Religion Realm

According to local oral tradition, the Ende tribe were the first people in the Ende Lio region to descend from the highest mountain, Mount Lepembusu, which is located in the Wolotolo village residential area. According to folklore, their ancestors came from outside, namely by sea with rafts from the west, east, and north. The first ancestor of the Ende people was Nggae Sawu, who came from across and landed in Manado Sawu. Th Verhoever found human skeletons in the Momer & Bua burrows. The first excavation was carried out in July 1965. In 1701, for the first time in Kupang, an elementary school & Christian congregation were established by a traveling pastor. Belief in ancestors is a belief that developed in prehistoric times, this animism belief is a belief that still applies in the Ende Lio region, in this belief system, ceremonies for worshiping ancestral spirits are still the most important place in traditional ceremonies, they believe that people who have died have a huge rol

Timor Leste does not have an official culture. The culture of the Timorese people depends on the culture of East Timor, which is a mixture of tribes from Indonesia, one of which is the Marobo tribe. A French anthropologist named Brigitte Clamagirand once settled in the Marobo tribe settlement. In 1990, it was discovered that the population was around 3000 people. The reproduction process is the process of repeating and reproducing everything that is accepted as cultural heritage from our previous ancestors. Animism is a form of religion based on the belief that various kinds of spirits live in nature around humans. This belief gives birth to religious activities in the form of spirit worship. William A Haviland defines animism as a belief in spiritual beings who are considered to animate nature. Animism developed in a society that saw itself as part of nature, not the ruler of nature. For them, Gods & Goddesses are not important, but the forest is full of all kinds of spirits. Reli

Summer usually lasts around 7-8 months, namely from April / May to October / November. The markets that are often visited are the Ropa & Alok markets and other markets in the Maumere area. The name of the clan/descendant group is Cinde Pima, which is related to immigrants from Bima, and the Kimalaya clan, which is associated with the Himalayas. Stefan Danerek reviewed that the Palue people, like many other tribes in NTT, adhered to animist beliefs until the 20th century, and that view still persists. Belief in the highest being leads the Palue people to continue to honor their ancestors, who are believed to be intermediaries for humans to the highest being. The Palue people greatly appreciate the customs and traditional values ​​inherited from their ancestors. Their beliefs are based on an asymmetrical binary worldview of the yin/yang type where everything is lived by the spirit of the ruler of the universe, Hera Wula, Watu Tana. Respect for ancestors is clearly visible in the vari

This is related to the closest language on the island of Flores & its surroundings including the Nage language which is part of the Central Flores language family, then with the Manggarai language. Until the mid-20th century, communal land ownership with the participation of the extended family was still maintained. In 1940, Officer Louis Fontijne conducted a Dutch colonial service study entitled Grondvoogden in Limado, Limado is included in the administrative area of ​​Nagekeo district. In 1983, anthropologist Gregory Forth renewed his interest in the tribe, revisiting the island while searching for a copy of Fontijne's complete study. Forth also hypothesized a possible connection between the local story of Ebu Gogo, a creature in Nage mythology & the discovery of homo floresiensis, a possible extinct hominid species, until interest in the tribe re-emerged.

The concentration of settlements of the Rongga tribe, generally living in East Flores & East Manggarai districts. The belief system during the Perundagian period still continued the previous period, namely animism & dynamism. The discovery of prehistoric sites proves that the ancestors of Indonesian people have long believed in animist beliefs, namely the worship of spirits in certain objects other than living creatures. In the archipelago, before the arrival of religion from the outside, the people still adhered to old beliefs, namely animism & dynamism. Animism is the belief that everything on earth, both living and dead, has a spirit and must be respected so that it does not disturb humans. Evidence of animism & dynamism beliefs can be seen from the remains of local cultural beliefs of people who believe in the worship of ancestral spirits and supernatural objects. Buildings left by adherents of animism & dynamism are often referred to as original buildings of pa

The second stop when overlanding Flores. A beautiful hill town surrounded by volcanic hills, Bajawa is an ideal place to visit a traditional village & learn about Ngada culture and interesting animist rituals. If you want accommodation in the city center, look for something near the Edelweiss hotel because it is strategic. There is Indomaret, Java Lamongan food stall & cafe. 

