Islamic Encounter and Local Tradition of Kololi Kie Ritual

Abstract

This study aims to explain the process of encounter between Islam and local traditions in the traditional Kololi Kie ritual. The traditional ritual that has been going on for hundreds of years which are still carried out by the Ternate Sultanate. This research is qualitative research. Data were collected through interviews, literature studies, and documents at the research location. The informants of this study consisted of traditional leaders, community leaders, religious figures and historians of Ternate. The results of this study describe the distinctive religious style of the Ternate local community. Through the traditional Kololi Kie rituals are found expressions of the Islamic community that are not only different from other regions in Indonesia, but also different from their home countries (Middle East). Allegedly strong, it cannot be separated from the results of the encounter between Islam and local traditions that have long been intertwined in the region. The long-standing encounter between Islam and local culture adds to the spiritual treasure, in this case, the typical Islam of the Ternate people who hold a robust Islamic theology and do not forget the culture of their ancestors.