Topic > Southeast Asia Case Study - 1269

The following examples stand out the most: 1) The Orang Benua of Malaysia believe that those who die will go to the Fruit Island (Pulau Buah). The soul resides in this “paradise” conversing with other souls and eating an endless supply of fresh fruit. Those souls who are separated from the body due to violence must live in a wasteland called Tanah Merah (Red Country). 2) The Indonesian people, in general, allow the deceased to carry out an existence similar to their experience on earth. The rich enjoy a rich afterlife while the poor live in squalor. 3) Javanese believe that the dead travel to Yama (a southern kingdom). 4) Many groups in Sulawesi believe that the deceased experiences death 7 times before dying