Religion Realm

Indonesia, which consists of tens of thousands of islands and hundreds of ethnic groups, is a country with the highest heterogeneity on earth, and it has a cultural diversity that reflects the extraordinary wealth of the nation. These beliefs can be in the form of beliefs in God Almighty, beliefs in Gods, spirits, ancestors, supernatural objects, magical powers, etc. In addition, until now they still maintain noble values ​​and carry out the traditions inherited from their ancestors, one of which is a ritual related to their lives. According to I Made Suarsana, belief is a system of human behavior to achieve a certain purpose by relying on the will and power of creatures such as spirits, Gods, etc. They believe that the universe is a place for good and evil spirits to live, which can influence human life. They believe their ancestors are still present in this world and can provide assistance and guidance in everyday life. They believe that every event and activity must begin with praye...

Are you curious to know how the lives of our ancestors developed in prehistoric times? Kjokkenmoddinger is a term derived from Danish, namely kjokken, which means kitchen, and modding, which means garbage. So, kjokkenmoddinger actually means kitchen waste. Kjokkenmoddinger is kitchen waste from the Mesolithic era found along the east coast of Sumatra. This was studied by Dr. PV van Stein Callenfels in 1925 & according to his research, human life at that time depended on catching snails and shellfish because the garbage of both animals was found as high as 7 m. This advanced hunting & gathering period is estimated to have taken place during the Mesolithic period, which was marked by a change in tradition from initially gathering food to producing their own food. Still, they were not yet fully able to meet all their food needs because their tools, namely pebble hand axes, could only be used to loosen the soil by farming by gardening. In ancient times, it is estimated that the Ben...

Indonesia is a country that shows the diversity of geographical conditions and lifestyles and the nature of a multi-ethnic society. One of the riches and attractions of the Indonesian archipelago is its cultural diversity. In that year, the Portuguese landed and visited to meet the King of Gowa. From East Asia such as China, the Moors from North Africa & Yemen from the Middle East. This kingdom also faced a terrible war with the Dutch until its fall due to the Dutch pitting against the conquered Kingdom. Several central figures of Gowa who refused to surrender such as Karaeng Galesong, Bontomarannu, Karunrung, Sultan Harun al Rasyid Raja Tallo & Daeng Mangalle migrated to Java. This village later gave birth to the Karaeng Aji generation named Tun Abdul Razak & Najib Razak as PM of Malaysia. In the land of Pagoda Thailand in 1686 by Daeng Mangalle with the name Makkasan in the heart of Bangkok's capital. With the enactment of Law No. 22 of 1999 which mandates regional an...

Several fragment artifacts were found in the Walanae and Maros river valleys, which are estimated to date from between 40,000 and 19,000 BC. The skeletons are estimated to be more than 7200 years old. These Austronesian people later mixed with the Indigenous population and became the direct ancestors of the tribes in South Sulawesi, including the Bugis tribe. The ancestral land of the Bugis tribe is located around Lake Tempe and Sidenreng in the Walannae depression on the southwest peninsula of Sulawesi. This is where the ancestors of the current Bugis tribe settled, possibly in the mid-to-late second millennium BC. Estimated to date between 4000 and 2000 BC, these seeds are likely related to the arrival of their Austronesian ancestors in the region / among the earlier Toalean hunter-gatherer society. There are many respected shipbuilding centers in the region, including Ara, the land of Lemo & Bira. Writing in the lontara script probably first appeared around 1400. In the 14th cen...

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 & unde...

Herawati, a researcher from the Eijkman Research Institute, hypothesized that the spread of Austronesian speakers in the archipelago occurred around 5,000 - 7,000 BC to the south. The latest genetic studies show that the genetics of Indonesian humans today are mostly mixed, originating from 2 / more ancestral populations. This body posture is a characteristic of the Polynesian tribe that inhabits the islands of Flores & Maluku. The remains of the history of the Negroid race civilization can be seen in the cave wall paintings spread across the Kawuna - Wuna area. Koasi says the prehistoric paintings in the Liangkobhori cave complex are over 25,000 years old. Kapitalao matagholeo is based in the Loghia area & kapitalao kansoopa is based in the Wasolangka area. La Ode Saete holds the title Omputo Sorano Masigi, against the Dutch. However, in the end, the Sultan of Buton still made the eternal agreement in 1613 under the leadership of Sultan Dayanu Iksanudin alias Laelangi. After s...

