In 1911, the Paso and Batumera villages broke their pela pact.  They felt
that the pela was just an old fable that no longer applied to them.  It
happened while they were tuna fishing with their jungku canoes in October.
 They fought and quarreled with each other.  The men of Paso said, "Pela
blimbing!" (meaning, "Star fruit pela!") and, "What kind of pela is that?"

That was like stepping on the ancestors.  By November, after about one
month's time, some 32 people in Paso had died of a mysterious stabbing
throat pain.  The first to die was the Tuan Negeri Titariu.  Then people
of the Tuatanase family died.  Someone died from the disease about every
three nights.

When the people started dying, the king, Willem Beridolof, called a Dr.
Klep, a short German docter, to investigate.  He checked many households,
but found no sickness.  He even gave medication to the sick. But it was no
use.  Once one got the throat pain, he was doomed.  The only way to get
rid of the plague was to make peace.

Then Paso and Batumera made forgiveness services in their churches, Paso
as younger brother.  Batumera sent water to Paso, and immediately the
plague stopped.  "Like a red-hot poker plunged into water."

  This was taken as proof of the strength of the ancestral oath.

(This information came originally from Sarimanela, Paso, 1965, if I
remember correctly.  Transcribed by me, Joe Devin,
7/18/89).