Traditional Music
My first visit to Makian happened to coincide with a traditional ceremony there. Here was my chance to hear Makian's distinctive, Arabic-influenced traditional music live!
On this picture, you can see as the group of traditionally clad elders is setting out from the home of the kepala desa while playing music and singing.
The most typical Makianese music is called "togal", and includes a woman singing along with traditional instruments. The Makianese must be the Malukan ethnic group who most love listening to their traditional music rather than modern styles even outside traditional context. Togal is heard played on cassettes, tuned on to on the radios, and is sold on cassettes even in Ternate
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