Parmalim
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Parmalim is an indigenous Batak spiritual tradition from North Sumatra that centers on ancestral worship, reverence for nature, and devotion to a single supreme deity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parmalim canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Batak spiritual tradition
ⓘ
ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ monotheistic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicity |
Batak
ⓘ
surface form:
Batak Simalungun
Toba Batak ⓘ
surface form:
Batak Toba
|
| coreBelief |
ancestral worship
ⓘ
devotion to a single supreme deity ⓘ reverence for nature ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature | relationship between humans, ancestors, and the supreme deity ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
maintenance of traditional Batak customs
ⓘ
preservation of Batak identity ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
community solidarity
ⓘ
harmony with the environment ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ |
| facedIssue |
marginalization
ⓘ
pressure to convert to major religions ⓘ |
| hasClergyType | spiritual leaders ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Parmalim followers ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
moral conduct
ⓘ
respect for ancestors ⓘ sacredness of nature ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Debata Mula Jadi Nabolon ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
ancestral veneration ceremonies
ⓘ
communal worship ⓘ offerings to ancestors ⓘ purification rites ⓘ seasonal ceremonies ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Toba Batak language
ⓘ
surface form:
Batak Toba language
|
| minorityStatus | religious minority in Indonesia ⓘ |
| practicedIn | North Sumatra ⓘ |
| province | North Sumatra ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous belief system ⓘ |
| region |
Tapanuli
ⓘ
surface form:
Toba region
|
| religiousGroupOf |
Batak
ⓘ
surface form:
Batak people
|
| religiousPractice |
household worship
ⓘ
village-level ceremonies ⓘ |
| religiousTextType | oral tradition ⓘ |
| ritualCenter | Laguboti ⓘ |
| supremeDeity | Debata Mula Jadi Nabolon ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | intergenerational oral teaching ⓘ |
| viewOnNature | nature as manifestation of the divine ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
chants
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.