MAGI SEBAGAI ACUAN IDENTITAS DIRI ORANG MENTAWAI DALAM HUBUNGAN ANTAR SUKU BANGSA

Abstract

Culture is an abstract knowledge that can not be separated from society. Culture and society are supported by the environment has its own order so as to have a different view of the world apart from each other, belong to the view of belief systems. Belief system known as the Mentawai people trust Arat Sabulungun used in understanding and interpreting the environment around him consisting of human interaction patterns, animals, plants, soil, water, air, and also objects results man-made so as to encourage the establishment of action arising out of the people as members of society the Mentawai tribe