Moronene's Animism


He ended his life at the foot of a hill near the village of Kassi Pute. Usually, the engagement period is between 1 and 7 years. In the Moronene community, traditional expressions are seen as sacred because they are closely related to humans' religious nature. Until now, there are still groups of people who believe in supernatural powers that will help if a disaster strikes, and this is inseparable from the influence of animism and dynamism beliefs.

In the Moronene community, traditional expressions are seen as something related to the atmosphere of sacredness because it is closely related to the religious nature of humans & until now there are still groups of people who believe in supernatural powers that can help if a disaster strikes and this is inseparable from the influence of animism & dynamism beliefs. However, traditional beliefs are still fundamental, especially beliefs in evil spirits. The function of storing aims so that the younger generation can know & understand the story of life and their ancestors.

Sunni Islam has been the dominant religion since the 1600s. Another reason is the lack of interest in learning the values ​​contained in the expression as a legacy from our ancestors that needs to be preserved. Some have animist beliefs mixed with their Islamic beliefs, but they all identify themselves as Muslims / Christians.

The villages of Hukaea, Laea & Lampopala are commonly referred to by the Moronene people as tobu waworaha / old villages where their ancestors lived. The Moronene people still often visit Tobu to clean the graves of their ancestors when Eid al-Adha arrives. However, the original nature of this tribe, which holds the mosombu tradition, feels more at peace alone. Still, that peaceful life was slowly disturbed when the government in 1990 designated the area as a national park.

In fact, the rights of indigenous peoples to their customary land are recognized by the 1999 Forestry Law. In fact, in the present & future, the contents contained therein need to be explored so that they are useful for the development of the Indonesian nation.

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