Artikel ini mengulas kehidupan masyarakat Binongko. Kata “Binongko” terkenal sebagai identitas pendatang Buton asal Sulawesi Tenggara di Maluku. Padahal, itu adalah nama sebuah pulau batu yang ada di kabupaten Wakatobi. Hanya sedikit orang yang mengetahui fakta ini. Masyarakat Binongko membangun dunianya melalui mitos La Patua Sakti dan Putri Bidadari. Karena lingkungan tidak mendukung kegiatan pertanian, sebagian besar kebutuhan masyarakat dipenuhi melalui laut melalui pelayaran. Kegiatan ini sama tuanya dengan sejarah mereka di pulau ini. Masyarakat juga mengembangkan keterampilannya sebagai pandai besi, yang mendukung tradisi berlayar. Profesi ini merupakan identitas lama Wakatobi. Pulau ini melahirkan: para pendatang awal dari Buton di Maluku, para pelaut terampil, dan para ulama, yang merupakan kaum pekerja keras. Penelitian ini menemukan hubungan antara lingkungan, sejarah, dan budaya masyarakat Binongko di daerah Wakatobi.
KATA KUNCI
Binongko; identitas migran; tradisi berlayar.

This article looks at the life of Binongko people. The word "Binongko" is well known as a Buton migrant's identity from Southeast Sulawesi in Maluku. In fact, it is a name of a rock island in Wakatobi district. Few people know about this fact. Binongko people built their world through the myth of La Patua Sakti and Putri Bidadari. Since the environment did not support farming activities, most of the people's needs were supplied by the sea through sailing. This activity was as old as their history in this island. The people also developed their skills as blacksmiths, which supported sailing tradition. This profession was an old identity of Wakatobi. This island brought about: early migrants of Buton in Maluku, skilful sailors, and ulamas, who were hard-working people. This study finds the relationships between the environment, history, and culture of Binongko people in Wakatobi area.
KEYWORDS
Binongko; migrant's identity; sailing tradition.