3.07.2015
Archaeological evidence that was found in the area of Sumbawa, in the form of a sarcophagus, Nakara, and menhirindicates that the rate of early Sumbawa has had trust and forms of ritual worship of the spirits of their ancestors. Concepts of cosmology and the need to maintain a balance between himself and the macrocosm continuously transmitted across generations until the entry of Hindu-Buddhist culture, Islam in Sumbawa paradaban even now.
The majority of today's Sumbawa tribes embraced Islam, after the 'conquest' of the Hindu Kingdom of Gowa-Utan on Sulawesi Islamization process takes place with a resounding through all aspects of life, good education, marriage, and even all forms of tradition adapted to the teachings of Islam. This is reflected in the old:
- Ling dunia pang tu nanam world (the world where planting)
- Pang akhirat pang tu matak (in the Hereafter where reap)
- Ka tu boat po ya ada (after the new charity harvest)
- Na asi mu samogang (do not you underestimate)
- Paboat aji ko Nene’' (devoted to God)
- Gama krik slamat dunia akhirat (for the salvation of the world hereafter)
Since the advent of the influence of Islamic culture, arguably Sumbawa tribe does not recognize elements of other religious beliefs. Only Islam is capable mempertautkan sense of brotherhood and unite various ethnic differences immigrants who have hereditary into this Sumbawa tribe. Therefore, expressions such as to firmly ano narrator to? No shelled said chamber to? Tempu all with her to? shows how important Islam for the tribe of Sumbawa.
Sumbawa tribes believe their trays or spirits that live in the forest and in large trees, especially banyan, kono or spirits who often roam the deserted places in the daytime, and a leak or a bad guy who can turn into animals and love amniotic eating and drinking the blood of newborns.
To ward off evil smooth makhlus disorders and various forms of magic as burak, sekancing, lome-lome, pekir sword, and so most of the tribe of Sumbawa often wear amulets are worn around the neck or attached to his belt. They also believe and come sandro. In addition to the trust certain people who have supernatural powers and have the ability to predict the fate, Sumbawa tribes also believe the voice of lizard can justify the words of someone, to bring luck and vice versa, even strongly believe if in the course of traveling they meet a blind person means a sign of bad luck for him.