Most of the population inhabiting the province of Southeast Sulawesi are local Indigenous tribes, including the Wolio tribe. Before converting to Islam, the Buton people believed in animism and dynamism. They were also influenced by Hindu-Buddhist beliefs. However, the older generation still believes in supernatural things brought by their ancestors. This food is usually present during Eid al-Fitr and Adha. This tradition is carried out in the month of Syawal. This tradition begins with tarawih prayers at exactly 24.00, then continues with qunut prayers, and closes with sahur together.

Most of the population inhabiting the province of Southeast Sulawesi are local indigenous tribes, including the Banggai tribe. The activities still found today are hunting, especially in the Peleng Island area in the interior. While to get to their place it takes 4 days of land travel, traveling 80 - 100 km. They still adhere to animism and believe in the power of spirits & other inanimate objects. Not just worshiping ancestral spirits that cannot guarantee their lives in the afterlife. Christianity was first spread by missionaries from the Netherlands, namely AC Cruyt & Adrian in the Poso area and the southern part of Donggala. While Hinduism & Buddhism were brought by transmigrants from Bali and West Indonesia. Before this alian ideology, the Sampekonan community adhered to animism, dynamism & mysticism, until the entry of Haji Ali Taetang to Sampekonan. Still, Ali Taetang brought the alian ideology as a new stream of Islam. Before the new name was announced as Zikrul...

In 1275, 1 Kertanagara army departed from the port of Tuban. In 1286, Kertanagara ordered the transport of a collection of works obtained by people in the Jambi area to Melayu. Kertanagara's intention was clear: to establish 1 Javanese Kingdom in Central Sumatra, which would become the center of Javanese culture on the island. In the northern part of the Malacca peninsula, the newly established Siamese Kingdom had captured part of the Sriwijaya area. In Aceh, new kingdoms had also begun to emerge, for example, the Perlak Kingdom and the Samudra Pasai Sultanate. The first Sipanjonga group, with Sijawangkati as the head, made the first landing in Kalaupa, a coastal area of the King of Tobo—Tobo, while Simalui and Sitamanajo landed in Walalogusi. At the time of the first landing, Sipanjonga raised the flag of his Kingdom in a place not far from Kalampa, a sign of his greatness. This hill was later famous as Lelemangura. With the existence of the Sijawangkai Dungkusangia peace, the Tob...

Indonesia is a country rich in ethnic diversity and tribes. Ancient objects, including ancient Talaud, Minahasa, and Bolaang Mongondow caves, have been discovered in North Sulawesi. However, several studies and archaeological excavations suggest that this island has been occupied since 5000 - 2000 BC. Their area has 3 central islands: Karakelang, Salibabu & Kabaruan. According to etymology, the most popular opinion says that the word sangir comes from the word Zanger in Dutch. Third, the Siau - Tagulandang people are the native inhabitants of the Siau, Tagulandang & surrounding islands. Before any religion entered, they generally still adhered to animism & dynamism. This religion is not an animist, anima/animus religion & is not pagan as accused by the Europeans, because they worship 1 power that is considered very powerful even though the ruler is intangible & cannot be represented by a tree / large stone to be worshiped. The teachings of Islam first entered Sangih...

Indonesia is a country rich in ethnic diversity and tribes. In addition to Minahasa, the Sangir tribe is an Indigenous people of North Sulawesi, totaling 879,579 people. However, several studies and archaeological excavations suggest that this island has been occupied since 5000 - 2000 BC. First, the Talaud people are the indigenous people of the Talaud islands and surrounding areas. Second, the Siau Tagulandang people are the indigenous people of the Siau, Tagulandang islands, and surrounding islands. Before any religion entered, they generally still adhered to animism and dynamism.

