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Who are the Konjo Pegunungan?

The Konjo people cluster consists of two groups: the Konjo Pegunungan (mountain) and the Konjo Pesisir (coastal) in the South Sulawesi province. As their name states, the Konjo Pegunungan (“of the mountains”) primarily live in the mountainous region of Konjo in South Sulawesi. They use the Konjo language, which is… Read more

Who are the Konjo Pesisir?

The Konjo people cluster consists of two groups: the Konjo Pegunungan (mountain group) and the Konjo Pesisir (coastal group). The Konjo Pesisir people are also called Tiro. The Konjo Hitam (Black Konjo) people are considered part of the Konjo Pesisir. They live in South Sulawesi. The Konjo Hitam consider themselves… Read more

Who are the Kaili Unde?

The Kaili Unde live in the mountainous western side of Palu Bay in Central Sulawesi. Some of the Kaili Unde also inhabit the southern part of Donggala and across the mountains to the coast. The word unde means “no.” The Kaili Unde language is part of a larger language group… Read more

Indonesia to Host Islam-Christianity Conference

Next week, February 26 to March 1, Indonesia will host a conference for Asian Muslim and Christian leaders. The purpose of the conference is to help strengthen personal relations between Muslim and Christian leaders. They hope to join together to overcome justice and socioeconomic conflicts. The conference is also being… Read more

Who are the Singkil?

The Singkil people live in the South Aceh Regency which is in the southwestern part of Aceh Province. The Singkil area borders on North Sumatra Province. The Singkil people are a mixture of the Mandailing, Aceh, Minangkabau, and Nias peoples. The Singkil language is called Pesisir Singkil. It is influenced… Read more

Who are the Lampung Sungkai?

The Sungkai have a strong social structure and make up their own subgroup within the Lampung cluster. The Sungkai are also known as the Bunga Mayang. The Sungkai live in the North Lampung regency. According to their ancient historical records, the Sungkai are likely closely related to the other Lampung… Read more

Who are the Lampung Pesisir?

The indigenous people who live along the coastline of Lampung province are called the Lampung Pesisir (Coastal Lampung), or the Lampung Peminggir (“outskirts”). They have four subgroups. They speak a dialect of the Lampung Api language. The word api means “what?” There are two lines of cultural tradition in Lampung.… Read more

Indonesians told “reject Valentine’s Day”

The deputy mayor in Depok, West Java, along with leaders in both Muslim councils in Indonesia are telling parents to not allow their children to celebrate Valentine’s day. The fear is that teenagers will have premarital sex because Valentine’s Day encourages people to express love to their significant other. A… Read more

Who are the Simeulue?

The Simeulue people live on an island included in West Aceh Province, Indonesia. Simeulue Island is about 120 km in length, and many of its inhabitants share kinship ties with one another. Sinabang is its largest city. Small towns and villages line the coast. Kampung Aie is one of the… Read more

Who are the Serawai?

The Serawai are a Malay ethnic group who live in Bengkulu province. Serawai call themselves Orang Selatan (People of the South), even though there are Kaur and Besemah people in this southern section of the province as well. The Serawai have their own language, which has two dialects. What are… Read more

Who are the Semendo?

The Semendo are also often called Semende or Jeme Semendo. The Semendo live in the South Sumatra and Lampung provinces. The Semendo language is similar to Besemah and Lintang dialects, except that the Semendo tend to use /e/ at the end of words. What are their lives like? Most Semendo… Read more

Who are the Selayar?

The Selayar people group live primarily on the island of Selayar and several other smaller islands in South Sulawesi. The Selayar are frequently referred to as To Hale or “the people across.” It is not difficult to reach the island of Selayar because a boat that makes the trip twice… Read more

Chinese New Year Divides Muslim Scholars

Chinese New Year is widely celebrated in Indonesia. It is now causing controversy as some Muslim Scholars say that Muslims should not celebrate it. They say that much of the celebration has portions of Buddhist teachings, so therefore it is not allowed in Islam. Other scholars, though, say that it… Read more

Who are the Lintang?

The Lintang, or as they are more commonly known, Lintang Empat Lawang, is a mixture of the Lintang and Empat Lawang people. The Lintang are also often called the Musi Ulu people. They live along the left and right forks of the Lintang River in South Sumatra province. The Lintang… Read more

Who are the Lampung Pubian?

The Lampung Pubian people have a very clear cultural organizational structure, which separates them from other peoples within the Lampung cluster. The Pubian are also called the Three Clans of Pubian because in the past they were made up of three clans. The concept of clan (suku) for the Pubian… Read more

Who are the Kaili Ledo?

The Kaili Ledo people live in the northern part of Central Sulawesi. The area is very mountainous. Even so, Palu is known to be one of the driest place in Indonesia. The word ledo means “no.” Besides the prestigious Ledo (Palu) variety in everyday life, the people also speak ten… Read more

Amnesty International Asking Indonesia To Stop Discrimination

Amnesty International is asking Indonesia to stop their discrimination against religious minorities. This is a direct result of Shia Muslims being forced out of their homes on Madura Island in August 2012. They moved into a sports complex and were receiving food and water, but the government cut that off… Read more

Who are the Gayo?

The Gayo live in the isolated central mountains of Aceh province on the island of Sumatra. Their homeland lies in the Bukit Barisan Range (“Parade of Mountains”). They are over 12,000 feet high and extend more than one thousand miles. Most Gayo live in the Central Aceh and Southeast Aceh… Read more

Who are the Wakatobi?

The island people formerly known as Tukang Besi in Southeast Sulawesi are now more commonly referred to as Wakatobi. This is an acronym from the four islands the Wakatobi live on: Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia and Binongko. They consist of nine indigenous communities: Wanci, Mandati, Liya, Kapota, Kaledupa, Waha, Tongano, Timu… Read more

Who are the Ulumanda?

The Ulumanda people live in the province of West Sulawesi. This area is mountainous and rich in raw materials such as minerals, rattan, and ebony wood. The Ulumanda are closely related to the Bungku people who live in the Poso regency of the South Sulawesi province. Many believe that the… Read more

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