Jailolo is a kecamatan district regency of Halmahera western province Indonesian of North Maluku . It is located on the west coast of Halmahera . It is a port that serves the coastal villages of the northwest of the island.
History
Jailolo is a former sultanate . Until the arrival of the Europeans, it was the most important political entity of Halmahera.
Culture
The local people are the Sahu . They celebrate the rice harvest in August and September with traditional dances. The Sahu recently converted to Christianity.
Notes
- ( in ) Patrick Witton , Indonesia , Melbourne, Lonely Planet, ( ISBN 1-74059-154-2 ) , p. 829
- ( in ) Karl Muller , Maluku: Indonesian Spice Islands , Singapore, Periplus Editions, ( ISBN 962-593-176-7 ) , p. 116