The form of priesthood in the Kadazan (Dusun) system of religion

1983 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-73
Author(s):  
R. Phelan
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Community Group ◽  
North Borneo

The Kadazan (Dusun) people comprise the largest ethnic or community group in the area now known as the State of Sabah, Malaysia; prior to 1963 this territory was called British North Borneo. At about the same time many leaders of this group felt that the name Kadazan was more appropriate than Dusun – a sobriquet that had been bestowed on them by foreigners. Some, however, still prefer to call themselves Dusun. Approximately half of the Kadazans or Dusuns are Christian and about one-tenth are Muslims. Of the remainder some are mainly indifferent to religion, but some are devoted to the traditional forms of their ancient religious practices; and it is this section of the population that is of interest here.

THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO

1931 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-86
Author(s):  
D. McCaw
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
North Borneo

Soviet Atheism and Its Aftermath

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Luehrmann
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Integration ◽  
World War ◽  
Freedom Of Conscience ◽  
The Church

If Soviet atheism is a variety of secularism, it more resembles eliminationist movements viewing religions as obstacles to the political integration of citizens into the state. Before World War II, the Bolshevik government issued decrees to disentangle the state from the church. Later, Khrushchev emphasized atheism and closed churches as part of a general populist, mobilizational approach to promoting communist values. By the 1970s, religious practices were not precluded but were assigned a marginal space outside of public engagement. The post-Soviet era has seen self-reported religiosity increase, while self-reported atheism has diminished, although remaining significant. Russia’s 1997 law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations requires a denomination to exist in a region for fifteen years to enjoy the full legal and tax status. Today, Russia differentiates between “good” religions that help to promote particular moral visions and “bad” religions that create social strife, promote violence, and endanger public health.

The State of North Borneo 1881-1946

1947 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
George McT. Kahin
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
North Borneo

Anti-Japanese activities in North Borneo before World War Two, 1937–1941

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny Wong Tze-Ken
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
The State ◽  
Pacific War ◽  
World War Two ◽  
Chinese Community ◽  
World War ◽  
The North ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
North Borneo

Anti-Japanese activities in North Borneo before the Pacific War were part of a larger anti-Japanese campaign waged by the Chinese in Southeast Asia. In North Borneo one of the most important outcomes was politicisation of the Chinese community. During this period the North Borneo Company, which had previously welcomed Japanese capital and labour, also began to take steps to curb Japanese activities in the state.

scholarly journals Studi Pendahuluan Bentuk Simbol Penyatuan dalam Tradisi India Kuno yang Ditemukan di Indonesia

AMERTA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-128
Author(s):  
Harriyadi Harriyadi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Community Group ◽  
Ancient India ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Preliminary Study

Abstract. Preliminary Study Of Unification Symbols Form From Ancient India Tradition Found In Indonesia. Humans and symbols have a bond that cannot be separated from each other because they always appear in a community group. During the Hindu-Buddhist period in Indonesia, various signs related to religion appeared. One of the religious practices that developed is the worship of the union of life. This study aims to identify the form of symbols and the meaning of the worship of the unification of life for the Hindu-Buddhist period. This study was conducted by collecting data on the worship of the union of life from various secondary sources in research reports, journals, and articles. Data collection is also focused on finding data on artifacts in Indonesia associated with symbols of the unification of life. The data collection results between mythology in India and artifacts in Indonesia are then synthesized to obtain a form of embodiment of the unification of life during the Hindu-Buddhist period in Indonesia. The study results show that the concept of the unification of life is symbolized in the linga-yoni, mudrā bodhyagrimudrā, and shatkona. Depictions of the yoni phallus and shatkona can be found in Indonesia. In Buddhism in Indonesia, the concept of the unification of life is symbolized in the mudrā bodhyagrimudrā found in the Mahavairocana Buddha statue. The gesture of the bodhyagrimudrā hand is a representation of the union of males and females. The depiction of the unification of life is more aimed at fulfilling religious needs, namely to achieve release (moksha) in Hinduism and achieve nirvana in Buddhism.   Abstrak. Manusia dan simbol memiliki ikatan yang tidak dapat dipisahkan satu sama lain karena selalu muncul dalam suatu kelompok masyarakat. Pada masa Hindu-Buddha di Indonesia  muncul berbagai simbol yang berkaitan dengan religi. Salah satu praktik religi yang berkembang adalah pemujaan penyatuan kehidupan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi bentuk simbol dan makna pemujaan penyatuan kehidupan bagi masyarakat pada masa Hindu-Buddha. Kajian ini dilakukan dengan cara mengumpulkan data mengenai pemujaan terhadap penyatuan kehidupan dari berbagai sumber sekunder berupa laporan penelitian, jurnal, dan artikel. Pengumpulan data juga difokuskan untuk mencari data objek artefak di Indonesia yang berhubungan dengan simbol penyatuan kehidupan. Hasil dari pengumpulan data antara mitologi di India dan artefak di Indonesia kemudian disintesiskan untuk mendapatkan bentuk perwujudan penyatuan kehidupan pada masa Hindu-Buddha di Indonesia. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa konsep penyatuan kehidupan disimbolkan dalam lingga-yoni, mudrā bodhyagrimudrā, dan shatkona. Penggambaran lingga yoni dan shatkona dapat ditemukan di Indonesia. Dalam agama Buddha di Indonesia konsep penyatuan kehidupan disimbolkan dalam mudrā bodhyagrimudrā yang dijumpai pada arca Buddha Mahavairocana. Sikap tangan bodhyagrimudrā merupakan representasi penyatuan laki-laki dan perempuan. Penggambaran penyatuan kehidupan lebih ditujukan untuk pemenuhan kebutuhan religi, yaitu mencapai pelepasan (moksha) dalam agama Hindu dan mencapai nirwana dalam agama Buddha.

