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The religious beliefs of the Temuan...

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Title

The religious beliefs of the Temuan...

Description

"The religious beliefs of the Temuan have not been studied in any detail, and accounts are therefore rather vague. According to my informants, there are two major deities, 'tuhan diatas' and 'tuhan dibawah', meaning sky-god and earth-god respectively. The former is responsible for the creation of this world, and also for the after-world, and for the realm of the spirits in general. The second deity is responsible for the world of the living, and it is he who imposes punishment for any breach of local taboos. Well-known male ancestors who have died long ago much revered, although there is no special ancestor cult."

Creator

Iskandar Carey

Source

Iskandar Carey. (1976). Orang Asli the aboriginal tribes of Peninsular Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur. Oxford University Press. p.248.

DS595 A3Cap

Date

1976

Contributor

amirul

Type

Book