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Baduy Urang Kanekes · Baduy Dalam · Baduy Luar A Sundanese-speaking community in Kanekes village, Lebak, Banten, which practises Sunda Wiwitan and limits contact with the outside world to… PeopleVigorous Full Bugis To Ugi A Bugis-speaking people of South Sulawesi, seafarers and traders whose settlements are spread across the waters of the archipelago, and the holders… PeopleMaintained Full La Galigo Sureq Galigo · I La Galigo A Bugis literary corpus in the Lontara script, held to be among the longest in the world, never complete in any single manuscript and surviving as… TextDormant Full Malin Kundang Si Malin Kundang The narrative of an undutiful son who leaves to merantau, grows rich, refuses to acknowledge his mother, and is cursed into stone — told along the… NarrativeVigorous Full Minangkabau Urang Awak · Minang A Minangkabau-speaking population of the West Sumatran highlands and coast, whose matrilineal kinship runs alongside Sunni Muslim life, and whose… PeopleVigorous Full Rambu Solo' Upacara kematian Toraja The Toraja mortuary sequence, held months or years after death, whose cost is borne by a network of obligations between tongkonan and whose scale… PracticeVigorous Full Toraja To Riaja · Toraya A highland people of South Sulawesi whose customary life turns on the tongkonan house and on two ceremonial poles: rambu tuka', rising smoke, for… PeopleMaintained Full Asmat A people of the southern Papuan coastal swamps, widely known for their woodcarving, whose cosmological framework places human beings, trees and… PeopleMaintained Developing Batak Toba Halak Batak A Batak Toba-speaking population around Lake Toba and Samosir island, organised by patrilineal marga, the obligation framework of dalihan na tolu,… PeopleMaintained Developing Merantau The institution of temporary departure from the home village to seek livelihood and standing, in which return is part of the purpose of leaving. PracticeVigorous Developing Ngaju Dayak Ngaju · Oloh Ngaju A Ngaju-speaking people along the Kahayan, Kapuas and Katingan rivers, bearers of Kaharingan and of the great mortuary ceremony tiwah. PeopleAttenuated Developing Orang Rimba Orang Kubu (eksonim) A hunting, gathering and swidden-farming people of the lowland forest of Jambi, chiefly Bukit Duabelas and Bukit Tigapuluh, whose life is bound to a… PeopleDormant Developing Pasola A mounted contest between groups in West Sumba, held after the appearance of the nyale, within the annual Marapu cycle bearing on fertility. PracticeMaintained Developing Princess Mandalika Princess Mandalika The narrative of a princess who, to avert war among her suitors, casts herself into the sea and returns each year as the nyale worms — the narrative… NarrativeVigorous Developing Sasak A Sasak-speaking people of Lombok, largely Muslim, with communities at Bayan practising Wetu Telu, a form of Islam interwoven with local custom. PeopleMaintained Developing Sawerigading The central figure of La Galigo, a descendant of the upper world whose voyages span much of the corpus, including the prohibition on marrying his… NarrativeAttenuated Developing Sumbanese Sumbanese The people of Sumba island, in large part adherents of Marapu, the ancestral religion administered by rato, and performers of pasola within an annual… PeopleAttenuated Developing Aluk To Dolo Jalan leluhur Toraja yang mengatur dua kutub upacara; digolongkan secara resmi sebagai cabang Hindu pada 1969. Belief systemAttenuated Outline Asmat The Asmat–Kamoro family of the southern Papuan coast, comprising several varieties. LanguageMaintained Outline Asmat customary council Asmat customary council Dewan adat Asmat, penandatangan nota kesepahaman perihal narasi asal-usul. Institution Outline Asmat swamp Asmat swamp Dataran rawa pasang surut di pesisir selatan Papua, ditempuh dengan perahu dan tanpa jalan darat. Place Outline Atoni Atoni A people of western Timor, with the round ume kbubu house and a spatial order arranged by direction and gender. PeopleAttenuated Outline Babad Tanah Jawi Rangkaian kronik Jawa yang menyusun keturunan raja dan memuat perjanjian dengan penguasa laut selatan. TextAttenuated Outline Bali Aga Highland Balinese communities which claim precedence over Majapahit influence, with village organisation and ceremony distinct from the lowlands. PeopleAttenuated Outline Balinese Balinese A language with speech levels and the Balinese script, still taught in regional schools. LanguageMaintained Outline Bau Nyale The gathering of nyale sea worms on Lombok's south coast at a time determined by observation, connected with the Mandalika narrative. PracticeVigorous Outline Bedhaya Ketawang