Prophetic Anthropology: An Ethnographic Study of Religious Moderation Practices and Cultural Wisdom Entities in the Donggo Ethnic Tradition in Bima

This study analyses religious moderation practices within the Donggo ethnic tradition in Bima and reconstructs the prophetic values articulated through the community's symbols, rituals, and socio-cultural practices. The study employed a qualitative approach with a critical ethnographic design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with traditional and religious leaders, complemented by observations of various social and religious practices among the Donggo ethnic community. Data were analysed interactively through data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing and verification, following the analytical framework developed by Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña. NVivo 12 software was employed to support the processes of coding, categorisation, and thematic mapping. The findings indicate that religious moderation among the Donggo community is manifested through a normative understanding of tolerance and internalised in everyday social practices rooted in local cultural wisdom. These practices are reflected in mbolo rasa, a tradition of deliberation and dialogue between traditional and religious leaders; mutual assistance and cooperation; cross-religious collaboration; and collective participation in various social and religious activities. The reconstruction of prophetic values reveals three principal orientations: respect for differences, care and mutual assistance, and the strengthening of social and cultural harmony. These findings broaden the perspective of prophetic anthropology by demonstrating that religious moderation can be understood as a living form of cultural knowledge and practice that is continuously negotiated, enacted, and transmitted through social relations within the community. This perspective provides a conceptual foundation for developing contextually grounded, locally rooted models of religious moderation that respond to the social and cultural realities of Indonesia's multicultural society.