Melabouw Mihauw: The Tradition of Flying Fish Catching Among the Kayo Pulo People in Papua Indonesia

This research was carried out in Tahima Soroma Village and around Humbolt Bay, Jayapura City using descriptive qualitative approach. The selection of informants was carried out in snowball, guided by key informants and using in-depth interviews and observations as data collection techniques. The data collection techniques used were in-depth interviews and observation. The data analysis techniques used are processing and preparing data, reading all data, analyzing by coding the data, applying the coding process to describe categories, and processing data in narrative-interpretive form. The results show that the tradition of flying fish catching is a little tradition that is in the profane realm and has a meaning regarding identity, and relations as well as social solidarity among fellow group members. Because fishing activities are subsistence in behaviour and are prepared for ceremonial celebrations.