Religion Realm

Haraforo means uncivilized people/society. In the next stage, Alifuru was interpreted as the remains of ancient humans who inhabited the Indonesian archipelago who were increasingly pressured by other tribes who came. In 1662, they were considered uncivilized, numbering approximately 100 adult men.  The land area was called Morotia, while the sea area was called Morotai. However, when the Portuguese and Gamkonora joined, victory was on the side of the Ternate Sultanate. Initially, the Moro Kingdom adhered to animism and dynamism. The Tagetu tribe, adherents of animism, is an isolated tribe whose men only wear loincloths made of tree bark & ​​the women are bare-chested. Animist beliefs, which are called Sowamogiowo until now, are used to refer to people who are not yet religious. In Galela, Sowamogiowo is related to the animist belief system.  In the past, Sowamogiowo was related to the animist belief system. This spirit can leave the object it occupies & go to another ...

North Maluku has 37 languages, including Buli. For more than three years, Ustadz Nurhadi has been preaching in the interior of Halmahera, fostering the Togutil tribe, which still strongly adheres to animist beliefs.

Indonesia has a diversity of ethnic groups. Based on data from the 2010 BPS census, there were 1340 ethnic groups in the country. They adhere to the Sunda Wiwitan teachings, which believe in ancestral spirits & worship 1 great power in nature, which they believe in and greatly respect the traditional leader called puun. The Wana tribe usually calls themselves Tau Taa, different from the term from outsiders, namely Tau Taa Wana, which means people who live in forest areas. In addition to animism & dynamism beliefs, some Wana tribe members who often have contact with Bugis, Mori, and Ampana / Bajau people, many end up embracing Islam. Some others embrace Protestant Christianity, whose teachings were brought by an evangelist in Lemo. This 1 tribe comes from Kalimantan. In 2019, the Dayak Punan sub-tribe in the 2 regions was successfully united. Some of these sub-tribes are Punan Uheng Kereho, Hovongan, Bukat Kalbar & Bukat, Seputan and Aoheng Kaltim. Originating from the inter...

In traditional societies, life cycle rituals are usually aimed at ancestors/prayer ceremonies & belief in the existence of ancestors and rituals, and have traditions that are still strong today. Therefore, the pomaloana mate tradition in the Kadolokatapi sub-district still needs to be developed & maintained by the community. The creation of meaning is inseparable from the results of thoughts, experiences & beliefs carried out by previous ancestors. The 3-day Thanksgiving ceremony means paying homage to the deceased spirit. The seventh-day thanksgiving ceremony means paying homage to the spirit that is starting to leave the house. The 40-day thanksgiving ceremony is intended to pay homage to the spirit that has started to leave the yard. The spirit has started to move towards the grave. The 100-day ceremony is to pay homage to the spirit that is already in the grave. The Buton community, before converting to Islam, adhered to animism & dynamism. They were also influenced...

Based on data obtained from the 2010 BPS census, there are 1340 ethnic groups in the country. The Wana tribe comes from Kalimantan and is located in the interior of the eastern part of Central Sulawesi province. The Wana tribe usually calls themselves Tau Taa, different from the term used by outsiders, namely Tau Taa Wana, which means people who live in forest areas. This tribe is often referred to as the Togutil tribe and is a more closed group than the coastal Tobelo tribe. In the local language, the word togutil " is o hanga manyawa, which means backward, rural, and left behind. The term Kubu itself comes from the word ngubu / ngubun which in Malay means hiding in the forest. They occupy a forest area about 150 km from the Arafura Sea. There is a Tobelo tribe that lives in the Aketajawe Lolobata National Park area. Some reach the Raja Ampat Islands, Papua. Irfan Ahmad, a lecturer in history at Khairun Ternate University, said that based on Leirissa's records, since the Tobe...

The customary provisions inherited from their ancestors are the law of larvul ngabal. Temporary research results show that it is believed that the ancestors of the Kei tribe came from the village of Pedawa. Currently, most Kei people have embraced religions such as Islam / Christianity, even the Tanimbar Kei people who inhabit the island of Tanimbar Kei are mostly Hindu, just like their ancestors who came from Bali. However, some still believe in concepts such as spirits & magical powers according to the religion of their ancestors. Spirits are considered to be able to bring happiness & also misery. This indigenous community has a traditional belief system known as mitu whose teachings strengthen animist beliefs, the social structure of the Tanimbarkei community is now formed from 2 ohoi with a level of plurality that is spread across different regions.

