Contemporary Orang Lom of Mapur Bangka: Religious Identity and its Transformation

This article investigates the construction of the religious identity of the indigenous Orang Lom of Mapur Bangka, Indonesia, and its transformation during contact with state formal religions of Indonesia. This research is ethnographically based on the observation and separate interviews involving ke...

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Published in:Koers
Main Author: Janawi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: South African Publ. 2022
In: Koers
Further subjects:B Religious Transformation
B Orang Lom Bangka
B Religious Identity
B Indigenous People
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Summary:This article investigates the construction of the religious identity of the indigenous Orang Lom of Mapur Bangka, Indonesia, and its transformation during contact with state formal religions of Indonesia. This research is ethnographically based on the observation and separate interviews involving key figures of the tribe, such as the Customary Chairperson, and the numerous members of the tribe. The result of the study indicated that Orang Lom still maintains their beliefs and the tribal cultural practice are still dominant. The contiguity between Orang Lom belief and formal religions particularly Islam has implications for non-sacred cultural practices, while sacred practices are still well preserved https://doi.org/10.19108/KOERS.87.1.2533
ISSN:2304-8557
Contains:Enthalten in: Koers
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.19108/KOERS.87.1.2533