- published: 23 Jun 2014
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The Alune, are one of the more ancient ethnic groups of Seram Island, Indonesia. They number about 17,000 and live in 27 villages of the western-central area of the island. Like the Wemale, they originated in a common group called Patasiwa.
The Alune speak a language of Malayo-Polynesian origin. It is also known as Sapalewa or Patasiwa Alfoeren and it has a few dialects, despite the small number of speakers. The most prestigious dialect is the Rambatu way of speaking.
Like the ancient human groups living in interior Seram, the Alune traditionally lived off forest products. Their diet was based on the sago palm and they also practiced shifting cultivation.
Both men and women wore little clothing because of the humid environment. In daily life the Alune adults had a short loincloth from the waist down made of bark-fibre, similar to the Polynesian tapa cloth. This loincloth reached above the knees and it often had decorative patterns.
On special occasions Alune men wore elaborate warrior clothes and carried long swords. The Alune males used to engage in warrior activities against neighboring groups. Women used to spend most of their day collecting products from the forest children often accompanied them.
[Intro:]
When I close my eyes
I see you, running through my mind
I feel you,
I breathe you
Oh, how I need you
[Chorus:]
Finally we found the love of our lifetime
And I can see my whole future in your eyes
I don't believe when they say love is blind
I can see clearly baby, you and me,
We found the love of our lifetime
[Verse 1:]
Forever is not enough time to spend with you
I wanna love you longer
Cause baby with every single thing you do
I wanna love you stronger
Searching for love all my life
Now that I found you
I realize, baby with you I'm alive
So alive
[Chorus:]
Finally we found the love of our lifetime
And I can see my whole future in your eyes
I don't believe when they say love is blind
I can see clearly baby, you and me,
We found the love of our lifetime
[Verse 2:]
And it's incredible how you know me each and every way
So unforgetable that the we feel it can never change
All that I need and adore
All I been asking, all I been longing for
This is it, I'm sure
I'm so sure
[Chorus:]
Finally we found the love of our lifetime
And I can see my whole future in your eyes
I don't believe when they say love is blind
I can see clearly baby, you and me,
We found the love of our lifetime
[Verse 3:]
A lifetime of me holding you
So close I breathe you in
My fantasy turn real and I'll be loving you until
Forever's gone away and starts over again
Our love will remain
[Chorus:]
Finally we found the love of our lifetime
And I can see my whole future in your eyes
I don't believe when they say love is blind
I can see clearly baby, you and me,
We found the love of our lifetime
[Verse 1:]
Forever is not enough time to spend with you
I wanna love you longer
Cause baby with every single thing you do
I wanna love you stronger
Searching for love all my life
Now that I found you
I realize, baby with you I'm alive
So alive
[Chorus:]
Finally we found the love of our lifetime
And I can see my whole future in your eyes
I don't believe when they say love is blind
I can see clearly baby, you and me,