For contemporary Malay/Indonesian speakers, dukun signifies an indigenous healer. Etymologically, however, the word dukun is not native to Malay/Indonesian. Some say dukun is Arabic, but this article claims it is more Persian than Arabic.

Woodward explores the Javanese dukun in his book through one chapter, which is given the title The Javanese Dukun: Healing and Moral Ambiguity. The focus of his research is the religious and cultural bases of traditional Javanese medicine.

Dukun are most famous for prophetic visions. This is often the result of consulting spirits relating to one's deceased family who often provide insight into what is likely to happen. Dukun will occasionally bless an individual or a business, to keep away termites or spirits or demons, or over a piece of land to ensure a good harvest.

Oct 13, 2010 · Dukun are confronted with the dilemma that they must employ potentially evil forces to prevent the further spread of evil. Given the religious basis of Javanese theories of health and illness, medical knowledge can not be considered as a …

Feb 27, 2017 · Three possibilities can occur when religion enters a society already having its own culture and traditions: acceptance, rejection, and adjustment. This study analyzed the socio-religiosity of the...

Nov 9, 2020 · Si Kabayan jadi dukun by Ambri, Moh., 1983, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Proyek Penerbitan Buku Sastra Indonesia dan Daerah edition, in Sundanese

The practitioner of the shamanic system among the Bugis-Makassar people in Indonesia is known as dukun or sanro, a person believed has a supranatural power, using their power either to help others or bringing harm, such as disease”. This is an …

the dukun are unique, and their very presence brings their own (sometimes controversial) dynamics. Dukun are often said to be involved in incidents of violence, both as victims and as perpetrators. In the Banyuwangi region in 1998, for instance, a number of suspected dukun santet (“sorcerers”) were killed in acts which Siegel

Oct 1, 2013 · When fifteenth-century Persian settlers brought the proto-form of the word dukun to the Malay Archipelago, they also brought cosmopolitan notions of Sufism, faith and healing.

Jan 1, 2002 · Read reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Jadi dukun soténan kapaksa Si Kabayan mah. Saikem, pamajikanana, nu sasat jadi cukang lan­tara…