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Sasak
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{{ethnic group|
|image=
|group=Sasak
|poptime=2.6 million (
2000 census)
|popplace=
West Nusa Tenggara (
Indonesia): 2.6 million
|langs=
Sasak language Sasak,
Indonesian language Indonesian
|rels=
Muslim (
Wektu Telu)
|related=
Balinese, people of
Sumbawa
}}
The '''Sasak''' live mainly on the island of
Lombok, numbering around 2.6 million (85% of Lombok's population). They are related to the
Balinese in language and race.
Language
The Sasak language belongs to the Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa subgroup, in the Western Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family. The
ISO 639-3 ISO/DIS 639-3 three-letter code is "sas".
History
Little is known about Sasak history except that Lombok was placed under direct rule of the
Majapahit prime Minister, patih
Gajah Mada. The Sasaks converted to
Islam between the late 16th century to early 17th century under the influence of Sunan Giri and the Muslim Makassarese, frequently mixing basic Islamic beliefs alongside with Hindu-Buddhist beliefs, thus creating the
Wektu Telu religion. Lombok was conquered by the
Gelgel Balinese kingdom in the early 18th century, thus bringing a large population of Balinese to
Lombok. The Balinese population of Lombok today is about 300,000, 10-15% of Lombok's population. The Balinese have also strongly influenced the
Wektu Telu religion of Lombok.
Religion
Most of the Sasaks today are adherents of the Wektu Lima version of
Islam. Wektu Lima or Five Times signifies the five daily prayers which Muslims are required to do.
The term Wektu Lima is used to distinguish them from the Sasaks who are practioners of Wektu Telu or Three Times who only pray three times a day. Orthodox Islamic teachers generally instruct adherents to pray five times a day.
Large numbers of people adhering to the Wektu Telu faith can be still found throughout the island, especially in the village of Bayan, where the religion originated. Large
Wektu Telu communities can be still found in Mataram, Pujung, Sengkol, Rambitan, Sade, Tetebatu, Bumbung, Sembalun, Senaru, Loyok and Pasugulan. A small minority of Sasaks called the
Bodha (estimated population: 8000) are mainly found in the village of Bentek and other remote areas of Lombok. They are totally untouched by Islamic influence and worship animistic gods, incorporating some Hindu and Buddhist influences in their rituals and religious vocabulary.
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