Asian Culture and History; Vol. 10, No. 2; 2018 ISSN 1916-9655 E-ISSN 1916-9663 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education Socio-Historical Background of the Bajo Tribe in Tomini Bay Muhammad Obie1 1 Department of Sociology, State Islamic University of Sultan Amai Gorontalo, Indonesia Correspondence: Muhammad Obie, Department of Sociology, State Islamic University of Sultan Amai Gorontalo, Indonesia. Tel: 62-81354790642. E-mail:
[email protected] Received: July 8, 2018 Accepted: August 10, 2018 Online Published: August 31, 2018 doi:10.5539/ach.v10n2p73 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ach.v10n2p73 Abstract This research aimed to analyze the socio-historical background of the Bajo Tribe to gain an academic explanation of the existence of the Bajo Tribe in Tomini Bay. Data collection techniques were conducted through indepth interview, passive participation observation, and Focused Group Discussion (FGD). Data collection was also done through literature study by collecting documents related to this research topic. The results showed that the Bajo tribe who currently live and settle in Tomini Bay is believed to be moving from the bay of Bone, South Sulawesi. They ran the ocean to form settlements in Tomini Bay. The Bajo tribal settlement in Tomini Bay was originally called Toro Siajeku which in 1901 was inaugurated by the Dutch Colonial Government into a village. The inauguration of the settlement which has now changed its name to Torosiaje Village is the momentum of the solidifying of sedentary life for the Bajo Tribe community in Tomini Bay. Keywords: Socio-history, Bajo tribe, Sea nomads, Tomini bay 1.