A dance for nine dancers at the Surakarta court, performed at the anniversary of accession and treated as an heirloom rather than a performance. PracticeAttenuated Outline B. F. Matthes Ahli bahasa dan penerjemah Alkitab Belanda (1818–1908) yang bekerja di Sulawesi Selatan dan meminta penyalinan La Galigo. Figure Outline Bisj pole Bisj pole A carved wooden pole made for a particular ceremony and afterwards left to decay in the sago groves. ObjectAttenuated Outline Buginese Buginese Written in the Lontara script; its manuscript corpus includes La Galigo. LanguageMaintained Outline Bukit Duabelas Taman nasional di Jambi yang menjadi ruang hidup sebagian besar rombongan Orang Rimba. Place Outline Bulukumba Kabupaten pesisir Sulawesi Selatan tempat pinisi dibangun, terutama di Tanah Beru dan Ara. Place Outline Bundo Kanduang Tokoh perempuan dalam Kaba Cindua Mato dan sebutan kedudukan bagi perempuan senior dalam adat Minangkabau — dua hal yang kerap tercampur dalam… Figure Outline Colliq Pujié Arung Pancana Toa dari Tanete (±1812–1876), penyalin dan penyusun bagian terbesar La Galigo yang tersusun, serta pembuat penyesuaian aksara Lontara. Figure Outline Gamelan A tuned ensemble in slendro and pelog treated as a single named entity rather than a collection of separate instruments. ObjectVigorous Outline Iban A longhouse people of the upper Kapuas and across the Sarawak border, with pua kumbu weaving and timang chanting. PeopleAttenuated Outline Jaka Tarub The narrative of a man who hides a celestial woman's shawl so that she cannot return to the sky; the Javanese form of the widely distributed… NarrativeMaintained Outline Kaba Cindua Mato Kaba Minangkabau mengenai Cindua Mato dan Bundo Kanduang, dituturkan berlagu dan dipakai sebagai rujukan adat. TextAttenuated Outline Kaharingan Kerangka keagamaan Ngaju dengan Ranying Hatalla Langit di dunia atas dan Jata di dunia bawah air; terdaftar resmi sebagai Hindu Kaharingan sejak 1980. Belief systemAttenuated Outline Kambera The language of East Sumba, one of several on the island. LanguageAttenuated Outline Kanekes customary body Kanekes customary body Lembaga adat Desa Kanekes, pemberi instruksi pembatasan publikasi yang berlaku pada entri Baduy. Institution Outline Kanekes village Kanekes village Desa di Lebak, Banten, yang wilayahnya merupakan tanah ulayat Baduy dengan batas yang diakui pemerintah daerah. Place Outline Kejawen Kerangka kebatinan Jawa yang berjalan berdampingan dengan Islam, dengan banyak aliran yang berbeda ajaran dan lembaga. Belief systemAttenuated Outline Keris A hafted blade with layered pamor, treated as an heirloom holding standing of its own and not merely as a weapon. ObjectMaintained Outline Labuhan The offering of the Yogyakarta and Surakarta courts to the southern sea and to the mountains, observing the compact with the ruler of the southern… PracticeMaintained Outline Lake Maninjau Lake Maninjau Danau kaldera di Agam, Sumatera Barat, dikelilingi tebing dan jalan berkelok Kelok 44. Place Outline Lake Toba Lake Toba The narrative of a man who marries a woman transformed from a fish on condition of secrecy about her origin; his breach of the promise floods the… NarrativeVigorous Outline Lake Toba Lake Toba Danau kaldera terbesar di dunia, terbentuk dari letusan sekitar 74.000 tahun lalu, dengan Pulau Samosir di tengahnya. Place Outline Leiden University Library Leiden University Library Penyimpan salinan La Galigo yang disiapkan Colliq Pujié serta sejumlah naskah Nusantara lain. Institution Outline LKAAM LKAAM Lembaga permusyawaratan adat Minangkabau tingkat provinsi, mitra penandatangan izin pada sejumlah entri di sini. Institution Outline Luhak nan Tigo Tiga wilayah inti adat Minangkabau di dataran tinggi: Tanah Datar, Agam, dan Limapuluh Kota. Place Outline Ma'nene' The cleaning and re-clothing of ancestral remains, performed periodically in several districts of North Toraja. PracticeMaintained Outline Mangulosi The giving of ulos from the hula-hula to the boru within the dalihan na tolu framework. PracticeVigorous Outline Marapu Agama leluhur Sumba yang diurus rato, yang juga menetapkan waktu rangkaian tahunan melalui pengamatan. Belief systemAttenuated Outline Mekare-kare A contest with thorned pandanus leaves at Tenganan Pegringsingan, part of the village ceremonial cycle. PracticeMaintained Outline Melangun The departure of an Orang Rimba band from a place after a death, leaving it for a long period. PracticeDormant Outline Mentawai An island people off the west coast of Sumatra, with the communal uma house, body tattooing, and the healing knowledge of the sikerei. PeopleDormant Outline Minangkabau A Malayic language of West Sumatra with a high pasambahan