Tribe comes from the Portuguese word, suco, which means a unit of citizens/people who live & settle within a certain family/region, led by a chefe suco/tribal chief as a wise elder who leads the existence of a tribe from generation to generation and is sustainable. Their woven motifs are inspired by ancestral stories that the Siska sub-ethnic group used to be skilled sailors. Animism is a belief/worldview that believes that all objects, both animate and inanimate, have a soul, spirit / spiritual power. In animist beliefs, the universe is inhabited by various spiritual entities, such as nature spirits, and ancestors/from certain natural objects such as mountains, rivers/trees. Animists believe that the relationship between humans and the universe is physical and spiritual. Animist beliefs are often manifested in various religious practices, such as traditional ceremonies, and offerings to spirits/rituals that aim to maintain balance between humans & the universe. In history &

Based on history & poetry passed down from generation to generation, known as lia asa usu, the ancestors of the people in Lamalera came from Tanah Luwuk to the south of Lembata Island and then remained for generations. The ancestors of the Lamalera people came about 500 years ago. Previously, the ancestors of the Lamalera people first followed the Gajah Mada fleet's journey to Halmahera waters until they reached the Bomberai peninsula, then they turned south, towards the islands of Seram, Gorom, Ambon, Banda, Timor & finally landed on the island of Lembata. The movement of the ancestors of the Lamalera people from Tanah Luwuk was motivated by the attack & conquest of the Kingdom of Tanah Luwuk by Majapahit during the reign of Hayam Wuruk. This tribe is famous for its tradition of hunting sperm whales, known as leva nuang, which has been carried out since the 16th to 17th centuries. This tradition is carried out during the fishing season in May, known as Lewa.

The Lawung clan of Kiko Onang are the ancestors of the Lamakera tribe who had to leave Ternate because of the political situation in their country. For centuries, the residents of this Muslim village have been better known as whale hunters. Still, they do not just catch these protected marine mammals, as with the fishing community in Lamalera village, a fishing village south of Lembata Island, Lembata Regency. This was covered in a 2015 documentary entitled Racing Extinction. Long before Islam entered Tanah Solor, the ancestral beliefs of the Lamakera people were generally animist, as in the Indonesian region in general. Long before Islam arrived in Tanah Solor, the ancestral beliefs of the Lamakera people were generally animist, like the Indonesian region in general. Now in Watobuku village, there is the most magnificent mosque called al Ijtihad. The mosque was visited by the Emir of Qatar who arrived at Maumere's Frans Seda airport using his private plane on Friday. He arrived in

Meanwhile, other islands include Sawu Island. This island was inhabited by immigrants who then also inhabited Raijua Island. As in many other areas in Indonesia, on this island betel is very popular, as is palm wine made from palm oil, and the sap is drunk directly from the tree. The people of this island, now known as the Sabu tribe, are also known to attach great importance to their genealogy & names are chosen to avoid repeating names in genealogies which are read during ritual performances such as at funerals, where the relationship of the deceased to their ancestors is remembered. Memorization of genealogies has also been observed in neighboring cultures, in Rote & Kedang. Jingtiu is the name given by Portuguese missionaries during the evangelization in 1625 to the beliefs of this tribe. Quoted by SeputarTangsel.Com from Flores Terkini, initially the mone ama / religious leaders did not understand the literal meaning of genios which they said was jingtiu. Jingi Tiu is a po

The history of the Alor tribe began when Munaseli sent bees to Abui & vice versa, Abui sent typhoons & fire to Munaseli. The destruction of the two Kingdoms gave birth to an alliance of 5 Kingdoms on the coast which were believed to have a close relationship with each other, even their King claimed to have the same ancestor. The founders of the 5 coastal kingdoms were the 5 sons of Mau Wolang from Majapahit & they were raised in Pandai. They also have trade relations, even blood relations with a similar alliance stretching from Solor - Lembata. The trade route that was built was not only between them but also reached Sulawesi, some even said that the small islands in northern Australia belonged to this trade route. This route was taken by foreigners when they were on their way back to Europe after sailing around the world & after Magellan, the leader of the Victoria fleet, was killed in the Philippines. In 2015, the population reached 209,974 people with an area of ​​2,

Ende Regency has 2 ethnicities, namely EL & Ende ethnic. The tribal chief & his deputy hold their respective roles by the duties mandated by them from generation to generation from their previous ancestors. This kind of community does not receive an inheritance from the tribe's ancestors, but if they provide services to the tribe, they will be given certain rewards. For the Lio people, uwikaju / uwiai is a local food which is a staple food & has been around since the time of their ancestors, one of which is uwiai gau. In studying EL language & culture, we use the WDB text which has been translated into Indonesian. The Lio people also believe in supernatural powers and that the spirits of their ancestors and nature spirits are very influential in their lives. The culture of the Lio people is still strongly influenced by belief values ​​which are a symbiosis of animism, dynamism & spiritualism. EL usually gives offerings to nature & its ancestors. The aim of t

