Kofiau Island

Kofiau is an island in the Raja Ampat, West Papua, which stores one of the tribes sea civilization in Indonesia. Before the 18th century, Kofiau into the Kingdom colony area of ​​Ternate. Local legend called the origin of the word Kofiau of the story of King Jailolo cap left on this big island. The Betew is a tribe that inhabited the island. Tribe of nomads from the northern island of Waigeo or Kofiau which is only 60 miles. Since the 19th century, tribes have inhabited the island Betew Kofiau and mingle with the settlers from the island of Biak. And until recently, like the sea will never be separated from the rope Betew tribal life. They really inhabit the beach. And take fish only to the degree necessary to fulfill their daily needs. Kofiau clear waters have an abundance of biological wealth ..