The State of North Borneo

2021 ◽  
pp. 282-287
Author(s):  
Owen Rutter
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
North Borneo

A EUROPEAN IN THE VIETNAMESE PANTHEON. THE CULT OF BACTERIOLOGIST ALEXANDER YERSIN (1863–1943) IN MODERN VIETNAM

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-48
Author(s):  
Elena V. Gordienko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Daily Life ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Folk Religion ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
The South ◽  
Traditional Beliefs ◽  
The Dead ◽  
Mahāyāna Buddhism ◽  
The City

The article examines the cult of the bacteriologist, the discoverer of the plague bacillus Alexandre Yersin (1863–1943) in modern Vietnam. The cult of Yersin developed in the place of his burial near the city of Nha Trang in the south of Vietnam, and Yersin is worshiped there both as a rural guardian spirit in the Vietnamese folk religion (thành hoàng), and as a bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, although he was not a Buddhist. One of the Buddhist temples in which he is worshiped was previously his office. Meanwhile, Buddhist cult is closely related to the popular veneration of the scientist. Worship of Yersin as a guardian spirit takes place at his grave. An important feature of the cult is that the popular veneration of Yersin was supported by the state: in 2013, a biography of Yersin was published in which his merits are referred as a basis for honoring him as the patron spirit of the area. In addition, secular ceremonies in honor of Yersin contain elements of religious practices rooted in the Vietnamese belief in the existence of the spirits of the dead and their active influence on the daily life of living people. I consider the veneration of Yersin as a new syncretic cult of post-secular Vietnam which give evidence of the vitality of traditional beliefs and their ability to develop in changing social conditions.

Handbook of the State of North Borneo

1931 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 569
Author(s):  
L. D. S.
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
North Borneo

Modernising Tibet: Contemporary Discourses and Practices of ‘Modernity’

Inner Asia ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
åshild Kolås
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Consumer Goods ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Popular Literature ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Extensive Coverage

AbstractPilgrimage and the rebuilding of religious sites are immensely popular in contemporary Tibet. The state-controlled media commonly attribute such religious practices to undesirable attitudes of ‘traditionalism’, and claim that the ‘traditional ideas’ of farmers and herders and their ‘poor sense of commodity’ represent major obstacles to economic development. At the same time positive images of ‘modernisation’, represented by state-sponsored development projects and targets for economic growth, are given extensive coverage. This paper investigates discourses and practices of ‘modernisation’ in contemporary Tibet, questioning the alleged conflict between ‘modernity’ and ‘tradition’. Firstly, it discusses some of the competing representations of ‘modernity’ in the mass media, in popular literature, as well as in political discourse. Secondly, it describes ‘modernity’ as it is practised in the display and use of consumer goods by urban Tibetans, and investigates reactions to urban reconstruction and development projects in and near the Tibetan capital of Lhasa.

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