This material was gathered from a student I knew only as "Nona Mewar," who
lived at Wai Haum about 1965.  She wrote this history of Hairun Jamil
Tomagola for her teacher, and I translated it into English.

THE WANDERINGS OF SULTAN HAIRUN JAMIL TOMAGOLA

About a century before the coming of the Portuguese, Sultan Hairun Jamil
Tomagola developed a political disagreement with his two brothers, and set
sail from Gak with a retinue of 144 men ("laskar" or "perdana menteri")
for islands to the south.  Gak was an island between Ternate and Tidore,
which subsequently sank.  Of the two brothers he left behind, one became
Sultan of Ternate, and the other became Sultan of Tidore.

Jamilu's desire was to spread Islam.  With this idea in mind, he reached
Waisala Village, Seram Island.  There he left his first "perdana menteri,"
a man named Rabudin Kasturian, to lead the people in the Islamic religion.

Then he sailed eastward, making a complete circuit of Seram, and arriving
again at Wai-sala.  During this journey he spread Islam to the whole
island, leaving one of his ministers ("perdana menteri") at each village
as, his "wakil," or representative, to lead the people and teach them the
new religion.

After completion of his efforts on Seram, he set sail with his remaining
"perdana menteris," and arrived at Hitu, Ambon Island.  There he cooked
his provisions for the journey to the west.  He named the place "Hitu,"
which in the Ternate language means "kitchen," because it was there that
he cooked his provisions. He found the natives still living in the hills,
and in the old religion.  He urged them to come down to the coast,and left
his minister, Rajali ("Young King") as their leader.

Then he sailed westward to Hila, which should actually be "Horo," a
Ternate word meaning "quarrel.", He gave the place this name because of an
argument that arose among his followers about whether they should sail on,
or return to Hitu.  (At this point I have a note that my informant later
claimed only Sawane was with him then).  The Sultan peacefully persuaded
them to go on, so that not one of them turned back, and they reached
Asilulu. This name is from the Ternate words, "asi" meaning "bamboo box,"
or "tagalaya," and "lulu," meaning "provisions.", "Asilulu" is thus
Ternate for "Provisions-box.", He gave Asilulu this name because it was
there that his company stopped to eat and to rest.  There he also
remembered to spread Islam, leaving behind his few remaining ministers.

And taking with him only his personal servant, Sawane, he arrived at Laha
Harbor in a goat-skin "pakatora" boat, which he landed at Tanusang Kuda,
near Wai-Sawane.

Wai-Sawane is known as "Air-tumbak," Malay for "Spear-stream.", He went to
Wai-sawane to dip water for his prayer.  Finding none, he thrust his spear
into the ground, and the stream came gushing out.  (My informant would not
corroborate this part about the spear.  It seems appropriate that this
tale should be told in connection with a spreader of Islam, because it
could echo Moses striking the rock for water with his staff).

There he also saw a dog, and reasoning that every dog has a master, he
sent Sawane to catch it.  When Sawane brought the dog to him, he tied a
"katupat" and seven ripe areca nuts about its neck, and released it.

The dog returned to the north of present Laha via Latuputi, Toisapu, where
it was spotted by "kapitan" Lesiela, chief of Toisapu.  ("Kapitan" means
warrior"). He immediately summoned the kapitans of the nearby villages of
Arsakula, Air-tenga-tenga, and Lerihitu, his subjects, on the assumption
that they were being challenged by a foreign power.

The dog led the four armed warriors back to the beach. Stopping to rest at
Tanusang Kuda, they spotted Jamilu at "lohor" (noon) prayers.  When Jamilu
was finished, Lesiela called to him in these words: "Mei, Waria!" ("come,
Younger Brother).  And so the descendents of Jamilu became known by the
surname, "Mewar," to this day.

Jamilu joined them, urging them to move to the coast, and enter Islam.

Then they set out for Laha.  Jamilu wanted to walk beside the four
warriors, but Lesieli said, "Hei hua," meaning "Walk in front.", This
became the name of the descendents of Lesiela to this day.  It is now
written "Heihuat."

At Laha they established a new village with Jamilu as king.  Then Lesiela
returned to Toisapu, and ordered his subjects to move to Laha (Ternate for
"beautiful," or "good"), so named by Jamilu because of his impression of
the place), and enter Islam.  Not all of his subjects would comply.
Jamilu and Lesiela cursed the others, who disappeared into the forest to
become "nitu" demons.

Jamilu married Lesiela's sister, who bore him four sons.  These were
Rakesa, Patiale, Ahuang, and Bulusi.

Jamilu died of natural causes (sickness), and the government passed to
Rakesa.  Rakesa married a Heihuat woman, and became the ancestor of my
informants.  Rakesa was succeeded by his grandson, Rabudin.

Patiale founded Tial Village.

Bulusi died without offspring.

The graves of Hairun and his sons are at Laha to this day,and the grave of
Jamilu is considered "keramat," or sacred.

The king of Latu-rua (Latu-puti) was named "Latu-puti" by Jamilu(?)
because of his fair complexion.  His real name was Hua-puti-manuei.

The name, Latuarua came down from the twin kingdom set up at Nusa-niwe
(Latuhalat), which eventually split up.  Pauta Augkota moved to Laha,
leaving Apitule Angkota remaining at Nusa-niwe.  Latuarua is a ruma-tau
from which the village came.

