Sunda Wiwitan The religion of the Baduy is known as Agama Sunda Wiwitan, an ancestral teaching that is rooted in ancestral worship and honoring or worshiping spirits of natural forces (animism). According to kokolot (elder) of Cikeusik village, Kanekes people is not adherent of Hinduism or Buddhism, they follow animism, the belief that venerated and worshiped the spirit […]
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Baduy: Kabuyutan Jati Sunda, Sunda Wiwitan and Fatahillah Invasion
Another story of Kanekes The opinion of the mythological origins of the Kanekes people differs from the opinions of historians, who base their opinions by the synthesis of some historical evidence in the form of inscriptions, written records of Portuguese and Chinese sailors, as well as the ‘Tatar Sunda’ folklore […]
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Seba Baduy: A local tradition of Baduy Tribe in Banten Indonesia which similar to Camino De Santiago de Compostella in Spain
Seba Gede famous known as Seba Baduy Every year there is a unique tradition performed by Baduy people. The tradition is called Seba Gede or famously known as Seba Baduy. In this tradition they will make a hundreds kilometers journey to continue what their ancestors did. The place that they […]
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Baduy: History, Culture and Beliefs
What is Baduy? Urang Kanekes, Orang Kanekes or Baduy are indigenous groups in Lebak district, Banten. Their population is about 26,000 people, and they are one of the tribes that isolate themselves from the outside world. In addition they also have a taboo belief to be photographed, especially the inner […]