register used in customary oratory. LanguageVigorous Outline Mount Bromo Mount Bromo Gunung berapi dalam kaldera Tengger, tempat persembahan Yadnya Kasada dijatuhkan ke kawah. Place Outline Nagarakretagama Kakawin Jawa Kuno 1365 karya Mpu Prapañca, memuat gambaran wilayah dan perjalanan raja Majapahit. TextDormant Outline National Museum of Indonesia National Museum of Indonesia Museum di Jakarta dengan koleksi etnografi yang menjadi rujukan sejumlah entri benda. Institution Outline Ngaben The Balinese cremation ceremony releasing the soul from the body, held singly or collectively according to a family's means. PracticeVigorous Outline Ngaju A Barito language with the ceremonial register basa Sangiang. LanguageAttenuated Outline Nias Nias The people of Nias island, with a megalithic tradition, the raised omo hada house, and the status feast owasa. PeopleAttenuated Outline Nyai Roro Kidul The ruler of the southern sea in the Javanese framework, whose relation to the Mataram courts is stated as a compact and is observed in the labuhan… NarrativeVigorous Outline Omo Hada The Nias customary house, whose raking posts give resistance to earthquake. ObjectAttenuated Outline Parangkusumo Pantai selatan Yogyakarta, tempat labuhan keraton dilepas ke laut. Place Outline Peresean A contest between two men with rattan and hide shields in Lombok, formerly connected with the request for rain. PracticeMaintained Outline Pinisi A two-masted sailing vessel built at Bulukumba without drawings, to measures held by the builder. ObjectMaintained Outline Prambanan Kompleks candi Hindu abad ke-9 di perbatasan Yogyakarta dan Jawa Tengah. Place Outline Pua Kumbu Iban ikat weaving whose designs are held to be dangerous and may be woven only by weavers of particular standing. ObjectAttenuated Outline Randai A Minangkabau circle theatre combining narrative, silek movement and song, performed by players circling while slapping their trousers. PracticeMaintained Outline Rendang The cooking of meat in coconut milk and spice until dry, connected in adat to ceremonial serving and to the obligations of a host. PracticeVigorous Outline Reog Ponorogo A performance with a lion mask dressed in peacock feathers lifted by the teeth, from Ponorogo. PracticeMaintained Outline Rimba Rimba A Malayic variety with distinctive forest vocabulary and a number of word prohibitions. LanguageDormant Outline Rumah Gadang A long house with upswept gable peaks held jointly by a female line, whose number of chambers states the number of married women within it. ObjectMaintained Outline Sa'dan Toraja Sa'dan Toraja A language with the ceremonial register bahasa to minaa used in long ritual speech. LanguageMaintained Outline Saman Seated rows with synchronised hand and body movement accompanied by verse, from Gayo Lues. PracticeMaintained Outline Sandung A small raised bone house in which bones are placed after tiwah. ObjectAttenuated Outline Sangkuriang The narrative of a son who unknowingly courts his own mother, is set an impossible condition, and kicks over the boat he failed to finish, which… NarrativeVigorous Outline Sasak The language of Lombok with several dialects and the jejawan script. LanguageMaintained Outline Seba The annual visit of Kanekes emissaries to the regional government bearing produce, as mutual acknowledgement. PracticeVigorous Outline Sedekah Laut Offerings by fishing communities on Java's north and south coasts to the sea, differing in form and timing by district. PracticeMaintained Outline Seger beach Seger beach Pantai di Lombok selatan, tempat Bau Nyale dijalankan dan tempat narasi Mandalika berlatar. Place Outline Sikerei The Mentawai healing knowledge and practice held by those trained through a long initiation sequence. PracticeDormant Outline Silek The Minangkabau martial art, taught in the sasaran and closely bound to randai and to the education of young men at the surau. PracticeMaintained Outline Stone jumping Stone jumping A leap over a stone stack about two metres high in southern Nias, formerly part of assessing a young man's readiness. PracticeAttenuated Outline Sundanese Sundanese A language with undak usuk, speech levels adjusting vocabulary to the standing of the addressee. LanguageVigorous Outline Sunda Wiwitan Kerangka keagamaan Sunda yang dijalankan di Kanekes dan sejumlah komunitas lain, dengan pikukuh sebagai kaidah pokoknya. Belief systemVigorous Outline Surakarta court Surakarta court Keraton di Surakarta, pengemban bedhaya ketawang dan rangkaian labuhan. Institution Outline Tambo Minangkabau Kumpulan tuturan asal-usul dan hukum adat Minangkabau, diwariskan lisan dan dituliskan dalam banyak salinan yang berbeda satu sama lain. TextAttenuated