Marapu culture
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Marapu culture is an indigenous ancestral belief system and way of life of the people of Sumba in Indonesia, characterized by megalithic tombs, ritual ceremonies, and a strong connection to nature and ancestral spirits.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestral religion
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indigenous belief system ⓘ traditional way of life ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Sumba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuity | still practiced in parts of Sumba in the 21st century ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
existence of a spiritual upper world and human world
ⓘ
sacred relationship between humans, nature, and ancestors ⓘ veneration of ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| hasFuneraryFeature | buffalo sacrifice at burials ⓘ |
| hasFuneraryFeature |
elaborate megalithic tomb construction
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grave goods for the deceased ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
megalithic tombs
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sacred houses ⓘ stone altars ⓘ |
| hasRitualPractice |
animal sacrifice
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divination ⓘ funerary ceremonies ⓘ harvest ceremonies ⓘ life‑cycle rituals ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
ritual priest
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shaman ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | horn‑shaped roof of traditional Sumba houses ⓘ |
| influences |
agricultural calendar on Sumba
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customary law on Sumba ⓘ social organization of Sumba communities ⓘ traditional Sumba architecture ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
East Nusa Tenggara
NERFINISHED
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Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedThrough |
clan genealogies
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oral tradition ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | indigenous belief (kepercayaan) in Indonesia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Austronesian indigenous religions ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
Christianization
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Islamization ⓘ modernization ⓘ state pressure for official religion affiliation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre‑colonial origin ⓘ |
| usesSacredSpace |
ancestral village
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megalithic graveyard ⓘ sacred grove ⓘ |
| worldviewFeature |
importance of clan and lineage
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reciprocal relationship with ancestors ⓘ ritual exchange and gift‑giving ⓘ strong connection to nature ⓘ |
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