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Encyclopedia > Bodha

The Bodha, also known as Boda, are the non-Muslim animist Sasaks living on the slopes of Gunung Rinjani on the island of Lombok. As their belief system differs from the rest of the Sasaks, they are sometimes regarded as a separate tribe. This article is in need of attention. ... The Sasak live mainly on the island of Lombok, numbering around 2. ... Mount Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. ... Satellite photograph of Lombok, showing its volcano. ... The Sasak live mainly on the island of Lombok, numbering around 2. ...


The Bodha have the same magico-religious officials and institutions as the Wektu Telu (with the exception of course of the Kiyai, the Wektu Telu religious official dealing with all aspects of the Wektu Telu religion which mixes Islam and animism - the Wektu Telu, although considering themselves as Muslims, are actually not). The Bodhas recognize the existence of five main gods, the highest of which is Batara Guru, followed by Batara Sakti and Batara Jeneng with their wives Idadari Sakti and Idadari Jeneng, though they also believe in Spitits and Ghosts. The Bodha religion is also to some extent influenced by both Hindu and Buddhist concepts. Due to the name of their tribe they are recognized as Buddhists by the Indonesian government. A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural systems of Bharat (India) and Nepal. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...


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Bodha - Definition, explanation (259 words)
The Bodha, also known as Boda, are the non-Muslim animist Sasaks living on the slopes of Gunung Rinjani on the island of Lombok.
The Bodha have the same magico-religious officials and institutions as the Wektu Telu (with the exception of course of the Kiyai, the Wektu Telu religious official dealing with all aspects of the Muslim religion).
The Bodhas recognize the existence of five main gods, the highest of which is Batara Guru, followed by Batara Sakti and Batara Jeneng with their wives Idadari Sakti and Idadari Jeneng, though they also believe in Spitits and Ghosts.
Sasak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (497 words)
A small minority of Sasaks called the Bodha (estimated population: 8000) are mainly found in the village of Bentek and on the slopes of Gunung Rinjani.
The Bodha have the same magico-religious officials and institutions as the Wektu Telu (with the exception of course of the Kiyai, the Wektu Telu religious official dealing with all aspects of the Wektu Telu religion which mixes Islam and animism).
The Bodhas recognize the existence of five main gods, the highest of which is Batara Guru, followed by Batara Sakti and Batara Jeneng with their wives Idadari Sakti and Idadari Jeneng, though they also believe in Spitits and Ghosts.
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