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Aman in Banyuwangi, East Java, performed a traditional “ultimate oath”
ritual to prove his innocence after being accused of using black magic
to kill a relative, tvOne reported on Friday.
Rahmatulloh was
accused by a relative, Pon, whose son, Hamid,
died after displaying what Pon described as “weird symptoms.”
Despite
Rahmatulloh’s continued denials, the hostility between the two grew so
bad that neighbors were prompted to step in and seek a solution.
After
some persuasion by fellow villagers, Rahmatulloh agreed to take the
ultimate oath ritual, known as sumpah pocong. The ritual is commonly
used in parts of the country as a kind of traditional lie-detector
test.
During the ritual, a person alleged to have committed a
crime is swathed in a type of white cloth used in Muslim burials and
then swears his or her innocence.
People believe that if the accused lies, he or she will die or suffer some other severe consequence such as a chronic disease.
The
ritual took place in the village mosque on Wednesday. Footage from the
ceremony, which lasted 15 minutes, was aired by tvOne.
After
Rahmatulloh was wrapped in the white cloth, he laid down on the mosque
floor and said the vow, guided by the village’s religious leader.
When
nothing dramatic happened to Rahmatulloh, the village head declared the
feud over between the two men and life in the village should return to
normal.
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