PENYEBARAN AGAMA KATOLIK DI DESA WAALE-ALE KECAMATAN TONGKUNO SELATAN KABUPATEN MUNA: 1932-2017

Abstrak

This study aims to describe the spread of Catholic Religion at Waale-Ale Village, South Tongkuno District, Muna Regency in 1932-2017. The method used in this study was the historical method proposed by Kuntowijoyo, namely: (1) topic selection, (2) source collection, (3) source verification, (4) interpretation of sources and (5) historiography. The results showed that: (1) The entry of Catholic Religion at Waale-Ale Village was motivated by the arrival of Yohannes Sples toconduct research and survey on the level of life of Waale-Ale Village people. Catholicism at Waale-Ale Village entered through the economic, education, social and health channel. (2) The development of Catholic Religion at Waale-Ale Village in 1932-2017 was divided into seven periods, namely (a) the preparation period, (b) the period of Father Antonius's arrival (c) the period of the Japanese occupation, (d) the period of focal point for the spread of teachings Catholic (19451950), (e) early period of development of Catholic Religion (1950-1965), (f) the period of 19651991, and (f) stable period (1991-2017). (3) The pattern of social and cultural life of the people at Waale-ale Village could be seen from the implementation of the tradition of Sangia Warumbei conducted by the Waale-Ale community every four days before the arrival of the month of Ramadan. The tradition was carried out by two adherents of different religions who lived at Waaleale Village and it is still practiced today.