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28 gru 2023 · In this paper, we describe one such society, the Iban, whose religious practices are often claimed to not include the worship of ancestors, despite ancestors being central to their religion.
21 lut 2019 · The research findings found that sacred artifacts are still important in the culture of the Iban community even though they have embraced new religions such as Islam and Christianity.
1 lis 2020 · This review focuses on ways in which religious diversity is addressed in modern and secular Bangladesh within the religious educational frameworks and on pertinent gaps. The review has five substantive parts (plus an introduction and conclusion).
The Iban religion involves worshiping and honouring at least four categories of beings, i.e. Bunsu Petara (the supreme god), and his seven deities (the divine people of Tansang Kenyalang), the holy spirits of Orang Panggau Libau and Gelong, the ghost spirits (Bunsu Antu) and the souls of dead ancestors.
The Iban are currently Christianized and many still observe traditional rituals directed towards ancestors alongside the Christian God. Generally, the Iban are a Dayak people of Borneo. Often referred to as Sea Dayaks in the literature, as opposed to Land Dayaks, due to the Iban gaining a reputation
We demonstrate that many of the gods and spirits of the Iban supernatural pantheon are most clearly understood as ancestors. Furthermore, we argue that the Iban example may not be an outlier, and that ancestor worship may be prevalent in many more societies than previously claimed.
27 maj 2021 · Despite this change, the analysis demonstrates that Bangladesh is prone to a syncretistic tradition where both religion and secularism function together historically. In Bengal (later Bangladesh), religious and non-religious traditions (indigenous and local practices) have integrated, which has built a unique cultural form.
