Bugis indigenous religion
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Bugis indigenous religion is the ancestral spiritual belief system of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, centered on ancestor veneration, sacred cosmology, and ritual practices predating the region’s Islamization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bugis indigenous religion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bugis indigenous religion Context triple: [Bugis, traditionalBelief, Bugis indigenous religion]
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Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
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Vietnamese folk religion
Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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Polynesian indigenous religions
Polynesian indigenous religions are the traditional spiritual belief systems of Polynesian peoples, centered on ancestor veneration, nature deities, and complex mythologies that explain the origins and order of the world.
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Bugis
The Bugis are a seafaring Austronesian ethnic group from South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known historically as skilled sailors, traders, and navigators.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bugis indigenous religion Target entity description: Bugis indigenous religion is the ancestral spiritual belief system of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, centered on ancestor veneration, sacred cosmology, and ritual practices predating the region’s Islamization.
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A.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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B.
Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto is a modern, organized form of Shinto comprising various religious denominations that developed from the late 19th century, each with its own doctrines, founders, and institutional structures.
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C.
Vietnamese folk religion
Vietnamese folk religion is a syncretic system of indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in Vietnam, blending ancestor worship, village deities, and elements of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
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D.
Polynesian indigenous religions
Polynesian indigenous religions are the traditional spiritual belief systems of Polynesian peoples, centered on ancestor veneration, nature deities, and complex mythologies that explain the origins and order of the world.
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E.
Bugis
The Bugis are a seafaring Austronesian ethnic group from South Sulawesi, Indonesia, known historically as skilled sailors, traders, and navigators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian indigenous religion
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ancestor veneration tradition ⓘ animistic religion ⓘ ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ polytheistic religion ⓘ traditional belief system ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
South Sulawesi
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surface form:
Islam in South Sulawesi
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| coreBelief |
ancestor veneration
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ritual mediation between humans and spirits ⓘ sacred cosmology ⓘ spirit world ⓘ |
| cosmologyIncludes |
axis linking heavens and earth
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middle world ⓘ underworld ⓘ upper world ⓘ |
| follows | Bugis cosmology ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ale kawa
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bissu ⓘ botting langi ⓘ dewata ⓘ pangulu ⓘ peretiwi ⓘ sanro ⓘ saukang ⓘ siri na pacce ⓘ sumange ⓘ tondi ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Dewata Seuwae ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
agricultural fertility ritual
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healing ritual ⓘ life‑cycle ceremony ⓘ sea‑related ritual ⓘ spirit possession ceremony ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
sacred cloth
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sacred kris ⓘ sacred regalia ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
bissu priest
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dukun ⓘ sanro healer ⓘ |
| hasText |
La Galigo epic
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Lontara manuscripts ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre‑Islamic South Sulawesi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bugis
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surface form:
Bugis customary law
Bugis royal rituals ⓘ Bugis social norms ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Austronesian animism ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Bugis
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surface form:
Bugis people
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| practicedIn |
Indonesia
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South Sulawesi ⓘ Celebes ⓘ
surface form:
Sulawesi
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| recognizedAs | local belief (kepercayaan lokal) in Indonesia ⓘ |
| status |
partially syncretized with Islam
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practiced by minority of Bugis people today ⓘ |
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Subject: Bugis indigenous religion Description of subject: Bugis indigenous religion is the ancestral spiritual belief system of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, centered on ancestor veneration, sacred cosmology, and ritual practices predating the region’s Islamization.
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