Tulehu is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in Salahutu,

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, Indonesia. Residents of Tulehu and surrounding areas speak the Tulehu language, which differs slightly in dialect from one village to the next.

Sport

Despite its small size Tulehu is known to be the birthplace of several famous Indonesian footballers. Footballers who come from Tulehu include Hendra Bayauw, Hasyim Kipuw, Ramdani Lestaluhu, Alfin Tuasalamony, and Imran Nahumarury. The government plans to spend 2 billion Rps in the coming years to further develop Tulehu's talent. So strong is the passion for football in Tulehu that all economically stable residents must donate a ball every year to the local organization so that all the children will have a chance to practice.

In film

The 2014 Indonesian film Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku was based on a book called ''Jalan Lain ke Tulehu'' (''other way to Tulehu''). Both the book and film deal with the

Maluku sectarian conflict The Maluku sectarian conflict (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ''Konflik Sektarian Kepulauan Maluku'') was a period of ethno-political conflict along religious lines that occurred in the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, with particularly serious ...

and aftermath, with the book being written by a journalist who was trapped in Tulehu while it was happening. The film is about the events and details how football suffered during the conflict but also helped rebuild afterwards. Most of the scenes and actors from Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku are from Tulehu.

Culture and Religion

COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Moslimmannen tijdens het gebed op vrijdag in de moskee Tulehu TMnr 20017952

COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Moslimmeisjes in een zijbeuk van de moskee tijdens het gebed op vrijdag Tulehu TMnr 20017951

COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Verkoopster van geneesmiddelen Tulehu TMnr 20017953

All of the residents of Tulehu are Muslim with

Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...

playing a prominent role in public and private life. The Mesjid Jelu Tulehu is the biggest mosque and building in the village.

References

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