Kingdom of Namatota
Kingdom of Namatota | |
|---|---|
| 16th century–Early 20 century | |
| Capital | Namatota |
| Common languages | Irarutu |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| King | |
• 16th century | Ulan Tua |
• 19th century | Sendawan |
• Late 19th century-early 20th century | Wolang Tua |
| History | |
• Established | 16th century |
• Disestablished | Early 20 century |
| Today part of | Indonesia |
The Kingdom of Namatota was an Islamic kingdom that once existed in what is now Kaimana Regency from the 16th century until the early 20th century.[1][2] The center of power of the Namatota Kingdom was located on Namatota Island, and its territory covered the area from Arguni Bay to Umar Bay.[3] The Namatota Kingdom maintained political relations with the Sultanate of Tidore.[2] The inhabitants of the Namatota Kingdom spoke the Irarutu language.[4] In Namatota, Islam was used as an identity to legitimize the ruler’s authority and the kingdom did not have religious institutions to the dissemination of its teachings.[1]
Territory of rule
The Kingdom of Namatota was one of the kingdoms in Papua.[3] The territory of the Namatota Kingdom now covers part of Kaimana Regency.[5] The territory of the Namatota Kingdom was located in Namatota, which was inhabited by the Koiway people.[6] The center of power of Namatota was on Namatota Island.[3]
Political relations
The Namatota began interacting with the Dutch in Papua in the 1820s, during the reign of King Sendawan. However, the Dutch only visited Namatota as a stopover for boats involved in the Hongi Expeditions.[2] During the reign of King Wolang Tua in the Namatota Kingdom, from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, the Sultanate of Tidore assisted Namatota in expanding its territory, which resulted in the annexation of the southern coastal area of Arguni Bay. [2] Subsequently, the territory of the Namatota Kingdom extended from Arguni Bay to Umar Bay.[3] Because of the Sultanate of Tidore’s assistance in the territorial expansion of the Namatota Kingdom, the appointment of customary chiefs in the conquered territories of the Namatota was carried out in the name of the Sultan of Tidore.[2]
Language and religion
The inhabitants of the Namatota spoke the Irarutu language.[4] The Namatota was a kingdom whose rulers adopted Islam as their religion from the 16th century.[1] The first ruler of the Namatota Kingdom to convert to Islam was Ulan Tua.[7] In the Namatota, Islam functioned solely as an identity for the rulers, and there were no religious institutions to disseminate its teachings among the population, so Islam did not become the majority religion practiced by the people of Namatota. The rulers of the Namatota Kingdom used Islam only as an identity to legitimize their authority derived from the Sultanate of Tidore, which held extensive power in Papua. As a result, Islam did not become the majority religion in the Namatota until the end of the first half of the 20th century.[1]
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d Mashad 2020, p. 171.
- ^ a b c d e Widjojo, M. S., dkk. (February 2025). Widjojo, M. S., Rusdiarti, S. R., dan Pamungkas, C. (ed.). Sejarah Pemerintahan dan Masyarakat Kaimana. Jakarta: Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia. p. 24. ISBN 978-623-321-333-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Rengganis, Diah (February 2022). "Suka-Duka Mengenalkan NU di Kaimana, Papua Barat". Majalah Aula. XLIV (2): 48.
- ^ a b Mashad 2020, p. 79.
- ^ Mashad 2020, p. 74.
- ^ Wishnu W., Conie (June 2022). Kanjeng Sunan Kalijaga, Jejak-Jejak Sang Legenda. Guepedia. p. 49.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mashad 2020, p. 102.
Bibliography
- Mashad, Dhurorudin (June 2020). Artawijaya (ed.). Muslim Papua: Membangun Harmoni Berdasar Sejarah Agama di Bumi Cendrawasih. Jakarta Timur: Pustaka Al-Kautsar. ISBN 978-979-592-881-2.
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