Sasak people

Sasak people
Sasak Boda
ᬲᬸᬓᬸ​ᬲᬲᬓ᭄
Sasak lady with traditional songket weaving.
Total population
3,173,127 (2010 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara: 3,033,631)
Languages
Native
Sasak
Also
Indonesian
Religion
Majority: Sunni Islam (Orthodox Waktu Lima)
Minorities: Traditional syncretist Islam (Wetu Telu)[2][3]
Related ethnic groups
Balinese and Sumbawa people

The Sasak (Balinese script: ᬲᬸᬓᬸ​ᬲᬲᬓ᭄, Wång Sâsak) people live mainly on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, numbering around 3.6 million (85% of Lombok's population). They are related to the Balinese in language and in ancestry, although the Sasak are predominantly Muslim while the Balinese are predominantly Hindu. Sasak people who practice pre-Islamic beliefs are also known as Sasak Boda in reference to the name of the Sasak people's original religion, Bodha.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Kewarganegaraan, Suku Bangsa, Agama, Dan Bahasa Sehari-Hari Penduduk Indonesia". Badan Pusat Statistik. 2010. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  2. ^ From Ancestor Worship to Monotheism–Politics of Religion in Lombok Archived 2001-12-01 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
  3. ^ "Sasak | people".
  4. ^ Olaerts, Anja (2023-02-01). "Sasak Culture in Lombok I A Rich and Unique Heritage". The Lombok Lodge I Exclusive Luxury in Lombok. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  5. ^ Erni Budiwanti (2000). Islam Sasak: Wetu Telu versus Waktu Lima. PT LKiS Pelangi Aksara. p. 8. ISBN 97-989-6651-1.