Pelebegu

Pelebegu, Pelbegu, Sipelebegu or Hasipelebeguan derived from the word "pele" and "begu". Pele means give offerings, while begu is spirit. Sipelebegu is the perpetrator the "gift offerings" to the good spirit in the form of food, drink or something to the tombs, a large tree, which is believed also to the sacred (sacred) or armature (spooky, scary). Pelebegu or Mamele Begu = function of providing offerings. Hasipelebeguan are things about giving or offering  (Pelean) to the spirits. "Pelean" is gifts or donations, derived from the word "lean" = give, given, convey.


Sipelebegu, Pelbegu, Hasipelebeguan not as a cult Batak, and not as a religion among the ancient Batak tribe. Ancient Batak tribes are said to be Sipelebegu because the sacrifice of activities aimed at offering to the spirits in a ritual.

Batak Religion

Before the entry of religions to the Land of Batak (Moslem in 1820s and Christioan in 1850s), Batak’s society has particular religious belief, named Malim as theirs ugamo (religion).  Parbaringin and Pelbegu/Pelebegu  is part of Malim, where Parbaringin as the priest of an agricultural rituals and Pelbegu/Pelebegu is a kind of spirits worship.  The adherent of Malim called Parmalim (the pious).

Malim believing and worship the highest God, Ompu Mulajadi Na Bolon as the great creator of universe, earth and its contents, including human.  Ompu Mulajadi Na Bolonas supreme ruler, that does not begin and ending (na so marmula jala na so marujung), reigns from the highest level in the heavens (hundul di tatuan, di ginjang ni ginjangan, di langit ni parlangitan).

Parmalim is forbidden to eat (subang) dead animals (not slaughtered or hunting), porky, dogs, and blood.  Specified based on parhalaan (Batak’s Calendar) they required “magorom” (fasting/lent).  Currently the Malim referred to as “the Batak’s belief (as culture not a religion).