MULTIKULTURALISME DI BIMA PADA ABAD X – XVII

Abstract

The authors tend to argue that the history of Bima, in West Nusatenggara was started in early 17th century, when Bima development political relations with South Sulawesi. Hindu civilization in the form of worship in Wadu Pa-ha, be overlooked, was regarded as a foreign cul-ture. Historians tend to argue that Bima before Islam, have animism and dynamism belief. There are tendency rejects reality the Javanese role in history of Bima.This argument is not rational. What is the benefit of foreigner build a place of worship in one community who has different beliefs? This article would reconstruction history of Bima with appreciate the various components of culture that shaped his civilization. Elements of pre-Islamic became an important civilization component; not only animism and dynamism, but also Hindu . It is still apparent as the ideal-ism of Bimanese in the present.