Religion Realm

Based on the genealogy & lore of the Ogan clan, they are descendants of Raden Cili Mangkusa / R Kasegeni, the son of the ruler of Bangkahulu, namely Ratu Agung. This clan is spread from the villages of Ulak Pandan - Pandan Dulang. This district is centered in Baturaja City. Meanwhile, other clans come from outside the customary area, for example, Lubuk Rukam village whose ancestors came from Demak, Saung Naga Peninjauan village from Rambang Niru, Kelampadu & Lubuk Batang from Palembang. However, they share the same traditions, the eldest child who is entrusted with carrying out the debt has duties & responsibilities, including looking after the family property and heirlooms, caring for parents & being a shelter for parents when they are old, looking after the graves of their ancestors, living in village & not allowed to move house, maintain family honor, maintain and continue the zuriyat of descendants & obey and adhere to the traditions of this tribe.

Way Mesuji which flows on the border of Lampung & South Sumatra provinces to the north has a tributary called the Buaya River, 70 km long with ca 347.5 km2.

The Malay community from South Sumatra such as Palembang can be found significantly because the South Sumatra & Lampung areas are close together and have direct borders, they have also migrated to Lampung province for a long time. In 2021, the bari house as a traditional tribal house was officially recognized as one of the intangible cultural heritages in architectural aspects by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. The concept of slametan is rooted in original Javanese culture, namely starting with the belief in animism & dynamism which is basically the belief of the ancestors and is then revived & enriched by Hindu and Buddhist culture which believes in the existence of Gods in the form of objects and natural events. The function of dance as a means of the slametan ceremony is a medium for offering/worshipping supernatural powers widely used by people who believe in animism, dynamism & totemism presented in this sacred ceremony to achieve salvation/happin

The Kumoring / Komering tribe is one of the indigenous tribes of South Sumatra who live along the Komering River. Puyang Said Hamimum Hamim is a person of Arab descent who developed & spread Islam on this river. He has 3 siblings including, Syech Mangku Bumi, Sultan Raja Nyawa, and Putri Ratu Ruban. Apart from that, he had a wife named Rubiah Bulan Binti Gemulung Sidowaras, a woman who initially had leprosy. After a few months, Rubiah Bulan became pregnant & not long after that, Puyang's wife Rubiah Bulan gave birth to a son, she named her child Siak Saidi bin Said Hamimum Hamim. When Mr. Siak Saidi grew up, he said goodbye to his mother and father to go to Palembang. After getting to know each other for some time, Mr. Siak Saidi & Nai Mas Rangga Cili agreed to get married and finally had a son, from their marriage the child was named Tuan Bosar. Puyang Said Hamimum Hamim lived in Negri Sakti village with his wife & children until they died and were buried in the vi

The Historical & Cultural Research Center in 1976/1977, started an activity called a research project and recording regional culture. At the start of this project activity, general research & recording activities were carried out regarding regional customs throughout Indonesia. In the second stage of this thematic research, namely, the 1978/1979 fiscal year, research was carried out in 15 regions. Some of these areas are the Ogan Komering Ulu, Lahat & Musi Banyuasir districts. The area borders the sea to the east, namely the Bangka & Java Straits. Meanwhile, mountainous land is found along Bukit Barisan bordering Bengkulu Province. This area is mostly located in the highlands, along the Lematang river, most of it is located in the highlands along Lematang river, a small part is swamp & forest. Rain falls mainly in October - April with average rainfall between 2000 - 3000 mm. Between 2000 mm and 3000 mm & the number of rainy days a year is 99 - 152. The dry seaso

The Semendo people live in the Semendo District, Muara Enim Regency. In 2013 the population reached 479,256 people with an area of ​​3,9921.63 km² & a population distribution of 122 people / km². Their living from forest & river products and living nomadic in historical order is also called Meduro Kelam at this time. The majority do not know God & many of them worship large statues to summon the spirits of their ancestors. It was at this time that four monks were sent to the Rejang area in Renah Sekelawi, precisely in 1376 AD. Abdullah Siddik more firmly emphasized that the four monks came from the Malay Kingdom.  Ancient Malay culture was originally a combination of local & Hindu culture which arrived in 3000 - 1500 AD. Culture in South Sumatra Province consists of various kinds of culture, a culture born from ancestors which is carried out continuously to give birth to traditions, traditions carried out by society from ancient times to the present have aims & obje

