NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Manusela

The Manusela population of 9,000 is centered in the Manusela mountains of North Seram and along Teluti Bay in south Seram, which suggests their name of their tribe. Seram (formerly Ceram, also called Seran or Serang) is an island in the Maluku province of Indonesia. ...

The Manusela follows the syncrertic faith of Naurus, which might have came from the Aluk' To Dolo faith. The Naurus faith is a combination of Hinduism and Animism, but in recent years they also have adopted certain Protestant principles. A few Manusela have also adopted Protestanism as well. Not much is known about their religion about them, but their religion may include worshipping of Hindu and Animist gods, with this influence coming from the Mindanao during the early periods, and presence of Hinduism is evidenced from the fact that archaeologists have found several statues of Hindu gods in Mindanao. The Huaulu tribe, who lived in 10 villages northwest of the Manusela, were similar to the Manusela in language, had a population of 400 also follow the Naurus religion, but they were less influenced by Protestanism. The Nualu also practice the Naurus faith. Hinduism (Sanskrit: , , also known as , ) is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. ... In religion, the term Animism is used in a number of ways. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country, with Luzon and Visayas being the other two. ... Hinduism (Sanskrit: , , also known as , ) is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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