Sunda Wiwitan is the worship of natural forces and ancestral spirits (animism and dynamism) adhered to by traditional Sundanese society. However, there are some who argue that Sundanese Wiwitan Religion also has an ancient monotheistic element, that is above the gods and hyang in his pantheon there is the highest single god of intangible power, […]
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Sep
Sep
The Marapu religion is a ‘native religion’ which is still alive and practiced by the Sumba people on the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara; namely a belief system based on the worship of the Marapu (ancestral spirits, ancestor worship). There are a lot of Marapu and there is a hierarchical arrangement which is divided […]
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Aug
Aug
One of the indigenous religions of the archipelago that is less popular with many people is Fanömba Adu, an ancient religion of the Nias people (ono Niha), North Sumatra Province. Another name for this religion is Sipelebegu, the name given to it by migrants. Unfortunately, in almost all Nias today, there is no one resident […]