Hinduism
Bali’s official religion is Hindu,but it’s far too animistic to be considered
In the same vein as Indian Hinduism.The Balinese worship the trinity of
Brahma,Shiva and Vishnu,three aspect of the one ( invisible ) god,Sanghyang Widi,as well as the dewa ( ancestral gods ) and village founders; gods of the earth,fire,water and mountains; gods of fertility,rice,technology and book; and demons who inhabit the world underneath the ocean.they share the Indian belief in karma and reincarnation,but much less emphasis is attached to other Indians customs.There is no’untouchable caste’,arranged marriages are very rare,and there are no child marriages.
Bali’s unusual version of Hinduism was formed after the great Majapahit Hindu kingdom that once ruled Indonesia evacuated to Bali as Islam spread across the archipelago.While the Bali Aga retreated to the hills to escape this new influence,the rest of the population simply adapted it for themselves, overlaying the Majapahit faith on their animist belief incorporated with Buddhist influences.
The most sacred site on the island is Gunung Agung home to Pura Besakih
And frequent ceremonies involving anywhere from hundreds to sometimes thousands of
People.Smaller ceremonies are held across the island every day to appease the gods and placate the demons to ensure balance between good (dharma) and evil ( adharma) forces.See p53 for more on how ceremonies shape everyday life in bali.
Islam
Islam is a minority religion in Bali; most followers are Javanese immigrants or descendant of seafaring people from Sulawesi.
The majority of lombok’s Sasak people practice a moderate version of Islam, as in other parts of Indonesia.It was brought to the island by Gujarati merchants via the Celebes ( now sulawesi ) and java in the 13th century.The Sasak follow the five pillars of islam; the pillars decree that there is no god but Allah and Mohamad is His prophet,and that believer should pray five times a day,give alms to the poor,fast during the month of Ramadan and make the pilgrimage to mecca at least once in their lifetime.However,in contrast to other Islamic countries,Muslim women are not segregated,head coverings are not compulsory,and polygamy is rare.In addition,many Sasak still practice ancestor and Spirit worship;a stricter version of Islam is beginning to emerge in east Lombok.
Wektu Telu
Believed to have originated in Bayan,north Lombok,Wektu Telu is an indigenous religion unique to Lombok.now followed by a minority of Sasak,it was majority religion in northern Lombok until as recently as 1965 when Indonesia’s incoming president soeharto decreed that all Indonesia must follow and official religion.Indigenous beliefs such as wektu telu were not recognized.Many followers thus state their official religion as Muslim,while practicing Wektu traditions and rituals.Bayan remains a stronghold of wektu telu;you can spot believers by their sapu puteq ( white headbands) and white flowing robes.
Wektu means ‘result’in Sasak and telu means ‘theree’ and it probably signifies the complex mix of Balinese Hinduism,Islam and animism that the religions is.the tenet Is that all important aspects of life are under pinned by a a trinity.like orthodox Muslims,they believe in Allah and that Muhammad is allah’s prophet-they pray three times a day and honour just three days of fasting for Ramadan.Followers of Wektu Telu bury their.
Bali’s official religion is Hindu,but it’s far too animistic to be considered
In the same vein as Indian Hinduism.The Balinese worship the trinity of
Brahma,Shiva and Vishnu,three aspect of the one ( invisible ) god,Sanghyang Widi,as well as the dewa ( ancestral gods ) and village founders; gods of the earth,fire,water and mountains; gods of fertility,rice,technology and book; and demons who inhabit the world underneath the ocean.they share the Indian belief in karma and reincarnation,but much less emphasis is attached to other Indians customs.There is no’untouchable caste’,arranged marriages are very rare,and there are no child marriages.
Bali’s unusual version of Hinduism was formed after the great Majapahit Hindu kingdom that once ruled Indonesia evacuated to Bali as Islam spread across the archipelago.While the Bali Aga retreated to the hills to escape this new influence,the rest of the population simply adapted it for themselves, overlaying the Majapahit faith on their animist belief incorporated with Buddhist influences.
The most sacred site on the island is Gunung Agung home to Pura Besakih
And frequent ceremonies involving anywhere from hundreds to sometimes thousands of
People.Smaller ceremonies are held across the island every day to appease the gods and placate the demons to ensure balance between good (dharma) and evil ( adharma) forces.See p53 for more on how ceremonies shape everyday life in bali.
Islam
Islam is a minority religion in Bali; most followers are Javanese immigrants or descendant of seafaring people from Sulawesi.
The majority of lombok’s Sasak people practice a moderate version of Islam, as in other parts of Indonesia.It was brought to the island by Gujarati merchants via the Celebes ( now sulawesi ) and java in the 13th century.The Sasak follow the five pillars of islam; the pillars decree that there is no god but Allah and Mohamad is His prophet,and that believer should pray five times a day,give alms to the poor,fast during the month of Ramadan and make the pilgrimage to mecca at least once in their lifetime.However,in contrast to other Islamic countries,Muslim women are not segregated,head coverings are not compulsory,and polygamy is rare.In addition,many Sasak still practice ancestor and Spirit worship;a stricter version of Islam is beginning to emerge in east Lombok.
Wektu Telu
Believed to have originated in Bayan,north Lombok,Wektu Telu is an indigenous religion unique to Lombok.now followed by a minority of Sasak,it was majority religion in northern Lombok until as recently as 1965 when Indonesia’s incoming president soeharto decreed that all Indonesia must follow and official religion.Indigenous beliefs such as wektu telu were not recognized.Many followers thus state their official religion as Muslim,while practicing Wektu traditions and rituals.Bayan remains a stronghold of wektu telu;you can spot believers by their sapu puteq ( white headbands) and white flowing robes.
Wektu means ‘result’in Sasak and telu means ‘theree’ and it probably signifies the complex mix of Balinese Hinduism,Islam and animism that the religions is.the tenet Is that all important aspects of life are under pinned by a a trinity.like orthodox Muslims,they believe in Allah and that Muhammad is allah’s prophet-they pray three times a day and honour just three days of fasting for Ramadan.Followers of Wektu Telu bury their.
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