Momolianism
E853069
animist religion
folk religion
indigenous belief system
intangible cultural heritage
traditional religion
Momolianism is the indigenous animist belief system of the Kadazan-Dusun people of Sabah, Malaysia, centered on spirit worship, ritual healing, and harmony with nature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Momolianism canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animist religion
ⓘ
folk religion ⓘ indigenous belief system ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Dusun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kadazan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadazan-Dusun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralRitualRole | priestess ⓘ |
| cosmologyIncludes |
ancestor spirits
ⓘ
nature spirits ⓘ rice spirit ⓘ spirit world ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community cohesion
ⓘ
environmental stewardship ⓘ reciprocity with spirits ⓘ respect for sacred places ⓘ |
| hasCoreConcept |
appeasement of spirits
ⓘ
balance between human and spirit worlds ⓘ harmony with nature ⓘ ritual healing ⓘ spirit worship ⓘ taboos related to land and nature ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
bobohizan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bobolian ⓘ |
| historicallyPrecedes |
Christianity among Kadazan-Dusun
ⓘ
Islam among Kadazan-Dusun ⓘ |
| influencedBy | local ecology of Sabah ⓘ |
| influences |
Kadazan-Dusun cultural identity
ⓘ
Kadazan-Dusun festivals ⓘ traditional agricultural practices ⓘ traditional healing practices ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Kadazan-Dusun people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
agricultural rituals
ⓘ
chanting ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ healing ceremonies ⓘ offerings ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ trance ⓘ |
| status | declining practice ⓘ |
| subjectOf | anthropological studies ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual apprenticeship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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