Saparua is a small island off the coast of Ambon, in Maluku (The Moluccas), Indonesia. Known as the Spice Islands, you can still see spices such as nutmeg and clove growing in Maluku.
This was our speedboat from Ambon
church at Saparua harbour
Saparua’s Harai port
We went straight to
Pattimura’s house (museum)
these are his clothes
Typical
Saparua house -
Saparua main market
Fort Duurstede
jail
Saparua map
Christian sign
Sirisori Islam
house
pottery at Ouw
houses at Ouw
We then went to see
Ouw Cave.
Ouw fortress
1 church
2nd church
3rd church
Christian sculpture
house
Mosque and church side by side, and Muslims and Christians help each other with the building work
We went on to Noloth Church -
me in the king's pew -
Noloth house
another Christian sculpture
rumah adat, no nails were used
Ihamahu
pandan
Ihamahu
We then drove across the island, passing sago and nutmeg trees
sago
nutmeg
We visited some
more caves.
Sunrise over Saparua -
on the ferry
porters waiting at Ambon harbour
crowded ferry
more crowds
clear water in the harbour
overcrowded !
See also my other albums on
Saparua caves and
Ambon and
Seram and
Sawai and
Akohi Cave and
parrot rehabilitation centre.
© Liz Price
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