This province consists of several islands, including the island of Timor. In Ainaro district, there are Mount Tatamailau & Usululi. Members of parliament are elected for a term of 5 years. After the Carnation Revolution, the Portuguese colonial government granted concessions to the Oceanic Exploration Corporation for development & exploitation. However, this failed to happen due to the Seroja operation in 1976. In 1990 it was known that the population was around 3000 people. In November 2007, there were 11 sub-districts where food needs had to be supplied by international aid. A French anthropologist named Brigitte Clamagirand once lived in a Marobo tribe settlement. Most Timorese also retain some traditional animist beliefs & customs from pre-colonial times. Timor Leste's traditional beliefs have certain elements of animism. Usually, they say that maromak comes first & then matebian, spirits of ancestors and relatives who have died / klamar. The souls of the ancest

The Ngada tribe is an ethnic group that inhabits the central part of the island of Flores, especially in the Ngada district. In the 20th century, missionary Paul Arndt conducted research in the region. Animism & dynamism are belief systems that lived in prehistoric times. In the Mesolithic era, when humans led a life of advanced hunting and began to settle & grow plants, these two belief systems developed. In the history book for the SMA/MA class about this opinion, there is a painting of a boat in a nekara which is said to be a vehicle for spirits to go to the afterlife. Other records also explain the complexity of several spirit-honoring ceremonies, burial systems & giving offerings to trees. This shows the form of prehistoric society's belief system, namely animism and dynamism. Quoting the explanation on the Ministry of Education and Culture's website, animism & dynamism are beliefs held by humans in prehistoric times, such as the megalithic era. So what is

In a discussion about Lamaholot culture held by the Lamaholot community in Kupang recently, there was an answer from the resource person to a question from the discussion participants that made a deep impression on us. The story is about a boy who catches bass in a lake in a New Hampshire town. The 11-year-old boy managed to catch a large bass at exactly 10pm, 2 hours before the bass fishing season started. This province consists of several islands, including Solor Island. Lamaholot is an ethnic group that inhabits the East Flores & Lembata districts in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. They also live side by side with other ethnic groups, such as the Kedang & Sikka tribes, as well as migrant communities such as the Bugis, Makassar, Buton & Bajo. About the origin of the Lamaholot people, there is an oral history that says that they came from Keroko Pukeng / Lepan Batang, a small island to the north of Pantar Island which is now included in the Alor district. Meanwhile, the ori

In the past, European sailors called this island by two names, namely Chendan & Sandalwood Island. The fairly fertile lowlands are located to the west & south, namely around the valleys flowed by rivers. Apart from being a unique island as a producer of Sandel horses, Sumba people have long adhered to the local Marapu belief based on ancestor worship. Apart from that, Yewangoe estimates that Marapu comes from mera & apu, which has a shape like an ancestor. Meanwhile, in everyday terms, the people of Sumba usually refer to their ancestors as Marapu. This religion believes in the creator of heaven and earth which is carried out through the worship of ancestors. Communication with God can only occur through the spirits of ancestors, namely the Marapu who are believed to live with God. In this sense, the Marapu belief then cults the spirits of ancestors as intermediaries to worship the Supreme Creator / Supreme God. The Marapu religion is a religion that worships ancestors. In

According to folklore, their ancestors came from outside by sea on rafts from the west, east/north. The first ancestors of the Manggarai people were Nggae Sawu who came from across the country and landed in Manado Sawu. According to historical records, they were historically controlled alternately by the Bima tribe with the Bima Sultanate from the island of Sumbawa & the Makassar tribe with the Gowa Sultanate from the island of Sulawesi. Each subdistrict has a varying number of arenas depending on the area, such as the Lambaleda subdistrict which has a larger area than the Ruteng subdistrict, overseeing 12 subdistricts. In 1556 Father Antonio Taveira OP bathed 5000 Timorese people & also on the island of Ende. In 1701, for the first time in Kupang, an elementary school & Christian congregation union was established by a traveling pastor. Theodorus Verhoeven found a human skeleton in Momer & Bua's burrow. The first excavations were carried out in July 1965. Animism,

This province has several islands, including Flores, Sumba, Timor, Alor, Lembata, Rote, Sabu, Adonara, Solor, Ende, Komodo & Palue. Based on Tylor's mapping theory of animism which supports the analysis in this article, several things were found, namely first, the form of belief of the Dengka people was originally Dinitiu. Dinitiu is a belief system that is based on the belief in the existence of ancestral spirits called nitu uma and gods known as nitu mook who inhabit the universe & have the power to prosper or harm humans, both related to the human life cycle and those related to livelihood system. Therefore, humans carry out various forms of worship through multiple rituals/ceremonies to establish a relationship with this spirit, obtain prosperity & be kept away from all dangers. Tylor calls this belief system animism.