Religion Realm

The term Ot Danum means people living in a river's upper reaches. There are 4 tributaries & the Dohoi tribe inhabits a 180-mile-long river stretching from the Melawi River's upper reaches to the Barito River's upper reaches. Anyone in the village can claim land not planted for over 5 years. In the past, the Dohoi people were persecuted by the Malaysian government which borders them, they lost much of their land due to attacks by beheaders. The Dohoi people are known to be Muslims who still strongly practice the power of animism. They believe in the existence of spirits around them.  The customary law of the Uud Danum community is known in Sintang & its surroundings as a very heavy and harsh customary law. In addition to moral values, the customary law that applies in the Uud Danum community is also influenced by the existence of the highest spirit. As a result, the highest spirit can be angry & punish them.  The Uud Danum people also believe that this highest sp...

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...