Marapu ritual calendar
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The Marapu ritual calendar is a traditional Sumbanese religious timekeeping system that structures ceremonies, agricultural rites, and festivals such as the Pasola.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marapu ritual calendar canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
ⓘ
ritual calendar ⓘ traditional calendar ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
Pasola
NERFINISHED
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ancestral worship ceremonies ⓘ harvest rituals ⓘ planting rituals ⓘ |
| basedOn |
agricultural seasons
ⓘ
observation of natural cycles ⓘ ritual prohibitions and taboos ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
maintains relationship with ancestors
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organizes communal labor ⓘ preserves Marapu identity ⓘ regulates social life ⓘ |
| defines |
auspicious days for ceremonies
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ritual prohibitions periods ⓘ times for animal sacrifices ⓘ times for communal feasts ⓘ |
| documentationStatus | partially documented by anthropologists ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sumbanese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
timing of Pasola festival
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timing of harvest season ⓘ timing of planting season ⓘ |
| language | Sumbanese languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Marapu cosmology
ⓘ
ancestor veneration ⓘ land fertility beliefs ⓘ |
| purpose |
structuring agricultural rites
ⓘ
structuring religious ceremonies ⓘ structuring traditional festivals ⓘ |
| region | Sumba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
coordinates offerings to ancestors
ⓘ
marks sacred time ⓘ mediates between humans and spirits ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Marapu religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | still practiced in parts of Sumba ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
modernization
ⓘ
spread of world religions ⓘ |
| timeReckoning |
agricultural cycles
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festival cycles ⓘ ritual cycles ⓘ |
| transmission |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual specialists ⓘ traditional priests ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Marapu religion adherents
ⓘ
Sumbanese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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