HALMAHERA

hälmähâˈrä or Jailolojīlôˈlô, island (1990 pop. 138,000), c.7,000 sq mi (18,100 sq km), E Indonesia, between New Guinea and Sulawesi, on the equator. The largest of the Moluccas and irregular in shape, it consists of two intersecting mountain ranges (rising to c.5,000 ft/1,520 m), which form four rocky peninsulas separated by three deep bays. There are several active volcanos, lush jungles, streams, and a few lakes. The indigenous population, mostly Malayans, engage in subsistence farming, hunting, and fishing. The chief products are spices, resin, sago, rice, tobacco, and coconuts. There are anchorages at Galela and Weda. Known to the Portuguese and the Spaniards as early as 1525, Halmahera came under Dutch influence in 1660. Taken by the Japanese (1942) in World War II, it was frequently bombed by the Allies. The island has been the scene of Muslim-Christian violence in recent years. The island is sometimes called Jilolo, Djailolo, or Gilolo.

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books on: Halmahera  - 137 results

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The World of Maluku: Eastern Indonesia in the Early Modern Period
Book by Leonard Y. Andaya; University of Hawaii Press, 1993
Subjects: Maluku (Indonesia)--History
...just off the starfish-shaped island of Halmahera. Nutmeg and its red filament mace come...working among the people of northern Halmahera and the Portuguese and local inhabitants...measured by the thousands of converts on Halmahera and the conversion of the royal women...
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The Approach to the Philippines
Book by Robert Ross Smith; Office of the Chief of Military History, 1953
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pelew Islands
...these operations, airfield sites on Halmahera or the Celebes, lying between the Vogelkop...Hollandia, and on Ambon Island south of the Halmaheras . 5 The Joint Chiefs Strategic...the Vogelkop Peninsula by 1 October; Halmahera and the Celebes on 1 December; and...
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Conservation and Mobile Indigenous Peoples: Displacement, Forced Settlement, and Sustainable Development
Book by Dawn Chatty, Marcus Colchester; Berghahn Books, 2002
Subjects: Conservation Of Natural Resources--Congresses, Forced Migration--Case Studies--Congresses, Indigenous Peoples--Land Tenure--Congresses, Land Settlement--Case Studies--Congresses, Nature--Effect Of Human Beings On--Congresses
...Cristina Eghenter 20 Resettlement and Natural Resources in Halmahera, Indonesia 347 Christopher R Duncan 21 Welcome to Aboriginal...Tobelo, a group of forest-dwelling foragers on the island of Halmahera in eastern Indonesia. He is currently editing a book on...
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At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy
Book by Robert J. Bulkley Jr.; U.S. Government Printing Office, 1962
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, American
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Referring to Space: Studies in Austronesian and Papuan Languages
Book by Gunter Senft; Clarendon Press, 1997
Subjects: Austronesian Languages--Adverb, Papuan Languages--Adverb, Semantics, Space And Time In Language
...orientation among the Giman of South Halmahera in the Moluccas Indonesia . Giman...1982: 98-100 . Teljeur states that in Halmahera cardinal points are even virtually absent...Masinambow, E. K. M. ed. , 1987 . "Halmahera Dan Raja Ampat Sebagai Kesatuan Majemuk...
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journal articles on: Halmahera  - 41 results

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Untangling Conversion: Religious Change and Identity among the Forest Tobelo of Indonesia (1)
Journal article by Christopher R. Duncan; Ethnology, Vol. 42, 2003
...Forest Tobelo foragers of northeastern Halmahera, Indonesia, converted to Christianity...that time. (Christianity, missionaries, Halmahera, conversion motivations) In March 1999...Tobelo living in the interior of central Halmahera. As the island erupted into communal...
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Typical Features of Austronesian Languages in Central/Eastern Indonesia (1)
Journal article by Marian Klamer; Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 41, 2002
Subjects: Austronesian languages--Comparative method
...Tetun (Timor, Van Klinken 1999), Taba (Halmahera, Bowden 2001), and Biak (N of the Birds...resulting in diffused shared features. In Halmahera, for example, Tidore has a mainly Non-Austronesian...Bima, and Sumba; Timor the Moluccas; and Halmahera. 2.1. PHONOLOGY. In general, the phonology...
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Bert Remijsen. 2001. Word-Prosodic Systems of Raja Ampat Languages
Journal article by Graham Thurgood; Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 43, 2004
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Word-Prosodic Systems of Raja Ampat Languages (Book)--Book reviews
...system of Matbat. Both are languages of the South Halmahera branch of South Halmahera--West New Guinea (SHWNG), a subgroup of Austronesian. Remijsen presents evidence showing the South Halmahera membership of Maya and Matbat, a subgrouping...
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East Nusantara: Genetic, Areal, and Typological Approaches
Journal article by Marian Klamer; Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 43, 2004
Subjects: Linguistics--Research
...Austronesian and Papuan languages in Halmahera, the Moluccas, and the Birds Head, they...that this area would at least include Halmahera, the Moluccas and the Birds Head, and...Timor, Alor and Pantar, the Moluccas, Halmahera, the Birds Head, and the Cenderawasih...
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Typology and Linguistic Areas
Journal article by Mark Donohue; Oceanic Linguistics, Vol. 43, 2004
Subjects: Linguistics--Research, Ross, Malcolm
...pragmatic-marking system in the languages of north Halmahera (see Wimbish 1990), but this is not associated...languages; all the evidence we have from Halmahera indicates that, of the non-Austronesian...the Central Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera West New Guinea, and Oceanic groups of...
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magazine articles on: Halmahera  - 2 results

