bobohizan
E853070
A bobohizan is a traditional Kadazan-Dusun priestess and ritual specialist who leads spiritual ceremonies, healing rites, and agricultural festivals in Sabah, Malaysia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bobolizan | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
priestess
ⓘ
ritual specialist ⓘ shamanic practitioner ⓘ traditional religious specialist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
harvest festival
ⓘ
paddy fields ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ |
| ceremonialTools |
ritual beads
ⓘ
ritual offerings ⓘ traditional costume ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culture | Kadazan-Dusun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kadazan-Dusun people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ensurer of agricultural fertility
ⓘ
mediator between humans and spirits ⓘ protector of community well-being ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | female ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Kadazan-Dusun intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Islamic religious role in Sabah ⓘ |
| knowledgeDomain |
herbal medicine
ⓘ
ritual chants ⓘ spirit world ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Kadazan-Dusun language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leads |
agricultural festivals
ⓘ
healing rites ⓘ spiritual ceremonies ⓘ |
| performs |
divination rituals
ⓘ
harvest rituals ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ thanksgiving ceremonies ⓘ |
| region | Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | non-Islamic indigenous practitioner ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Kadazan-Dusun indigenous religion ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of tradition
ⓘ
healer ⓘ ritual leader ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| selection | often chosen through signs or visions ⓘ |
| socialStatus | respected elder ⓘ |
| threats |
decline due to modernization
ⓘ
decline due to religious conversion ⓘ |
| training | apprenticeship under senior bobohizan ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
bobolizan