They are known as Sea Gypsies aka Sea Nomads a group of community where they lived on the water in South East Asia. Bajau people are also known for their excellent diving abilities as well as their unique cultural practices.

Introduction of Religion

In Bajau culture, religion plays an important role for all. It can be said that once you are born as Bajau you are also born as a Muslim as there are no such things as non-Muslim in their culture. This is because, the many aspects of Bajau village life, such as the observance of Ramadan and Hari Raya Puasa belong to Islam and it is not difficult to appreciate newcomers once he had converted to Islam. In Bajau, Islam is a common religious belief system and ritual, thus they have attached a shared meaning and purpose to many village activities there. In this way, we can say that Bajau are individualistic people but they share the same identity which is Islam where there is a powerful unity among themselves.

They are known as sea traders and legendary warriors from Indonesia. They first came to Malaysia in the 16th century and settled in various parts of Malaysia in the states of Johor, Selangor, and Pulau Pinang. In the 1700, they dominated Selangor's politics and economy. This has made The 18th century has been called the "Age of the Bugis." as many successful and well known people during this century are Bugis people. Moreover they also able to become a king where it place in Selangor.

1. NIMMO, H. A. (1990). Religious Beliefs of the Tawi-Tawi Bajau. Philippine Studies, 38(1), 3–27. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42633161

   
   

   News and Other sources

1. https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2021/02/03/komuniti-bajau-laut-palauh-penganut-agama-islam-mufti

2. https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12978/MY

3. https://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=19332#:~:text=This%20people%20group%20is%20only,the%20rightful%20successors%20of%20Muhammad.

Youtube

1. https://www.youtube.com/live/D4vx-iNP9Mw?si=Xt4nSCLUKPZuE0s2

   Tabawan: The Island of Pre-Islamic Rituals and Traditional Practices in Tawi-Tawi

Bugis are one of the early converts to Buddhism but later converted to Islam in the early 1600s. Furthermore, In Bugis, superstition is a strong belief in daily life as there are many do and don`t which are associated with pregnancy, childbirth, eating, fishing, and opening windows. For example, when dressing, buttons are fastened beginning at the bottom, but unfastened from the top to the bottom. This shows that they are rich in tradition.

Primary Religion:

Islam

Major Religion ▲

Percent

Buddhism

0.00 %

Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)

0.00 %

Ethnic Religions

0.00 %

Hinduism

2.00 %

Islam

98.00 %

Non-Religious

0.00 %

Other / Small

0.00 %

Unknown

From this schedule , we can see that Bugis people have different belief and religion with Islam being the majority while others being minority.

1. Introduction. (2000). Bijdragen Tot de Taal-, Land- En Volkenkunde, 156(3), 379–391. http://www.jstor.org/stable/27865645

   
   

   News and other sources

1. https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10985/MY

2. http://www.sabrizain.org/malaya/library/bugisreligion.pdf

3. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bugis

4. https://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=48662

Video

1. https://youtube.com/shorts/kFgszmOLQO4?si=9gUhyyF5-ExZrTJ3

Below are the names of the seven deities that they believe in.

1. Sengalang Burong the god of war

2. Biku Bunsu Petara (female) the high priest

3. Sempulang Gana the god of agriculture along with his father-in-law Semarugah the god of land

4. Selempandai/Selempeta/Selempetoh the god of creation and procreation.

5. Menjaya Manang the god of health and shamanism is the first manang Bali

6. Anda Mara the god of wealth and fortune.

7. Ini Andan/Inee (female) the natural-born doctor and the god of justice

1. https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12167/MY

2. https://ibancustoms.wordpress.com/iban-history-in-brief/

India Peranakan/mamak who have inter-married Malays for generations and have actually become Malays. They can only be identified from their mamak ancestry by their mamak-sounding names like Merican, Shah, Syed, Sheikh, or by their 'Indian' appearances.

1. https://kryssieismalaysian.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/the-peranakan-culture-in-malaysia/

2. http://georgetownstreet.blogspot.com/2010/01/malaysian-indian-muslim.html

3. https://theearlymalaydoctors.blogspot.com/2010/10/identities-and-ethinicities.html

4. https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-Mamak-and-an-Indian-in-Malaysia#:~:text=Mamak%20%3A,from%20Tamil%20Nadu%20and%20Kerala.

Youtube

1. https://youtu.be/gmx_BE6Zfkk?si=dLsuofl9irFWtq6q

In the Orang Asli community, they are made from different religions such as Muslims, animists,s and Christians. Orang Asli are free to choose their own religion. 70% practice traditional animist religions, about 10% are Christian, and 15-20% Muslim, though the number or Orang Asli who are Muslim has been steadily increasing in recent years, especially among the Proto-Malay.

1. https://minorityrights.org/minorities/orang-asli/

2. https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/482646

3. https://peacefulsocieties.uncg.edu/2006/07/20/orang-asli-religions-and-cultures-challenged/

Youtube

1. https://youtu.be/OrVuxenAV08?si=nMyhj5f-Qm-sYfoL

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