 
 
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New Christian-Muslim Strife in Indonesia
Magazine article; The Christian Century, Vol. 117, January 19, 2000
Subjects: Christians--Indonesia, Indonesia--Religion, Muslims--Indonesia
...province some 250 people were killed in violence that began December 26, a military spokesman said. The fighting on the island of Halmahera began when a mob of 400 Christians attacked a Muslim village, according to Lieutenant Colonel Iwa Budiman, a local military...
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Another Year of Living Dangerously?
Magazine article by Rajan Menon; The National Interest, Fall 2001
Subjects: Economic history--Indonesia, Ethnic relations--Indonesia, Indonesia--Economic aspects, Indonesians--Social aspects, Megawati Sukarnoputri--Political activity, Religion--Political aspects, Suharto--Political activity
...neutral force exists to bring order. The melee of sectarian carnage has been particularly gruesome in Ambon (the capital) and on Halmahera and Seram islands. As many as 10,000 have died, and some 500,000 others have been chased from their homes, many becoming refugees...


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newspaper articles on: Halmahera  - 62 results

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Portland Thrill; Historic Third Sprint Victory for Halmahera
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 9, 2004
...Thrill; Historic Third Sprint Victory for Halmahera. Byline: COLIN MACKENZIE HALMAHERA became the first horse to win the Portland...Quinn and fellow owner John Duddy acquired Halmahera three years ago after the proposed owner...
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Can Halma Be a Hero Again?
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 7, 2005
...the routine of training. This afternoon Halmahera will attempt to win the Portland Handicap...matched. Few would bet against it given Halmaheras love of the unique five and a half furlong...Trainer Kevin Ryan said: For some reason Halmahera is a different horse at Doncaster. The...
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Cornerstone: Moderator Calls for Day of Prayer
Newspaper article by Billy Kennedy; The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland), February 18, 2000
Subjects: Presbyterian Church
...Christian community on one of these islands, Halmahera, could be wiped out. Fore more than...Former Irish Presbyterian missionary in Halmahera, Belfast-born Professor James Haire...Malukus. He was prevented from going to Halmahera and the closest he could get was to the...
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Quinn Celebrates Stunning Hat-Trick
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), September 9, 2004
...claimed his place in turf history. Halmahera, part-owned by his wife Gillian, arrived...has aimed him at the race all year and Halmahera is an absolute star. We were so lucky...the time when Ryan gambled on buying Halmahera, he was looking for a horse to replace...
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Outsiders Blamed for Maluku Strife
Newspaper article by Ian Timberlake; The Washington Times, August 18, 2000
...once lived together. From Jailolo on Halmahera island in the north, to the small island...away in Sulawesi, where thousands of Halmahera Christians have fled. They say Indonesian...Laskar Jihad attack at Duma village on Halmahera. Adjuan Gafur, the provinces chief...
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encyclopedia articles on: Halmahera  - 5 results

 
 
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Halmahera
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HALMAHERA halmaha ra or Jailolo jilo lo, island (1990 pop. 138,000), c.7,000 sq mi (18,100 sq km), E Indonesia, between New...tobacco, and coconuts. There are anchorages at Galela and Weda. Known to the Portuguese and the Spaniards as early as 1525, Halmahera came under Dutch influence in 1660. Taken by the Japanese (1942) in World War II, it was frequently bombed by the Allies...
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Jailolo
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
JAILOLO see Halmahera , Indonesia. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Moluccas
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...between Sulawesi and New Guinea. The capital of the province is Ambon, on Ambon island. The groups many islands include Halmahera (the largest), Seram , Buru, Ambon , Ternate , and Tidore and the Aru and Kai island groups. Of volcanic origin...
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Ternate
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...rising to c.5,600 ft (1,710 m). The principal town, also called Ternate, is an important transit port for New Guinea and Halmahera; exports include spices and copra. Despite its small size, the island was for centuries a major spice center and one of the...
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Indonesia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Flores , Sumba , Lombok , and the western part of Timor ; the Moluccas (Maluku), with Ambon , Seram , and Halmahera ; and the Riau Archipelago . After years of dispute with the Dutch, W New Guinea (now Papua and West Papua) was formally...


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