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Baileo


Baileo is a custom house, in Maluku and North Maluku, Indonesia. The house is a representation of the Baileo Maluku culture and has an important function for the life of the community. Baileo is the identity of any community in the Moluccas in addition to a mosque or church.

Baileo serves as a repository for sacred objects, a place of traditional ceremonies, as well as a place for community meetings, The main characteristic of the Baileo home is its large size and difference in appearance when compared to other buildings in its vicinity.



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