3.07.2015
Kaharingan. This word may be unfamiliar to most people. But if you mention the word Daya (Dayak), a large possibility everyone will know. That Kaharingan is the belief of the Dayak.
Kaharingan derived from Sangen language (ancient Dayak) whose root is '' Haring '' Haring means exist and grow or life symbolized by Rod Crisp or the Tree of Life.
As with other local religions in the archipelago, where they almost neglected, and marginalized. For some people, Kaharingan regarded as Helo Religion aka the old religion, Religion Huran aka ancient religion, or religionreligious aka Tattoo-Hiang ancestors.
Kaharingan already adopted as the belief that ancestors since time is divided into two types. Pure Kaharingan very specific ritual practice, and Kaharingan mix, which has been mixed with other religions, but still keeping the original trust. However, the differences were not too flashy.
According to this belief, the Dayak believe in many gods. As god of the soil, rivers, trees, rocks, and so on. Supreme god have different designations in the sub Dayak. Dayak Ot Danum, for example, calls the supreme god "Mahatara", while the Dayak Ngaju call "Ranying Mahatalla Sky".
Kaharingan faiths have a meeting place that serves a kind of place of worship called Basarah Hall or Hall Kaharingan. Also has a regular worship conducted every Thursday or Friday night. While the for holidays or important rituals of religion Kaharingan is Tiwah ceremony is the final stage of death rituals and ceremonies Basarah,
As a trust, Kaharingan loading regimen. Value and it is not just the customs, but also teaching behave delivered orally from generation to generation. The rules of life are found in a number of sacred books containing the teachings and also a set of rules is: Panaturan (a kind of holy book), Talatah Basarah (collection prayer), Fresh (hint ordinance requesting the help of God with rice sowing ceremony), Blessing of Marriage and swearing Books / Inauguration of the event taking the oath of office.
As religious beliefs Ngaju Dayak communities in Central Kalimantan, Kaharingan been there for thousands of years before the advent of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. Based on BPS, in 2007, in Central Kalimantan which is composed of 13 districts and one municipality there are 223 349 people are religious beliefs.
Kaharingan symbolized by the Tree of Life has a philosophical meaning the details as follows: understanding on Tree Trunk Crisp symbolizing the tree as the world's top and the bottom of the jar as are two different worlds but bound by the unity of interconnected and interdependent.
Symbols on Stems Fruit Crisp, symbolizing the three major groups of human beings as descendants of Maharaja Sangiang, Maharaja Sangen, and Maharaja Nunu.While fruit crisp facing toward the top and bottom teach people to appreciate the two different sides in a balanced manner, or in other words able to maintain a balance between the world and the hereafter.
Crisp rod resting place is Rock Island Nindan Tarung that human habitation of the island before the first humans descended to earth. This is where the ancestors were once men, the children and grandchildren live Maharaja Bunu, before most of them lowered into the earth.
Thus Dayaks are reminded that this world is a temporary shelter for humans, because humans are the real homeland is in the world above, namely in Lawu Tatau.Thus once again reminded that humans do too laud everything worldly.
Thus Dayaks are reminded that this world is a temporary shelter for humans, because humans are the real homeland is in the world above, namely in Lawu Tatau.Thus once again reminded that humans do too laud everything worldly.
At the top there is a hornbill and the sun which symbolizes that the origin of life is derived from the above. Hornbills and the sun is a symbol symbols Mahatala Ranying Sky which is the source of all life.
So the core symbol of the tree of life is balance or harmony between human beings, human beings with human, human with nature and human with God.
