READING THE RELIGIUSITY OF HOLIANG PEOPLE (RELIGIOUS ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE LOCAL BELIEFS OF THE HOLIANG PEOPLE)
The core discourse discussed and analyzed in this paper is related to the problem of the religiosity of the holiang people in Maros Regency. The purpose of this study is intended to examine how the phenomenon of local community beliefs, especially the Holiang people who live in Maros Regency with an emphasis on the knowledge and understanding possessed by the Holiang community, as well as the manifestation of these beliefs in socio-cultural, economic and political life. In addition, the purpose of this research is to analyze and justify the existence of local beliefs in the future, as well as the possibilities that can occur from beliefs that are continuously held and maintained. The research method used in this research is descriptive-qualitative, where this research is more of a case study. The research method used aims to examine and describe social reality by using a certain theoretical analysis knife of various religious phenomena that occur in the context of the life of the Holiang people in Maros Regency in relation to their knowledge, their conception of God, and how the manifestation of this understanding it in their life. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the Holiang community in Maros Regency has its own uniqueness in interpreting and practicing their religious understanding. For the Holiang people in Maros Regency, they formally adhere to Islam, but the local beliefs passed down by their ancestors are still maintained. This fact is proven by the practice of a number of traditions which are closely related to religion. Acculturation and syncretization processes are very thick. It can be said, the practice of religiosity and tradition combine with each other and form a form of unpretentious culture. If analyzed, this interesting combination can occur because of high respect for ancestral traditions, as well as a living understanding that God does not forbid humans to maintain traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, the religiosity and beliefs of the Holiang people in Maros Regency can be an illustration of how the face of local beliefs also lives in a number of other areas in Indonesia which still respect the traditions and habits that were carried out by their predecessors in society.
Religion, religiosity, belief, god, culture, tradition, community, local