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Jeffry Ernest Marthen Leiwakabessy
Universitas Pattimura, Indonesia
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From Sacred Objects to Monetary Exchange: Cultural Transformation and the Social Reconfiguration of Marriage in Tanimbar Island Society Yohana Koritelu; Hermin Lola Soselissa; Jeffry Ernest Marthen Leiwakabessy; Fransina Matakena
Baileo: Jurnal Sosial Humaniora Vol 3 No 3: May 2026
Publisher : Universitas Pattimura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30598/baileofisipvol3iss3pp723-744

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This study examines the transformation of marriage practices in Tanimbar Island society, focusing on the shift from sacred ritual objects to monetary exchange and its implications for social relations, symbolic meanings, and cultural structures. It situates this transformation within the broader context of Global South sociology, questioning whether such changes reflect pragmatic adaptation to socio-economic pressures or deeper reconfigurations of kinship, status, and sacred values. A qualitative case study was conducted in Watidal Village, North Tanimbar District, Indonesia. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with customary leaders, married couples, and community members, supported by participant observation and document analysis. An interpretive analytical approach was employed to understand how local actors construct and negotiate meaning amid cultural change. The findings indicate that the monetization of ritual exchange is driven by intertwined economic and social factors, including resource constraints, efficiency, and shifting lifestyles. Rather than eliminating symbolic meaning, this transformation produces a hybrid cultural form in which monetary exchange acquires new symbolic significance, while the sacred dimension of traditional objects gradually weakens. This study contributes by conceptualizing monetization as a process of social reconfiguration rather than mere commodification. It concludes that Tanimbar marriage practices reflect an ongoing negotiation between tradition and modernity and recommends strengthening community-based engagement to sustain cultural values within changing socio-economic contexts.
Negotiating Morality in Clientelistic Democracies: Social Exchange and Political Dilemmas in An Archipelagic Society of Eastern Indonesia Rinaldy Guspami Wabula; Aholiab Watloly; Paulus Koritelu; Jeffry Ernest Marthen Leiwakabessy
Baileo: Jurnal Sosial Humaniora Vol 3 No 3: May 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30598/baileofisipvol3iss3pp785-806

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This article examines how morality is negotiated within clientelistic democratic practices in an archipelagic society of Eastern Indonesia. Moving beyond dominant political economy approaches that reduce clientelism to rational-instrumental exchange, the study analyzes the social embeddedness of political exchange, identifies the moral dilemmas experienced by political actors and citizens, and explains how local values interact with formal democratic norms to produce hybrid political practices. It also develops an analytical framework positioning morality as a mediating variable between rational action and social structure. Adopting a qualitative intrinsic case study in Namlea, Buru Regency, data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. The analysis follows an interactive model of data reduction, display, and iterative conclusion drawing, enabling an in-depth interpretation of moral negotiations in everyday political life. The findings reveal that social exchange is shaped not only by instrumental rationality but also by value-oriented, affective, and traditional rationalities. Political actors face dilemmas between adhering to democratic ideals and fulfilling socially embedded obligations, while communities exhibit moral ambivalence toward practices often labeled as violations. These dynamics produce a hybrid democratic order grounded in local moral economies. This study contributes by conceptualizing “negotiated morality,” integrating multiple theoretical perspectives, and foregrounding underrepresented island contexts in global sociology.
Co-Authors Aholiab Watloly Fransina Matakena Hermin Lola Soselissa Paulus Koritelu Rinaldy Guspami Wabula Yohana Koritelu