Religion Realm

During the Merti Desa celebration, a shadow puppet performance is always held, beginning after Friday prayers with the Sri Mulih play. On Saturday morning, a traditional ceremony is held called "jolen," an abbreviation of the words "ojo kelalen," meaning "don't forget the creator." This event occurs when the rice plants are 70-75 days old. The purpose of this ceremony is to remind the people of Kemetul village of their ancestors' contributions and to express gratitude to God for all the blessings and abundant harvests. Reresik lak is a ritual tradition practiced by the ancestors of Ngiring Hamlet, Jaten Village, Ngawi Regency. Geographically, Jaten Village is located between the South and East Longitudes. The culture that creates reresik lak is a cognition based on the ecological intelligence of the Ngiring ancestors. The Samin teachings continue to thrive today, especially in Blora, Pati, Kudus, and Bojonegoro regencies. In the case of the Pertami...

Based on the 2010 Indonesian population census, out of a population of 753,399, the indigenous people of West and Southwest Papua (Papua) numbered 387,816 (51.47%), with the Baham being the majority. This tribe is divided into 12 clans and inhabits the southern coastal plains of the Bomberai Peninsula. Their home region is known for producing the tomandin nutmeg from Fakfak, a distinct species from the nutmeg native to Banda. Furthermore, several ancestral sites serve as key places for understanding nature and social dynamics, as well as for daily interactions with their ancestors. Although some people still hold onto their ancestral beliefs, the majority are Muslim, Protestant, and Catholic.

Thus, Blench believes that there is no single ancestor of the Austronesian languages, meaning that there was no single Proto-Austronesian language that served as the precursor to today's Austronesian languages. They utilized a variety of sophisticated maritime technologies to navigate the islands of the Indo-Pacific. The simplest form of all ancestral Austronesian boats had five parts. The Champa people of Vietnam also uniquely developed basket-shaped boats made of woven bamboo with resin bonding. They brought pottery technology to Tonga. Polished and ground adzes, chisels, and other tools, some made from stones such as jade, have also been found in Melanesia and are associated with the Lapita culture. On Rapa Nui, carvings have distinctive motifs but still show similarities to Marquesas techniques and motifs. Red-painted dog paintings on cliffs and caves can also be found on Kauai and Maui. They cite various reasons, including the lack of rongorongo production before the 1860s and...

The 2016 Ristoja survey was conducted in 11 provinces. Hattra served as 102 informants: 20 were over 61 years old, 67 were aged 41-60, and 15 were under 40. 85.3% of the Hattra had more than 10 years of knowledge. This situation is closely related to Hattra's efforts to find and develop malaria remedies. The herbal remedies data can also be further utilized to support the sustainable development goal of ending the malaria epidemic by 2030. Some medicinal plants, such as tinang bark and pasak bumi (early pasak bumi), are difficult to find and are even imported from Kalimantan. In 2011, the Edera district was divided into three: Edera, Syahcame, and Bamgi. The seven villages and sub-districts mentioned above are Bade, Geturki, Mememu, Gimikiya, Banamepe, Yodom, and Isyaman. Tab means sun, and fatjich means shade, calm, prosperity, and peace. Youtefa Bay is also called Fatjich, meaning calm bay. The area is a mountainous valley flanked by hills with generally steep cliffs. Several pea...

Such as the 1945 Constitution, regional regulations, and other written laws. Customary law expert Van Vollenhoven stated that customary law is indigenous law and is not based on legislation enacted by the Dutch East Indies government. Then, with the arrival of Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, and Confucianism, cultural and religious upheaval was inevitable. Such as the Jambi UU book, Simbur Cahaya, which contains land regulations in the Palembang highlands, UU nan 20, which contains customary crimes in Minangkabau, Ruhur Parsaoran, which contains regulations on social life for the Batak people in Tapanuli, and several other regulations. Customary law, in the sense of custom, has existed since the reign of Sultan Iskandar Muda in Aceh Darussalam from 1607 to 1636. This law was written by Jalaluddin bin Syeh Muhammad Kamaluddin, son of Kadhi Baginda Katib Negri Tyrussan, on the orders of Sultan Alaiddin Jihan Syah. In his preamble, he stated that when examining cases, judges m...

He oversees several clan/tribal leaders, such as Mano. This research seeks to explore the elements of animist and dynamism within Acehnese Muslim society, from birth to death, as well as the beliefs that are still maintained. This study found that Acehnese Muslims still practice and believe in the religious teachings and beliefs left behind by their ancestors. However, the messages conveyed contradict Islamic teachings, as these teachings are based on animist and dynamist beliefs. It is known that the people of Lhokseumawe City and North Aceh still adhere to animist beliefs, despite having fundamentally embraced Islamic teachings spread by traders and merchants arriving from Arabia. The people of Lhokseumawe City and North Aceh Regency, who live in rural areas, also still believe in animist elements, which emphasize supernatural powers other than humans. Before the arrival of Islam in Lhokseumawe City and North Aceh Regency, the community adhered to animist and dynamist beliefs. Howeve...

Meanwhile, according to other sources, the name of Tanjung Hamadi comes from a descendant of the Sultan of Jailolo named Ahmadi who fled the war in Maluku to the Jayapura region and married a local woman, so that his name, which was later gradually called Hamadi, became a surname by his descendants. Because Jantewai died, his son named Hamadi was adopted as ondoafi. Before the arrival of Christianity and Islam in Jayapura, the Tobati tribe still adhered to animism / belief in ancestors.

The Biak tribe is an ethnic group originating from the Biak Islands in Cenderawasih Bay, just off the north coast of Papua Island. Some also call it Numfor, Mafor, Wiak / Vyak. Just like the abilities of the Bugis tribe, they explore the oceans from the Maluku Islands, Sulawesi, Java, to the Malacca Peninsula. They sell various commodities to several Yapen Waropen island clusters, Wondama & Dore bays, Manokwari, Amberbaken, and extend to various waters of the archipelago. The sun shines hot throughout the year with the highest average intensity of radiation in June. The south & southeast / east are bordered by Sarae sub-district which is the city center area with market facilities and other trade bordered by the Bagareso river. There are 4 small bays that have long been a stopover for fishing boats & traders since ancient times, namely So Nggela, Toro Londe, Bonto and Kolo bays. The word tolo Bali means to reject back. It is called the Sora village, because the word sora me...

A very impressive experience, when our group stepped on Domine Edward Osok Sorong. The capital of Jayapura. The district capital is located in Waisai. The government in this district has only been effective since 16-9-2005. While the name Numfor comes from the name of the island & the indigenous population of Numfor Island. When they left the island, occasionally looking back they saw Warmambo Island still visible above sea level. They sell various commodities to several Yapen Waropen archipelagos, Wondama & Dore bays, Manokwari, Amberbaken, and extend to various waters of the archipelago. Kofiau Island is an area that has a smaller distribution of mangroves compared to other islands. The construction of core schools has been pioneered since 2007. The area is categorized as an outermost island that borders directly with the Philippines. Furthermore, Faris stated that the challenges in the 21st century are more complex along with technological advances. This ethnic group lives i...