Other tribes from South Sumatra include all tribes from South Sumatra such as the Saling tribe. Anima refers to breath, spirit & life. Animism applies personhood & agency to non-human beings. Although animism is practiced differently in many cultures around the world, in general, animism can be described as a common belief in spiritual beings. Animism is often described as a primitive belief in spirits. However, the fact is that animism has developed along with & in many religions in the world until it has been incorporated into modern practice. The understanding of dynamism animism is part of the beliefs of people who are not yet familiar with divine religion that originates from revelation. This belief arises from the instincts of the people themselves who link belief in spirits and sacred objects with the natural & social phenomena they witness. However, even though they both developed in prehistoric societies, dynamic animist beliefs have several differences in term

Progress over time does not reduce the traditional elements that date back to the days of our ancestors. Then each of these structures develops into deep habits & is united in the belief in the ancestors they adhere to. Beliefs themselves are divided into 2, namely animism and dynamism. Animism is a belief in spirits and spirits. People who believe in animism will usually make requests to the spirits they believe in. Even now, there are still many people who adhere to animist/dynamism beliefs. Indonesian society has a variety of tribes, cultures, customs, and traditional values ​​which are still strong and implemented today. The river that springs from Bukit Barisan & empties into the Bangka Strait is the Musi River, while the Ogan, Komering, Lematang, Kelingi, Lakitan, Rupit & Rawas are tributaries of the Musi River which are inhabited by the Rawas tribe. Generally, they live in groups in forest areas, communication with outsiders is very limited, they are familiar with sh

Other tribes from South Sumatra include all tribes from South Sumatra such as the Ranau tribe. The Ranau tribe is an ancient tribe that is believed to be the ancestors of today's Lampung people. In the book History of the Lampung Region, it is stated that in the past the Ranau tribe still adhered to animist/dynamism beliefs before the arrival of Hinduism from mainland India in the 3rd century AD. Sekuraan is a masquerade party held at the beginning of the month of Shawwal / starting on Eid al-Fitr. As a society that still adheres to animist beliefs, at that time sekuraan was done to summon the spirits of ancestors during the harvest festival. In the 13th century, when several figures spreading Islam from Pagaruyung succeeded in subduing the Buay Tumi Kingdom, sekuraan developed into folk art. Several groups of people from the Ranau tribe did not want to accept Islam as their religion because some of them did not accept the teachings about human origins & claimed not to be desce

Other tribes from South Sumatra include all tribes from South Sumatra such as the Rambang tribe. Its distribution covers several areas in Pagar Agung village & Pedamaran subdistrict. According to the 2013 population census, the population increased to 716,676 with a rapid population growth of 2% per year. All residents recorded above are Indonesian citizens with a total of 523 families. In historical records, the village of Pagar Agung was founded in 1798, with the initial name Kandang Ambung. The reason this village was named Kandang Ambung was that at that time the village often received disturbances & attacks from outside areas, especially disturbances from daye and wild animals, so to anticipate these disturbances the people still believed in the power of creatures & objects that were considered magical / in other words, still animistic, until ideas/opinions emerge about how to fight the attack in question which is very disturbing comfort, especially at night when you a

Other tribes from South Sumatra include all tribes from South Sumatra such as the Pedamaran tribe. This tribe is affiliated with the first, the Dempo Kingdom with its King whose title is Raja Dempu Awang, located in the current Pagaralam area. Second, the Ipuh Kingdom with its King who had the title, Ranggo Laut, was located on the present Bukit Batu Tulung Selapan, which is now included in the OKI & Gunung Manumbing Regency on Bangka Island. In the 6th century AD, these two regions were said to have been merged into one region with the Danau Kingdom because of the marriage between King Dempo, who had the title Rana Dempu / Dempu Awang & Raja Ipuh, who had the title Ronggo Laut, with the daughter of the Danau Kingdom mentioned above. One of his descendants was Ario Damar, who since childhood was raised by his uwak, his mother's older brother, a Bhirawatantra priest & with his extraordinary abilities, he succeeded in returning Palembang to the bosom of Majapahit. In Seka

The Pesemah tribe generally lives around the area of ​​the active volcano, Mount Dempo. The name, namely be / pe, means will & semah comes from the name of a fish which has a big meaning. The source of oral tradition comes from the statement of Ahad, juraytue puyang Kedung Gunung Samat in Rempasay, who stated that before the arrival of Atung Bungsu, several ethnic groups had arrived in waves, such as Jeme Kamkam, Nik, Nuk, Ducung, Aking, Rebakau, Sebakas, Rejang & Berige. This wave is estimated to have occurred in 300 BC, which is called Deutro Melayu. There is other evidence written by Ekorusyono on the culture of this tribe which quotes Abdullah Siddik, the ajai listed in Tembo Pesemah approximately 900 years from the 5th - 14th centuries AD, there is no information whatsoever regarding the condition of this tribe. Atung Bungsu himself went further inland, establishing himself in the fertile valley of Passumah. He married the daughter of Ratu Benua Keling, named Senantan Buih