Their relative fraction is lower in cities, such as Namrole & Namlea, due to the influx of people from other ethnicities in Indonesia. Since the mid-20th century, the population of this ethnic group has experienced a rapid population decline & only about 800 people remained in the early 21st century. He is an Italian writer who participated in Ferdinand Magellan's voyage. With the enactment of Law Number 22 of 1999 concerning regional government as amended by Law Number 32 of 2004 concerning regional government & the granting of freedom for regions to organize & manage their own households is an opportunity. While in 2012 according to the data, the population increased to 128,870 people with a composition of 67,443 men & 61,427 women with a population growth rate of 15.63 people / km2. The Kuda Lumping dance is a cultural acculturation that began with the entry of political prisoners centered at the command headquarters in the 1970s & the arrival of transmig...

The Nuaulu tribe who live in 10 villages in the northwest of Manusela have a language similar to Manusela & have a population of 400. The smallest kinship unit is the ancestral tate which contains people who have 1 ancestor, then the family which includes the nuclear family with relatives, both from the father's and mother's side. Relationships between members of society are regulated by traditional behavioral norms called adat, which originate from ancestral customs. The Ambon tribe divides its history into 6 important eras, from the time of the ancestors, continued by the Portuguese, vlaming, pattimura, the company, to the republic era. However, the Yale ship soon ran aground in Nunusaku & became the ancestor of the Ambon tribe, while the Nibela ship continued to sail and its crew became the ancestors of Europeans. The three doves on the banyan tree branch of Nunusaku are often considered to represent Shem, Ham & Japhet, the ancestors of humans. Until now, several...

The Kaili - Tomini - Totoli group has a slightly different language from the Kaili & Ledo groups, which are distinct because of the mixture of sub-tribes. The Kaili - Tomini - Totoli group itself has a sub-tribe, namely the Boano tribe. The Dondo tribe is an ethnic group that inhabits the Dondo, Galang & Baolan sub-districts in Buol Tolitoli district, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia.  The Serawai tribe is the second largest ethnic group living in the Bengkulu area. Based on the stories of the parents, the Serawai tribe comes from an ancestor named Serunting Sakti with the title Si Pahit Lidah. In addition, some argue that Serunting Sakti is the result of an illicit relationship between Puyang Kepala Jurai and Putri Tenggang.  Putri Senggang is the child of Rajo Megat, who has 2 children, namely Rajo Mawang & Putri Senggang. If we look at the story of the birth of Serunting Sakti, it is suspected that there is a connection with the story of Putri Senggang &...

The Kaili - Tomini - Totoli group has a slightly different language from the Kaili & Ledo groups, which are distinct because of the mixture of sub-tribes. The Kaili - Tomini - Totoli group has a sub-tribe, namely the Totoli tribe. The Dondo tribe is an ethnic group that inhabits the Dondo, Galang & Baolan sub-districts in Buol Tolitoli district, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The Serawai tribe is the second largest ethnic group living in the Bengkulu area. Linguistically, this tribe speaks the Dampelas language which belongs to the western Austronesian language group in the Tomini - Totoli language group. Already in the late 18th century, most of the local population identified themselves not based on their ancestral ethnicity, but as a separate group of people, whose name was adopted from the name of the bay & the largest settlement established on the coast. The presence among the ancestors of the tribal nobility & interaction with the Dutch colonial government ...

1971. The Center for Historical & Cultural Research in the 1976/1977 budget year started an activity called a research project and recording of regional culture. The specific objective of this research & recording of regional customs is to produce information that can be presented to the Indonesian nation. Each research member is responsible for 1 district, except Banggai where data collection is carried out by someone responsible for the team. In 1981/1982 the recording of the cultural system will reveal the material-building culture which is one of the results of human creation. It takes at least 3.5 hours to travel to the Tajio tribe settlement in Alindau village, having to cross the river up to 3 times, passing through forests with muddy & sandy roads, and not infrequently having to meet snakes on the side of the road. This tribe lives in the mountains between the Sindue Tobata sub-district, Donggala district & Toribulu sub-district, and Parigi Moutong district. Oes...

This is based on their story that there used to be a man named Sae Mandulang who lived in the Taipa Obal area. He married a woman named Yele Lumut who came out of a rock. However, since the 1980s, this pattern has slowly changed. Then just leave it for 2 nights. Even though they already adhere to a monotheistic religion, they still respect and maintain the belief system of their ancestors, including the matter of their origin as explained above. King Tongka Alah is an intermediary between the spirits of the dead and the living. They also believe in the existence of spirits who are also believed to have duties in the world of the living and help the lives of the Lauje tribe. So the success or failure of humans in farming is determined by these spirits. The Lauje people usually ask for blessings from these spirits before carrying out certain activities around their homes. This traditional institution exists to regulate how society acts and behaves according to the customary rules that ha...

According to Peirce, the word semiotics has been used since the 18th century by German philosopher Lambert, Peirce proposed the word semiotics as a synonym for logic. Bhinneka is a single symbolic statement about the nation of Indonesia's cultural diversity. The literal meaning of this sentence is different, but 1. In field research on the cultural system of isolated communities in Central Sulawesi conducted by Anrini Sofion & Tri Choesianto, the Lauje people are estimated to not only live in other sub-districts in Donggala Regency, but some even live in Poso & Banggai Regency. Through this kind of research, researchers can also get closer to their own country's culture which is often forgotten / unconsciously forgotten & more busy imitating Western culture, Depdikbud. The stage of compiling & field research to obtain the data needed in this thesis began in September - October 2017. Asrul stated that in the period before the entry of Islam & Christianity, tr...

Indonesia has diverse ethnic groups wrapped in local traditions and customs. The north is bordered by the sea. The south is bordered by the village of Ogowele. The west is bordered by the village of Bambapun. This group is usually named after the name of the river where they live, such as Salungan, Ogomolobu, Oyom & Kambuno. However, many Dondo tribes still practice animism, especially those who live in the mountains. However, many Dondo tribes still practice animism, especially those who live in the mountains. Animism according to Koentjaraningrat is a belief that considers that everything that moves is considered alive & has supernatural powers / has a spirit that is good or bad. The grave is in the family's yard & family members say goodbye to the spirit of the body by sleeping around the grave for several days. The grave is in the family's yard & family members say goodbye to the spirit of the body by sleeping around the grave for several days. This ceremony...

The Taa tribe lives in the Banggai district. The Taa tribe 1919 was included in the Baree tribe area, but the Taa tribe because there are so many differences in language & dialect with the Baree tribe, the Taa tribe chose to form their own tribe that separated from the Baree tribe area which was then named the Taa tribe. The Taa tribe is different from the To Wana tribe, the Taa tribe is the indigenous population & lives in a region namely in the Bongka & Ampana regions and the To Wana tribe always move from place to place, the Taa and To Wana tribes in the Tojo Kingdom area believe in the spirit of Tanoana & are now Muslim.

As proof, in the Bobo area to Bangga, many corals and coastal / seagrasses are found. The shape of the city of Pitunggota / Patanggota is based on the vast area of ​​the Kingdom which has many representatives of soki from several corners. However, most of the Kings fought against the Dutch army, they fought & were not willing to be colonized by the Dutch. Judging from the shape of the face, some of the Daa tribe resemble Papuans, who are among the early migration groups from the African continent. However, social services have moved some Daa people to the lowlands since the 1970s. The Daa tribe began to be settled by the Social Service in the lowlands around 1986, settlements in this permanent village were carried out on the grounds of reducing shifting agricultural activities that had the potential to reduce the area of ​​protected forests. The dryland rice planting cycle is once a year for harvest. Before the entry of religion into the Kaili land, the Kaili tribe still adhered to...

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...

Other tribes from Sulawesi include the Maiwa tribe. This research and writing have never been written in the form of a research report. There is only the history of Gowa, Bone & Wajo written by Abdul Rasak Daeng Patunru, but in its presentation, it does not explain the Japanese era and the physical revolution. This district is bordered to the north by the Thna Toraja district, to the east by the Luwu district, to the south by the Sidenreng Rappang district, and to the west by the Pinrang district. The table above shows that the Alla sub-district has a high population density, reaching 244 iiwa / km. This fairly long period of approximately 500 years is divided into several periods in detail. Thmboro Langiq married Sanda Biliq, a water genie woman from the Saqdang River. Of the children of Thmboro Langiq & Sanda Biliq, only Puang Sanda Boro is known to have married a genie woman named Tobuqtu Ribatang. From this marriage was born a son named Lakipada, the man whose wife disappea...

In the 18th century, sea trade was prevalent. This maritime knowledge was inherited from the Austronesian era. The majority did not know God & traditional animism beliefs were still strong. The Mandar tribe has three beliefs: animism, Islam, and a mixture of animism and Islam. Animism is not prohibited as long as it does not conflict with Islamic law. Even the mixture of these two beliefs produces rituals with prayers from the Quran.