The Sultanate of Ternate still exists today as a cultural institution within the Republic of Indonesia.
Common themes: criticism of arrogance (gumedhe), warning about gossip (omongane wong), simple living (urip mung mampir ngombe).
Ngomong suci atine reged (u) Pasucen mung lambe wae (a) Sing apik kuwi rupane manis (i) Jebul atine pait madune (a)
“Sing bener kuwi sejati” (What is true is that which is real – 8 syllables)
The word tante is an Indonesian loanword derived from the language. In Indonesian culture, it is used to refer to:
