The Belief of Ancestors in the Life of Indonesian: Case Study in Central Kalimantan

by Sunarningsih

Abstract

Indonesia as a multi-ethnic country is potential for the occurance of social conflict, which among others are basically caused by cultural differences. Presently, Indonesia is establishing a progressive community that requires changes in all aspects of subsistence which indirectly causing exclusion for the incompetent. A long-drawn-out condition as such may instigate a greater social imbalance of both sides resulting the sense of disregard by the excluded party, the conciousness of being treated unequal as well as unfair and becoming dissatisfied by the circumstances on hand. Ironically, this situation is likely to happen to the indigenous people, such as the case occurred in Central Kalimantan, which eventually suffer from a neglected hegemony caused by violation of custom and belief.

(Source: Naditira Widya Special Edition Number 6, June 2001:30-44; ISSN 1410-0932)