Religion Realm

Most of the myth story data was obtained from direct adaptations of the research results of Robert L. Busenitz et al. in collaboration with Hasanuddin University in 1991. According to data from sources, Balantak's oral literature storytelling aims to inform the younger generation about the heroism of their ancestors in defending their homeland. Likewise, Indonesian language & literature teachers should continue to choose regional literature as local content. This was used as a strategy to attack the Dutch government. In the attack, his two friends were caught & exiled to Java. Finally, Laginda went to rest in Banggai. The ancestors of the Balantak tribe initially believed in animism and dynamism. They also believed in the existence of spirits that ruled the earth, evil spirits, and those who brought good luck to humans. Belief in these spirits is very strong. However, their belief in spirits is still maintained until now. What is meant is that oral literature as a tradition...

Buhun is an ancient teaching of pre-Hindu Sundanese ancestors & existed long before religion from mainland Asia entered the Indonesian archipelago so pure Buhun teachings do not recognize reincarnation, heaven, hell/moksa. Still, they recognize 3 types of death, namely paeh kasarad / death with his soul becoming a demon sacrifice, paeh Kakungkung / dies but his soul is trapped inside the waruga. His soul will become extinct as the waruga decays / dies in extinction & paeh sawilujeungna / his soul exits the waruga safely into the heavenly realm which is believed to be the realm of eternity. The Buhun belief consists of several sects, different from the Sundanese Wiwitan as the largest religious sect in Indonesia which is spread in several areas of southern Banten & West Java starting from Kanekes in Banten whose population is known as the Baduy tribe, then Ciptagelar in Sukabumi district which is inhabited by people Ciptagelar, Naga village in Tasikmalaya district, Sindang B...

This short article wants to examine the future of local religion in West Java by taking a sample of the Sundanese Wiwitan indigenous community. In this discussion which was attended by 40 participants, Zezen Zaenal Mutaqin, researcher & lecturer at UIN Jakarta, was present as a speaker. The founder of Madraism, Madrais, was born in Susukan Ciawi Gebang in 1822. Then in 1825 he was entrusted to Ki Sastra Wedana, a kuwu in Cigugur with the hope that one day he could continue his ancestors' struggle against the invaders. To trick the Company, they made a will that the child be recognized as Ki Sastra Wadana's child. At age 10, Prince Kusuma Adiningrat worked for Kuwu Sagarahiang as a buffalo herder known as Taswan. In the Dutch era, the life of Madrais and his family was very luxurious, like a regent. Madrais died at the age of 65. In Madraism, the Sundanese Javanese religious creed is performed in Sundanese, which means, there is no God but Allah & Madrais is the Messenge...

This article results from research on animism & dynamism beliefs in Cirebon Muslim society. The results of this research will attract the younger generation's interest to become more familiar with ancestral traditional culture, and be used as a reference/reference source for future researchers studying the same study. The history of this province began with the loss of the port of Cerbon from the Sunda Kingdom due to the influence of the Demak Sultanate. Cirebon has its own language, but in the Gegesik sub-district, each village has its own dialect. In prehistoric times, long before humans knew writing, humans had beliefs that were animistic & dynamistic. People at that time also believed in dynamism & animism. What is meant by animism & dynamism? In the An English - Indonesian Dictionary, animism is called animism which means the soul of objects. Meanwhile, according to Mariasusai Dhavamony, animism, as explained by EB Tylor, has two meanings. First, animism can be...