Religion

Baptism ritual in Catholic religion.

According to Wallace, religion is the belief and ritual concerned with supernatural beings, powers, and forces. As for E. B. Tylor, religion is defined as "the belief in spiritual beings". Religion also includes the worship of God, and also some sacred rituals that varies according to each beliefs. For example, in Indonesia, Christian people go to church every once a week to worship God and Islamic people do the prayer five times a day. There are also different rituals for occasions such as birth and weddings.

1. Animism

Animism is the belief and worship towards spiritual beings, that firstly arise within the primitive society. Animists believe that every object in this world (such as big trees and caves) have spirits in it must be respected for the sake of the spirits.

2. Mana and Taboo

Mana is defined as belief in immanent supernatural domain or life-force, potentially subject to human manipulation.
While taboo is a form of strong social restriction of specific words, objects, and action. A violation towards taboo can cause severe punishment and also social embarrassment, disgrace, and rough treatment from surroundings.

 3. Magic

Magic is a form of supernatural techniques intended to accomplish specific aim. Magic can be imitative (such as the use of voodoo dolls) or contagious (accomplished through contact). 

Islamic wedding ritual in Java

4. Rituals

Rituals in religions are performed in formal, sacred contexts. It conveys information about the culture of the participants. Rituals are socially inherited through generations (thus have a very strong philosophy) and necessarily implies social commitment. 

Sumber:

• Tylor, E.B. (1871) Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Art, and Custom. Vol. 1. London: John Murray; (p.424).
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• http://febbyrachma.blogspot.com/2013/05/kebudayaan-ritual-adat-suku-jawa.html
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