Maluku, a group of islands within the Indonesian archipelago,[1] has a variety of culture and customs expressed in music, tools, languages, dance, and art.
[2] Kalwedo is valid proof of ownership of indigenous peoples in Southwest Maluku (MBD).
[clarification needed][3] Kalwedo is rooted in the lives of indigenous peoples in the Babar archipelago and MBD.
[3] Hawear is a growing and prevailing culture in the public life of the Kei Islands, passed from one generation to the next.
[4] Folklore, folk, and a variety of written documents are among the means by which cultural treasures including Hawear are preserved.