KEBIJAKAN NEGARA TERHADAP AGAMA LOKAL “TOWANI TOLOTANG” DI KABUPATEN SIDRAP, SULAWESI SELATAN

Abstract

This research aims to find out which political position after a limitation of the Towani Tolotang about religion in Indonesia. This research is based on research on Tolotang in religion Towani in Sidenreng Rappang Region. Tolotang is a local religious Towani which still survive in the midst of numerous attempts genocide against them. This effort is carried out not only from groups or circles but allso from the presence of religion-the religion of non-official, but also occur from the regulation of State-recognised religions. Although Towani Tolotang which is constantly experiencing growth in quantity, but remains under the threat that must be faced. Thus, the existence of the Towani Tolotang never escapes the various forms of discrimination. Discrimination experienced by Towani Tolotang came from two directions. The first of them and denouncing society second is discrimination presented by format by the Government through a wide variety of regulations that limit the movement of the Towani Tolotang in developing his teachings