Marapu ceremonies
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ancestral veneration practice
indigenous spiritual practice
intangible cultural heritage
religious ritual
traditional ceremony
Marapu ceremonies are traditional ancestral and spiritual rituals of the indigenous Marapu belief system in Sumba, Indonesia, involving offerings, sacred chants, and communal gatherings to honor deities and ancestors.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestral veneration practice
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indigenous spiritual practice ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ religious ritual ⓘ traditional ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Sumba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreElement |
animal sacrifice
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communal gatherings ⓘ offerings ⓘ prayer to ancestral spirits ⓘ ritual feasting ⓘ sacred chants ⓘ |
| cosmologyAspect |
belief in ancestral spirits
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belief in nature spirits ⓘ dualism of visible and invisible worlds ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| involvesMusic |
drumming
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gong ensembles ⓘ |
| involvesPerformance | ritual dances ⓘ |
| languageOfChant | local Sumbanese languages ⓘ |
| lifeCycleEvent |
birth
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death ⓘ house inauguration ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
honoring ancestors
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honoring deities ⓘ maintaining harmony between humans, nature, and spirits ⓘ |
| performedAt |
ancestral tombs
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sacred houses ⓘ sacred natural sites ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Sumba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | local customary law (adat) ⓘ |
| region | East Nusa Tenggara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Marapu belief system ⓘ |
| religiousSpecialist | Rato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSpecialistRole |
intermediary between humans and spirits
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keeper of sacred chants ⓘ ritual leader ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
affirming clan identity
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regulating customary law ⓘ reinforcing kinship ties ⓘ |
| temporalPattern |
linked to agricultural calendar
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performed at life‑cycle events ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
modernization
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religious conversion ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesObject |
betel nut offerings
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ritual weapons ⓘ sacrificial animals ⓘ traditional textiles ⓘ |
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