Ayu, Kusumawati (2008) Sumber daya Arkeologi Kewar Nusa Tenggara Timur dan fungsinya. Forum Arkeologi, 21 (2): 1. pp. 1-25. ISSN 0854-3232
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Abstract
Kewar is one of ancient villages in Belu regency, NTT which has many inheritances from megalithic tradition, tangible and intangible, although the people ofthat village are Christian, they are still consistent and consequent in conducting ceremonies which came from pre-historic era. Those inheritances from megalithic tradition in Kewar are used as the mediun of worship for instance to chase epidemic of diseases, to ask for winning a war, fertility of plants, rain and also function as the medium to bring the member of society who broke the law or the village's rules, to trial. Panting season ceremony, it was done a hunt af various animals in theforest. When the ceremony is taking place, the villages do worshiping to the entire megalithic medium in Kewar accompanied by a dance in which the dancers go around the megalithic buildings
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Archaeological resources |
Subjects: | Social and Political Sciences > Archaeology |
Divisions: | OR_Arkeologi_Bahasa_dan_Sastra > Arkeologi_Prasejarah_dan_Sejarah |
Depositing User: | Anak Agung Ayu Trisnadewi |
Date Deposited: | 19 May 2023 08:33 |
Last Modified: | 19 May 2023 08:33 |
URI: | https://karya.brin.go.id/id/eprint/16725 |