The legend of Upu Halawane Latu. Upu Halawane Latu was a hero of Oma. He was the first man on Haruku to receive Christianity. When the Dutch were carrying out raids against Hoalmoal, Seram, they were forced to recruit Moluccan warriors (kapitan). The Dutch were unable to take Hoalmoal alone. But even with the aid of the Moluccan kapitans, the Dutch were still unable to conquer Hoalmoal. They resorted to the use of "mawe-mawe" magic,and decided that they must have a kapitan of Oma. So they came to Oma seeking a kapitan. Halawane agreed to go. (This information originally from Mama Susi Uneputi, I believe, Oma, about 1966).