THE BELIEF ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE SAKA

THE BELIEF ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE SAKA IN MALAY COMMUNITIES Yohan Kurniawan, Hishamuddin Md Som, Alexander Stark

SAKA ² ccording to Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, saka is defined as heritage ² i. e. , all property left by a deceased person (to be inherited by his family members) ² Another definition says that saka means ancestor (ancestors) from the mother's side or ancestral breed (ancestors) from both parties (mother and father). ² Permanent definition according to the view of Islamic physicians, saka refers to jinn inherited from the upper lineage (original) such as father, grandmother, or ancestor to the lower lineage (furu ') such as children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. ² The relationship between man and the subtle being begins when a person expresses his desire to the subtle being before establishing a relationship with the creature. Saka can occur when a person --- �makes an agreement with a subtle being to get his services or advantages, and in return for the services of the jinn, a person will offer himself to take care of the subtle being for generations.

There are several purposes for a person to maintain a perpetual sakae among them: (Haron & Mokhtar, 2016): q Take care of property such as houses, land, or gardens. q Protect yourself and your family from being abused by others. q Carry out daily activities such as farming, hunting, and fishing. q To carry out heavy work such as lifting large stones, felling, hauling back trees, and others. q Fight the enemy. q As a mystical skills (Ilmu Kebatinan). q As medical purposes such as being a shaman, midwife, masseuse, and so on. q Purpose of transportation, and so on.

SAKA (Good Genie) THE CONCEPT OF SAKA INHERITED FOREVER

HOW IS SAKA INHERITED FROM? REALIZE DID NOT REALISE

THE WORKING CONCEPT OF SAKA STAY OUTSIDE K C A T T A SPIRIT FROM OUTSIDE INSIDE PR OT ECT I ON STAY INSIDE

Terdapat beberapa jenis dan tugas saka : Saka Big Ghost. Saka Pelesit. Saka Tiger. Saka Crocodile. Saka shaman. Saka Midwife. Saka Sea Ghost. Saka Warrior

THE RESEARCH PROBLEM Is the belief in the existence of saka among the Malays are still relevant today? THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVE To study the level of trust in the saka on the Malay community.

THE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY • • The research method was a survey, and analysis data used quantitative method. • • The research respondents are individuals age between 20 – 50 years old. The total respondents are 284 peoples. • • The place of research was in Universiti Malaysia Kelantan. THE REFERENCE PERSON The research used a reference person who is an expert with Saka issues. The reference person is Tuan Hj. Mokhtar Kassan. THE DATA COLLECTING METHOD • Questionnaire using Google Form.

THE RESULTS 60% To believe with Saka 79. 2% Do not have experience with Saka 21. 8% Have experinecewith Saka

66. 9% respondents believe the Saka is appear 54. 9% respondents said that the believe to Saka is still logic in this time.

71. 3% respondents believe to the Jinn 74. 6% respondents don’t need helping from Jinn

53. 5% respondents still believe that The saka is appear in modern century

SUMMARY • RESPONDENTS STILL BELIEVE IN THE EXISTENCE OF THE SAKA IN THE 21 ST CENTURY. • SAKA EXISTENCE OF CONFIDENCE STILL VERY STRONG AMONG MALAY RACE IN MALAYSIA. • THE USE OF SAKA IN HELPING HUMAN LIFE AT THIS TIME IS NOT RELEVANT.