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Negotiating the Sacred and the Profane: The Kase Nae Tiang Alif Ritual of the Makeang People Arlinah, Arlinah; Rahman , Safrudin Abd; Karman, Andi Sumar
ETNOSIA : Jurnal Etnografi Indonesia Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Hasanuddin University.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31947/etnosia.v10i2.47173

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Studies on local Islam in Indonesia have predominantly focused on Java and other major islands, leaving limited attention to the dynamics of Islamic practice in Eastern Indonesia. This article deals with a religious ritual of Makeang community by examining the Kase Nae Tiang Alif ritual as an expression of syncretic religiosity. The ritual, which is part of a mosque construction procession, merges sacred elements—such as prayers led by a hakim syara (Islamic judge)—with profane performances like the ronggeng togal dance. This ethnographic study was conducted in Ngofabobawa Village, Malifut District, North Maluku Province, between 2016 and 2019, employing participant observation and in-depth interviews with 23 informants of diverse backgrounds. The research findings show that the Kase Nae Tiang Alif ritual reflects the community’s negotiation between Islamic values, local cosmology, and ecological relationships. It serves not only as a religious act, but it also as a mechanism for communal solidarity and cultural continuity. The sacralization of the Tiang Alif (sacred pillar) demonstrates that local religiosity is rooted in symbolic practices that merge the divine and the material worlds. It is argued in this article that the ritual represents a space of negotiation between sacred and profane domains in the formation of local Islamic identity. This negotiation occurs through community participation, sensory expressions, and symbolic performances.
Between Identity, Cultural Revival, and Social Inclusion: Language ‎Revitalization and the Politics of Belonging in Multiethnic Tidore ‎Kepulauan Arlinah; Karman, Andi Sumar; Rauf, Ramis
JPI: Jurnal Pustaka Indonesia Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): April
Publisher : Yayasan Darussalam Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62159/jpi.v6i1.2093

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The article examines how language revitalization operates as both a cultural project and a political strategy in the multiethnic city of Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku. Focusing on the institutionalization of the Tidore language through local education policy, public campaigns, and cultural initiatives, the study explores how language becomes a symbolic medium for reclaiming historical dignity, negotiating collective identity, and redefining belonging. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted between June and October 2024, including classroom observations, policy document analysis, and 30 semi-structured interviews with teachers, school principals, education officials, parents, cultural activists, and community leaders, this study reveals the ambivalent effects of language revitalization in a plural society. On the one hand, the policy strengthens Tidore’s cultural pride and challenges the perceived symbolic dominance of Ternate. On the other hand, it generates concerns among non-Tidore communities regarding cultural exclusion, linguistic assimilation, and educational equity. The findings show that language revitalization is not merely a neutral act of preservation, but a contested process shaped by historical memory, symbolic power, and everyday negotiations of identity. The article argues that local language policy in postcolonial and multilingual societies must move beyond ethnic restoration toward inclusive and dialogic models of cultural belonging.
Co-Authors Arlinah Arlinah, Arlinah Rahman , Safrudin Abd Ramis Rauf