Villages on the seaward edge of the Arafura sea, in a chain that is a stage on the way to Aru and a source of shell and slaves.
The people build stone-walled hilltop villages, which in the campaign board's words are the closest thing to fortification anywhere in this region. This place lies past the 130 E edge of the sheet and cannot be drawn; it is recorded here for the campaign with its coordinates and has no map part.
Who holds it
- Title
- Headmen of the place (no one named)
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
No source names anyone who holds this place for 1200.
Lord in 1200
No chief is named for 1200.
What the town holds
- Hilltop villages
Allies and rivals
Nothing is recorded; neighbours are the villages and ports along the same coast.
How things stand that morning
Not described for 1200.
Wealth
Shell and slaves (board; the dates are not shown).
Threats
- A poor monsoon or a failed season
- Raiders from the next coast
Council
No council or court is recorded; headmen and elders decide (inference).
Fairs and markets
Not known; the trade follows the monsoons.
Militia
Not known. No numbers.
Walls and castle
No wall or fort is recorded.
Trade and crafts
Shell and slaves (board; the dates are not shown).
Places of note
- Saumlaki (Yamdena): Chief town of the Tanimbar islands (a later name), about 131.3 E.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Geography and the campaign board only. The date of the stone-walled villages is not shown. The campaign board marks it 'likely'.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
On the map: Off the frame: no map part.
Sources and studies
- The OMNIA board (September 2026) note for this place: a lead only, not a source
- Background knowledge of Southeast Asian history (Wolters; Hall; Bellwood; Scott; Junker; Reid), recalled and not re-read in this pass
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.