The Bantik tribe is located southwest of Manado city in Malalayang and Kalasei. It is also found in Ratahan and the Mongondouw region. Those who go to the southern interior inhabit Bumbungon, Mahag, Tabagolinggot, Tabagomamag, Siniyow, Dumoga Mointok, Moloben, etc. This migration event occurred around the 8th & 9th centuries. The belief system of the Bantik tribe began with animism as a tribal belief. The Mongondow tribe believes their ancestors came from the Gumalangit & Tendeduata couple and the Tumotoiboko and Tumotoibokat couple, who lived on Mount Komasan, now part of Bintauna. The name Bolaang Mongondow cannot be separated from the mythology regarding the ancestors of the Bolaang Mongondow tribe which comes from the mythology of Gumalangit - Tendeduata & Tumotoi Bokol - Bokat above. The name Bolaang Mongondow is inseparable from the mythology of the ancestors of the Bolaang Mongondow people which comes from the mythology of Gumalangit - Tendeduata & Tumotoi Bokol ...

Talang Mamak comes from the word talang, which means field & also mamak which means mother. In addition to Talang Mamak, this tribe has other names, such as the Anak Dalam & Langkah Lama tribes. Like the Sakai tribe, Talang Mamak is said to come from Pagaruyung who moved & lived in Indragiri. This is written in Old Malay, possibly the ancestor of the current Malay language & its variants. Animism believes every object has a soul that must be respected to not disturb humans. Animism is 1 belief that exists among people who still practice a simple life. According to EB Taylor, animism comes from Latin, namely, anima which means belief in spirits that first grew in the minds of primitive humans. Animism believes that every object on this earth has a soul that must be respected so that the spirit does not disturb humans, but instead helps them from evil spirits & spirits and also in their daily lives. There is nothing special in this era except their primitive beliefs a...

The Dayak people in the southern Meratus mountains speak the Dayak Meratus language which is also a Malay language, like the Banjar language. In prehistoric times, long before humans knew how to write, humans had beliefs that were animistic and dynamic. What is meant by animism and dynamism? Animism is a belief in spirits that inhabit all objects. The spirit has supernatural powers called mana. The spirit/soul in humans is called jiwa. However, if a human dies, the spirit leaves the body forever. The spirit that leaves the human body forever is called arwah. Therefore, they are respected, as are our ancestors. Thus, a belief arose that worships the spirits of ancestors. According to animism, spirits live in the spirit world on the mountain. Usually, so that the relationship with the spirits of ancestors is well maintained, statues of ancestors are made for worship.

Benuaq itself comes from the word Benuaq broadly meaning a certain territory/region, such as a country/nation. According to the ancestors of the Benuaq people & based on the language dialect group in Benuaq, it is believed that the Benuaq people did not actually come from Central Kalimantan, except from the Seniang Jatu group. Each has a story/history that their ancestors were on earth directly in their current place. One version of the story of their ancestors is Aji Tulur Jejangkat & Mook Manar Bulatn. Both have descendants of Nara Gunaq so Benuaq people, Sualas Gunaq ancestors are Tonyoy/Tunjung, and Puncan Karnaq ancestors are Kutai people. Benuaq people in the lower Mahakam area & Jempang Lake and its surroundings to Bongan & Kedang Pahu River claim to be descendants of Seniang Bumuy. Seniang Jatu is believed to be the ancestor of the Benuaq people in the Bentian & Nyuatan areas. It is said that Seniang Jatu descended from Aput Pererawetn, on the banks of the B...

In fact, several genetic studies in modern times indicate that the ancestors of the Malagasy ethnic group in the western region of Madagascar and several other ethnic groups in eastern Africa are descendants of the Dayak diaspora who came from the Banjar area in southern Kalimantan. Experts divide the form of primitive beliefs into several parts, namely, dynamism, animism, fetishism, and totemism. Animism is a belief that assumes that everything in nature has a soul. Animism is a belief system based on various spirits/souls and spirits around human habitation. The term animism means the belief that everything that exists must be alive. For example, trees, valleys, mountains, rivers, hills, the moon, and animals all have inhabitants. In the above case regarding animism, animism is a belief in spirits that are not visible to humans with the naked eye. Awareness and belief of society in the existence of supernatural powers/spirits that exist in objects, so that these objects are used as a...

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...

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...