Analysis result shows that Kapata Perang Kapahaha contain of historical meaning that refelected stories from the past which can be mentioned as the reference for oral history and as the vehichle in the costum ritual.
This paper uses hermeneutic approach to analyze the content, structure and meaning in the Kapata. Therefore, this paper tries to discussed the historical reality, function and meaning of oral literature of Kapata Perang Kapahaha in Morella, Leihitu, Central Maluku. It is a form of this oral literature preservation and improved our knowledge on history. Hence, studies to reveal the meaning of Kapata is very important to be discussed. Kapata contains number of histrorical values and norms of life from the ancestors.
Kapata is always be an important part and give a sacred atmosphere for the ritual.
Bahasa Tana is the term for local language in Maluku. It is a traditional song by the local language performes in traditional ceremonies and ritual. One form of the oral literature famously known by Pepole in Maluku is kapata.
