TY - JOUR N2 - This article discusses an unknown tradition from the Malay Archipelago, namely the island of Lombok. The article describes a spirit possession ceremony, as it was practised in East Lombok before being subject to a ban in 1984. It also explains the reasons for prohibition and explores a recent revival of the tradition. The discussion draws a parallel with similar traditions from late colonial Malaysia. Aside from similar functions as healing rites, the traditions many times use the same ceremonial equipment during the ceremonies and have identical symbols. This encourages us to look for connections between the Sasaks in Lombok and the Malays in Malaysia and Sumatra. The article suggests some direct connections between the two, but also takes indirect connections into consideration, for example, the rule of the Bugis-Makassarese people, who played an important role in both of these corners of the archipelago. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/118026/PDF/ROrient%2073%20z.%202-20%206Laki.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/118026 PY - 2020 IS - No 2 EP - 157 DO - 10.24425/ro.2020.135023 KW - spirit possession KW - healing rites KW - dance performance KW - Lombok KW - Malay peninsula KW - Bugis-Makassarese KW - Islamic law A1 - Laki, Áron B. PB - The Committee of Oriental Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences and The Publishing House ELIPSA VL - vol. LXXIII DA - 2021.01.07 T1 - "Pakon". A Forgotten Tradition from Lombok SP - 146 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/118026 T2 - Rocznik Orientalistyczny/Yearbook of Oriental Studies ER -