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My Scholarship entry - Gunung Lumut: Life and death

INDONESIA | Sunday, 23 November 2014 | Views [576] | View Larger Image

Grave at Muara Mea Village. Muara Mea villagers usually put personal belongings of people who died in the grave. The personal belongings will remain there until the shadow spirit of the deceased has left Gunung Lumut toward heaven.

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Women from Muara Mea sow rice seeds in the field. They live from farming by utilizing shifting cultivation. But they will not return for farming in the same place before the land back into forest. However, Muara Mea villagers who live outside of protected forest areas of Lampeong-Gunung Lumut always keep their activities away from the sacred area.

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Three Balians from Muara Mea village dance while reciting spells to cure diseases. They could perform healing procession even up to 18 hours without stopping. They use natural materials taken from Gunung Lumut to heal diseases and for ceremonies.

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