Other tribes from South Sumatra include all tribes from South Sumatra such as the Orang Sampan tribe. In 1500 BC there was an activity of migration/shifting of the Old Malays to create the Old Malay tribe which is now known as the Sampan People / Coastal Sea People. At that time, according to history, they had inhabited several regions in Southeast Asia in scattered small groups with a lifestyle of carrying out all life activities at sea to fulfill their living needs. In the past, our ancestors moved from one place to another to collect food from animals & plants. Those in Kelumu Village live on the coast around the mouth of the Kelumu River. Their settlement is called Kampung Baru. Their history in the Riau Islands region during the time of the Malacca & Riau Lingga Kingdoms from 1911 to 1945 until now. Some believe their history began in 1970 - 1990 until now and development continues to be planned by the government to fulfill existing facilities to advance development in sec

Other tribes from South Sumatra include all tribes from South Sumatra such as the Meranjat tribe. Based on sources obtained by the author from interviews with Pedamaran village officials. Originally the place where they lived was called Talang Lindung Bunyian. At that time, the population concerned adhered to animist beliefs & some others were Buddhists. In Sekampung, Kholik Hamirullah was married to Rio Minak Usang Sekampung's son & appointed Rio with the title Ario Damar, based in a place called Desa Baru. His arrival was due to the religious living conditions of the community which were still influenced by the beliefs of their ancestors and the influence of Hindu-Buddhist teachings. According to sources obtained, during the reign of Queen Sinuhun Ning Sakti, the Islamic religion developed rapidly, spreading from Palembang to Jambi, Bengkulu, Riau, and mainland to the Malay peninsula. The Muhammadiyah organization is one of the largest Islamic social organizations in Indo

Other tribes from South Sumatra include all tribes from South Sumatra such as the Sekak tribe. The Sekak tribe is an ethnic group that inhabits the Bangka Belitung Islands. Most of this tribal community still adheres to animism/local beliefs.

Apart from the tribes previously discussed, in the province of South Sumatra, various other tribes still adhere to animism & dynamism and are still strong in their belief in ancestral spirits and the existence of supernatural beings in everyday life, one of which is the Mapur tribe. Therefore, our research discusses the identity of religious adherents who are often represented through their opinions & actions, because this occurs in the lives of local religious adherents which can be observed in several regions of Indonesia such as the Kaharingan belief in Kalimantan, the Kubu tribe in Jambi. The research locations are in 4 areas, namely Pangkalpinang, Paya Benua, Tempilang & Sungailiat. Given the limitations in several respects, we can only focus this research on Pejam village & its surroundings. The criteria for participants are the traditional leader, the traditional administrator of this tribe, the village head of Gunung Muda, several members of this tribe & Isl

Other tribes from South Sumatra include all tribes from South Sumatra such as the Lom tribe. If the inner group still maintains their animist beliefs, on the other hand, the outer Lom does not, at least in KTP 22. For example, most of the residents of Pejam Hamlet state their religion on their KTP as Islam & a small number are Buddhist.

This article was written based on research we conducted in 2013. This research was to fulfill a thesis course in the Indonesian literature department, faculty of literature, State University of Malang. The focus of this research is the Lintang tribe who inhabited South Sumatra for 24 years where Sriwijaya was the center of world civilization in the past. In this case, what makes this article different is that it is the author's reference to strengthen the identity of the Lintang tribe from the references of Dutch writers such as Roskott who have a peaceful, accommodating, tolerant & compromising character and tend to show opposition in the form of voluntary surrender. This society comes from the Vedda race, supporters of the Paleolithic culture which developed 700 years BC. And they admit that their descendants are from Majapahit, even Kediri & Singosari. Firstly, it is seen from the aspect of the form of mystical belief in the form of the belief system of the Musi Banyuasi

The Lengkayap tribe originates from South Sumatra, Indonesia. Although the term Lengkayap is similar to the name of the Dayak tribe in Kalimantan, there is no connection at all, only a similarity in name. They were followers of Kurungan Diwe & Aji Remas who were moved to Ulu Tenggayak. Because the location was still felt to be inappropriate, it was moved again to near Ulak Lebar. Until finally their kingdom called Sekala Brak was founded in the modern Pengandonan Village & Kelumpang Village. Reports from China in 132 AD stated that a messenger from King Yetiao came to the Chinese Palace. He clearly said that in Southeast Asia there is a land of gold & silver not far from the 5 Jaovusai islands & 3 Sabadeibai islands. The language used is Jambi Malay. Basically, before Islam, Christianity, Hinduism & Buddhism entered South Sumatra, the people of South Sumatra had adhered to animism & dynamism beliefs. After the Palembang Sultanate reached this area, the governmen