Outline Tana Toraja Dataran tinggi Sulawesi Selatan, kini terbagi dalam dua kabupaten, tempat tongkonan dan liang berada. Place Outline Tangkuban Perahu Gunung berapi di utara Bandung yang bentuknya dibaca sebagai perahu terbalik dalam narasi Sangkuriang. Place Outline Tari Piring A dance with plates held in both palms, now most often performed at official occasions and receptions. PracticeMaintained Outline Tau-tau A wooden effigy of the deceased placed at the cliff grave; a number have been stolen and traded since the 1980s. ObjectAttenuated Outline Tenggerese Tenggerese A people of the Bromo slopes practising a distinct Javanese Hindu form, led by dukun pandhita, with Yadnya Kasada as its principal ceremony. PeopleMaintained Outline Tengger Hinduism Tengger Hinduism Bentuk Hindu Jawa di kaldera Tengger, dipimpin dukun pandhita, dengan rangkaian yang berbeda dari Hindu Bali. Belief systemMaintained Outline Timun Mas The narrative of a girl who escapes an ogre by scattering four objects which become obstacles. NarrativeMaintained Outline Tiwah The Ngaju secondary mortuary ceremony conducting the soul to Lewu Tatau and moving the bones to the sandung. PracticeAttenuated Outline Toba Batak Toba Batak A Northern Batak language with the surat Batak script, now in limited use. LanguageMaintained Outline Tongkonan The Toraja origin house with its saddle roof, at once a building and a social body determining its members' ceremonial obligations. ObjectVigorous Outline Ulos Batak woven cloth moving along the dalihan na tolu framework, with different types for birth, marriage and death. ObjectMaintained Outline Ume Kbubu The round Atoni house with low roof and a spatial order set by direction and gender. ObjectAttenuated Outline West Sumba West Sumba Bagian barat Pulau Sumba, tempat pasola dan rangkaian Wulla Poddu dijalankan. Place Outline Yadnya Kasada The Tengger offering into the Bromo crater in the month of Kasada, led by the dukun pandhita. PracticeMaintained Outline Acehnese Acehnese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleMaintained † Empty record Asmat origin narrative Asmat origin narrative This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. NarrativeMaintained Empty record Bajau This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleAttenuated † Empty record Balinese Balinese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleVigorous † Empty record Banjarese Banjarese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleMaintained † Empty record Dani This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleMaintained † Empty record Enggano This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. LanguageDocumented only Empty record Iban This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. LanguageAttenuated Empty record Javanese Javanese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleVigorous † Empty record Javanese Javanese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. LanguageVigorous Empty record Kayeli This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. LanguageDocumented only Empty record Kei This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleAttenuated † Empty record Lampung Api This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. LanguageAttenuated Empty record Lampungese Lampungese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleAttenuated † Empty record Madurese Madurese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleVigorous † Empty record Makassarese Makassarese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleMaintained † Empty record Mentawai This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. LanguageAttenuated Empty record Nias This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. LanguageMaintained Empty record Osing This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleMaintained † Empty record Pagatan Bugis Pagatan Bugis This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleAttenuated † Empty record Rejang This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleAttenuated † Empty record Sangirese Sangirese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleAttenuated † Empty record Sundanese Sundanese This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleVigorous † Empty record Ternatean Ternatean This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. PeopleAttenuated † Empty record Uab Meto Uab Meto This record so far holds only a name authority note. Its content has not been written. LanguageMaintained Empty record

† Preliminary assessment on language data alone, not yet reviewed with any customary body. Shown because withholding it would make the corpus look tidier than it is.