Ngada indigenous religion
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Ngada indigenous religion is the traditional animist belief system of the Ngada people of Flores, Indonesia, centered on ancestral veneration, sacred village spaces, and rituals tied to agriculture and social harmony.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animist belief system
ⓘ
indigenous religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ngada traditional villages
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agricultural calendar ⓘ clan-based social organization ⓘ communal feasting ⓘ sacrifice rituals ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Roman Catholicism in Ngada communities ⓘ |
| coreElement |
ancestral veneration
ⓘ
rituals for social harmony ⓘ rituals tied to agriculture ⓘ sacred village spaces ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collective over individual religious practice
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kinship obligations ⓘ ritual exchange and gift-giving ⓘ |
| follows | animism ⓘ |
| goal |
ensuring agricultural fertility
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maintaining social harmony ⓘ securing ancestral blessings ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ancestors as spiritual protectors
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balance between humans, nature, and spirits ⓘ reciprocal relationship between living and dead ⓘ sacredness of clan land ⓘ |
| hasRitualType |
agricultural rites
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communal thanksgiving ceremonies ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ life-cycle rituals ⓘ |
| influencedBy | local ecology of central Flores ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Ngada people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
East Nusa Tenggara
NERFINISHED
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Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | local belief system (kepercayaan) in Indonesia ⓘ |
| regulates |
inheritance of land
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marriage rules ⓘ use of communal resources ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
oral tradition
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ritual practice ⓘ |
| usesSacredSpaceType |
ancestral houses
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megalithic stones ⓘ village ritual plaza ⓘ |
| worldview |
ancestors mediate between humans and higher powers
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humans, spirits, and nature are interconnected ⓘ misfortune can result from ritual neglect ⓘ |
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