There is a legend about Tanjung Ulie. Long time ago there was a very big man called Cekel lived in this area. He assumed as the ancestor of Sawai tribe and first occupant in this area. He was a part of Ternate sultanate leader in war. He went fishing in the bay. His fishing rod made from a large piece of timber and the fishing line from natural rope found in the forest, while the eye hook from a sturdy branch. As he was fishing using deer meat as bait, suddenly a very big fish ate the bait and got hooked. He felt so excited and started to shout “Ulili! Ulili! Ulili!”. Since then the bay where Cekel was fishing became known as Tanjung Ulie.
Tanjung Ulie is the place for work and holiday. It is about one and a half hour by car from Weda, the capital of Central Halmahera, and thirty minutes from the nearest villages: Lelilef Sawai or Gemaf. This place is a favorite place for local people. They sometimes have a family gathering and organize an outdoor worship in this area. Local people also go fishing and find oyster around this place.
After work I usually go for a walk around this area. It has an incredible scenery, beautiful turquoise water with the white and grey sand, natural green forest mixed with coconut plantation owned by local people and various kind of birds passing the road. I never seen so many birds in my home town and I am lucky to work in this place because a part of that I can spend time to explore more attractive places and immersed with the culture of Sawai people.
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