Abstract
Pirate is considered as one of the oldest professions in the world. The existence of pirates in the archipelago was first recorded in the 5th century AD. In the period of 15th to the 16th century, pirate activities increased due to political and economic changes in the archipelago. One of them was the arrival of European traders which made most people in the archipelago encouraged to do piracy, including those done by Bajo tribe. The tribe which is from Sulawesi was a respected pirate at that time who had a wide operations area in the archipelago. The piracy targets are Europeans and indigenous traders. Bajo tribe was not only good at piracy but also had a concern for marine and coastal conservation. The coastal areas Preservation can be seen from the efforts to preserve coral reefs, fish and mangrove.
Highlights
Pirates are rogues or intruders in the sea or near the coast which is believed to have existed for thousands of years ago [1]
Pirates have been recorded in the archipelago since the 5th century AD
The pirates appearance was a continuation of hunting, the earliest economic level
Summary
Pirates are rogues or intruders in the sea or near the coast which is believed to have existed for thousands of years ago [1]. In the 16th century AD, the archipelago trade routes began to bustle with the traders arrival from Europe, such as Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch. This European trader caused increasing demand for several types of commodities in the archipelago [3]. Bajo tribe try to protect the sea sustainability by maintaining coral reefs and fish preservation in the sea. This behavior is the result of Bajo tribes traditions that is maintained [7]. The behavior of protecting and preserving the sea is quite unique, considering that Bajo tribe work as pirates who are identical with destructive behavior
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