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This article discusses hegemony and power relation of punggawa in manipulating the government regulation towards Bajo ethnics fishermen at North Tiworo District of West Muna Regency. The power relation means the relation of patron-client between capital owner (punggawa) and worker (sawi) or is usually called with the term “punggawa-sawi”. This relation initially ran well, but because of many factors, it created hegemony from punggawa to the group of sawi, that give the impact on the economics loss of sawi. The theories used in this research were the theory of power relation of Foucault and theory of Capital of Bordieu. The data was collected through observation, interview, and documentation. Furthermore, this research employed a qualitative method. The result of this research shows that it has occurred hegemony and power relation of punggawa in manipulating the government regulation towards Bajo ethnics fishermen at North Tiworo District of West Muna Regency. The capability of punggawa in controlling its members (sawi) become serious issue, either to executive or legislative. Punggawa is as network to build communication among fishermen groups that are controlled by big punggawa. This condition aroused the hegemony and power relation in the every life aspect of Bajo ethnics fishermen. To strengthen its position in society life, punggawa protect and add their economics assets through government rules or regulations, both executive and legislative. It gives more the power of punggawa in doing hegemony to sawi through manipulating the government regulation, and it gives more advantages and strengthen the position of punggawa.