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This study aims to explore the historical development of the Ronggeng Paser in Penajam Paser Utara (2017–2022) and the community’s efforts to preserve it. This research adopts a descriptive qualitative approach using historical methods. The study was conducted in Penajam Paser Utara. The findings reveal that the Ronggeng Paser has existed since the era of animism and dynamism, and its development in Penajam Paser Utara from 2017 to 2022 has shown positive progress. Preservation efforts for the Ronggeng Paser have been carried out through various means, including protection, development, and utilization of the dance in artistic performances and cultural festivals.

Culture is the result of human thought so that it is manifested by humans in everyday life. The form of culture cannot be separated from the existence of space and time which are produced from cultural elements. Javanese society in general who live in rural areas in living and carrying out daily life is covered by various traditions.Nyadran comes from Hindu and Buddhist traditions that originated in the 15th century, and Walisongo combined this tradition with his preaching so that he could easily embrace Islam. Initially, the saints tried to straighten out the Javanese people's beliefs about animism, which in Islam is known as polytheism. To avoid misunderstandings with these traditions, the saints complemented them by taking them, filling them with verses such as the Qur'an, tahlil, and prayers. Earth Alms (Nyadran) as a form of gratitude for the Javanese and Islamic traditions of the Sumur Village Community, Brangsong District, Kendal, usually in the Sumur village they carry out the nyandran tradition right on Friday Kliwon in the month of Mubarrom (Suro). This tradition is carried out by the Sumur village community to commemorate the ancestral heritage site of the Sumur village in the form of a spring to meet the needs of the Sumur village community in the form of water before the existence of PAMDES. The event is filled with prayers addressed to the ancestors who preceded them.

The aim of this research is to find out the meaning of respect for ancestors contained in the mangongkal holi ritual of the Christian Batak community. The research method used is qualitative research with a socio-theological approach. The current understanding of the Christian Batak community regarding the mangongkal holi ritual is very different, especially after the arrival of Christianity to Batak land, some think that this ritual contains animism or something else and there are also those who think that this ritual is contrary to Christianity. This ritual cannot be said to be in conflict with Christianity, but on condition that in the ritual there is no hasipelebeguon or things related to ancestor worship because in essence, as a Christian Batak society, they must be able to balance ritual and religion. This research explains what the meaning and purpose of the mangongkal holi ritual is for the Batak people, how the ritual and things related to mangongkal holi are carried out and their relationship with Christianity, and this research also explains how ancestors are respected biblically and also in Toba Batak ways. The result of this research is to examine socio-theologically the mangongkal Holi ritual by taking the example of moving Joseph's bones, which is about how respect for ancestors is depicted.  

The aim of this research is to find out the meaning of respect for ancestors contained in the mangongkal holi ritual of the Christian Batak community. The research method used is qualitative research with a socio-theological approach. The current understanding of the Christian Batak community regarding the mangongkal holi ritual is very different, especially after the arrival of Christianity to Batak land, some think that this ritual contains animism or something else and there are also those who think that this ritual is contrary to Christianity. This ritual cannot be said to be in conflict with Christianity, but on condition that in the ritual there is no hasipelebeguon or things related to ancestor worship because in essence, as a Christian Batak society, they must be able to balance ritual and religion. This research explains what the meaning and purpose of the mangongkal holi ritual is for the Batak people, how the ritual and things related to mangongkal holi are carried out and their relationship with Christianity, and this research also explains how ancestors are respected biblically and also in Toba Batak ways. The result of this research is to examine socio-theologically the mangongkal Holi ritual by taking the example of moving Joseph's bones, which is about how respect for ancestors is depicted.  

After the spread of Islam in the Buton islands brought by Sheikh Abdul Wahid for the second time in 1948 H. Then the intellectuals or Islamic intellectuals who came from Buton. Taking the initiative to develop teachings throughout the coastal areas of Buton, especially on the western coast of Siompu Island, where one of the teachings is teaching about tahlilan. The purpose of this study was to find out how the community understands the tahlilan tradition in West Siompu sub-district? And to find out the method of preaching Bil' wisdom in understanding the tahlilan tradition in Siompu Barat sub-district? Data collected using data collection methods, namely: observation, interviews and documentation methods. The results of this study can be recommended for further research on the history of Buton. In particular, the western Siompu area. As an effort to add a little reference and knowledge about the history of the arrival of Islam in the land of Buton.