Rediscovering ‘Sacred Place’ through the Indigenous Religion Paradigm: A Case Study of Bugis-Makassar Indigenous People

The Bugis-Makassar indigenous people who live around Mount Bawakaraeng perform a ritual pilgrimage (hajj) to the top of (as sacred space). This is often considered heretical and deviant. These negative assumptions are result monopoly definition “sacred place” by world religion paradigm which only limited doctrine holy book hierarchical-exclusive. Meanwhile, in paradigm, closely related tothe surrounding environment (nature) also gives life peoples. construct sacredness mountain, not as place for religious rituals but guarantor their life. There were lacking previous researches discussing through approach. research contributes that lack. study examines how interprets place”. method used this qualitative. argues there no better way understand why on than using paradigm. shows associated with mountain preserve nature them has enabled make living such accessing water, gathering medicines from nature, so on. Eventually, provides explanation what about regard sacredplace can be understood.