Thousand Museum Moko

As many as 80-90 percent of the 355 items on display in this museum is the result of a collection of Chinese residents in Kalabahi, Toby Retika. When he decided to leave Kalabahi, the overall results of the collection was handed over to the Government of Alor regency in September 2003.
For example, a dragon boat, it is very important and sacred, which is the representation of ancestors who came to use the boat as well as the implementation of traditional ceremonies. There are weapons bows and arrows, weaving areas, as well as award-winning collection, the moko.

This museum, perhaps not only in Indonesia, but also in the world, whose only ambition is to collect large amounts of moko. There have been a most moko moko 23 large and small. Hoping to potential tribal culture in Alor, this museum collects moko ambition to 1,000 or more. Alor people actually do not mention other moko to name nekara bronze in general. In this museum one of the greatest moko was actually called nekara moko, moko-moko whereas other small given the name under or decorative ornaments. Nekara Moko is one of perundagian culture (Bronze Age) which is used as a ceremonial society. Heger type I Nekara was discovered by Simon J Balol Oil in the ground in the village of Kokar, northwestern Alor, according to the instructions dreams. Jeskiel Nanggi, Head of Thousand Moko Museum, said, according to the instructions that dream, when I woke up the next day, exactly 20 August 1972, Simon dig in places that have been envisioned in a dream. “Apparently they found this nekara moko, and then removed with a traditional ceremony,” he said.

Nekara weight has never been weighed. From physical, moko was designed to resemble a drum or a drum according to the community as Alor. Flat-topped or flat, in the middle of the star image, and on the edge of sweetened four statues frog (but one of them has been lost). In the body there are four ears, two on the right side and two on the left. Jeskiel can not explain the meaning of moko in such designs. Nekara Moko is used for traditional parties and made a kind of drum or drum master. After the discovery in Kokar earlier, around the year 1976, was taken to Kupang nekara for display at the Museum Negeri Kupang. However, when the Alor regency government intends placing a special museum built moko as excellent items, brought back to nekara Kalabahi per February 2004.

Besides nekara moko placed in the middle of the museum, also on display around him in rows 23 moko small size, high three-or four-inch adult. For example, there moko “back five arrows” which is usually used as a dowry in Pantar culture.
There moko Java intact ear seal and stamp a star flower, there bengkarung stamp belektaha moko, moko malayfana palili there from the East Alor, moko makassar pecan flowers long arms, big mustache aimala moko. The rest, among others, moko cap dragon, moon, untouchable, and the cap are varieties of other symbols.
Almost certainly there are no indigenous peoples in this country who collect large quantities of moko as the tribes in Alor. In the history of civilization of the tribes here, used as a large belis moko, or mahr, or dowry. Until now, custom made moko as a dowry continues.
Pantar indigenous peoples in the West, for example, Jeskiel said, if the proposed marriage is a child or descendant of the king of kings, blue blood, respected figures in society, and any girl who dipinang Thus, the dowry of teens moko. “Moko is a symbol of honor and loyalty in love,” said Jeskiel.

UNTIL now there are many tribes who deviate moko to the interests of customary marriages. However, as already many are taken out from Alor by antique hunters, especially to Denpasar and abroad, estimated that only certain tribes who have.
Five areas of potential saving is Alor moko East, South Alor, Alor Southwest, Northwest Alor, and Pantar. Clan or tribe that still define dowry with moko such Darang Family (King), Tawaka, Kalondama, KAWALI, and Balomasali. High and low social status assessed by the number of affordable moko as paying a dowry. A royal child as stipulated pay, for example, 10 moko, but in fact undertakes five fruit and remaining money will be substituted with a different assessment. Jeskiel said, moko was required as a dowry. However, no decision has now been customary elders in Alor, the highest moko which only two are required to fill a man as a dowry. Not be less, not more, but not required for more than two moko. Actually, the decision could benefit if Moko Museum Thousand agile pursuer to various regions. It was so citizens who hold more than two or three moko can submit it to the museum excess moko because it was feared would be smuggled out of the area. Moko is important because it reflects the relationships, the bond of love between a boy and girl from different tribes in Alor. If you want to explore Alor wedding ceremonies, watch moko in the museum.

Quoted from :http://indonesiacountry.com/history/thousand-museum-moko/

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