<![CDATA[Countries in Maluku have a traditional government system known as customary government. The government was formed through a long process based on territorial genelogical principles, so that the terms Matarumah, Petuanan, Soa, Badan Saniri Negeri and other government elements were known as part of customary institutions. Soa as part of the customary government is a combination or union of one or several particular house or family elements. Referring to Law No. 5/1979, all villages whose status were states in Maluku changed their names to desa. The uniformity of the governmental system in Indonesia has resulted in the loss of the existence of adat in Indonesian villages, including soa as an element of government as well as an element of adat in Tahalupu. With the existence of the Law on regional autonomy and regional regulations of Maluku Province which restore status villages to government institutions, research on the history of the formation of Soa and its role in the State of Tahalupu is important to be studied scientifically so that it can be known and can be a reference and contribution to local history in Maluku]]>
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