Toisapu is the name of the mountain.  "Toisapu ai sopa ini" means "Toisapu
...?

Imanuel Souisa says (1965) that according to the archives of the sultanate
of Ternate, a "Perdana Jamilu," brother of the king of Halmaheira, left
his brother's kingdom in 1465 A.D.  He says Jamilu left Halmaheira because
of a quarrel with his brother, the king of Halmaheira. He left with three
"perahus.", Two important names in his retinue were Ulama Setania and
Waiputi.  Ulama Setania became king (orang kaya) at Lisabata.  Waiputi
built a village,and gave it his own name (Waiputi).

Nona Mewar, 1965, on Laha:

About 100 years before the arrival of the Portuguese, Sultan Hairun Jamil
Tomagola set out from Ternate with 144 of his "perdana menteri"
(ministers) to spread Islam.  One of his followers was Rabudin Kasturian.
In his journeys, he arrived at Seram, and there began his purpose of
spreading the doctrine. His first village to be evangelized was Wai-sala.
From there, Sultan Hairun and his followers journeyed eastward to spread
the doctrine to everyone.  At each place that came under his religeous
influence, he left one of his ministers as, "wakil," or "representative,"
to teach the doctrine to the inhabitants of the area.  His efforts brought
him all the way around the island until he reached his original starting
point, Wai-sala.

After the whole island of Seram was Mohammedanized and indoctrinated,
Sultan Hairun moved on,and arrived at Hitu, on Ambon.  He found abundant
foodstuffs at Hitu, so he named the village "Hitu," which means "food
oven" in Ternate language.  The Sultan found the people living in the
highlands,and still under animistic (Hindu) beliefs.  The sultan urged
them to come to live along the coast and embrace Islam.

On completion of the sultan's work at Hitu, he journeyed westward,and
arrived at the place which he named "Hila," which in Ternate language
means "Quarrel," for there part of his followers wanted to return to Hitu,
and part wanted to go on.  However, on the sultan's advice, they were
forced to continue the journey west with one accord.

As they journeyed, they reached a place which the sultan again named in
Ternate language.  His company had stopped to rest there, and the sultan
commanded that the :"tagalaya," meaning "platted bamboo box of
provisions," to be brought.  "Asi"="tagalaya".  "lulu"="provisions.

The sultan also spread Islam at Asilulu, and he left his few remaining
"perdana menteri" there, taking with him only one "budak" (servant or
slave) named Sawane.

These two sailed eastward, and arriving at Laha near Tanusang Kuda.  There
the sultan saw a dog, and reasoning that there must be a master for every
dog, he sent Sawane, the slave, to fetch it.  Sawane caught it, and
brought it to the sultan. The sultan took one "katupat" (a tiny,
coconut-leaf basket of rice boild in coconut milk) and seven ripe areca
nuts, and tied them onto the dog's neck.  Then he released the dog, and
sent Sawane to follow.

The dog returned to its village, Latuputi.  Latuputi is on the trail to
Mt. Toisapu, which is north of present Laha.

As the dog arrived at Toisapu, it was spotted by Kapitan Lesiela, of the
same village. Assuming that another village penesintalan wanted to make
war with Toisapu, Kapitan Lesiela immediately commanded the three other
kapitans to followthe dog.  Their names were Kapitan Air-sakula, Kapitan
Air-tenga-tenga, and Kapitan Lerihatu.

Bringing their weapons with them, the three followed the dog, and soon
arrived at the beach at Tanusang Kuda, where the stopped to rest awhile.
As they were resting, they spotted the sultan at "lohor" (noon) prayers.

After the prayer, the sultan called to Kapitan Lesiela with the words:
"Mei, Waria!" meaning "Come, younger brother!", Afterwards these words
became "Mewar," our family name.

Then the sultan came up to Kapitan Lesiela and the other three. He led
them to a harbor, which he called "Laha," meaning "Handsome," or "Good,"
in Ternate language ("baik" or "bagus"), because of its beauty, and its
ideal sailing conditions.

There the sultan urged them to hold counsel to bring the village of
Toisapu to the shore and Mohammedanize them.

After this, they left, walking, and the kapitan ordered that the Sultan
should walk in front.  But the sultan refused,as he wanted to walk with
them. Then Kapitan Lesiela ordered the sultan to walk in front with the
words, "Hei hua!", In this way,the name of Kapitan Lesiela was changed to
"Heihuat," which became a new clan name.

The sultan called one of the three kapitans Latuputi.  He used to be named
Huaputi-manue, and now is named Laturua.

All these lived at Laha, where the Sultan taught them Islam.

After this, Lesiela returned to the hills,and ordered his people to come
to Laha, and enter Islam.  Only part would come with him.  The others were
cursed by Lesiela and Sultan Hairun, and disappeared into the forest to
become "nitu."

Sultan Hairun became the first king. He married Lesiela's sister, who bore
him four sons: Rakesa, Patiale, Ahuang, and Bulusi.  Sultan Hairun
sickened and died, and rule was passed to Rakesa.  The other sons became
aids to Rakesa.  Patiali became priest.  Ahuang became "kepala soa," and
so it is to this day.

Rakesa married a woman of the Heihuat, clan.  His grandson took his place.
 The graves of Hairun and his four sons are at Laha.  Rabudin...  His
grave is considered "keramat" to this day.