1. Sasak - Noun
2. Sasak - Proper noun
Sasak pl (plural only)
A people, related to the Balinese, who live mainly on the island of Lombok, Indonesia.
Sasak
The language spoken by the Sasak people.
Before this time it was made up of numerous competing and feuding petty states each of which were presided over by a Sasak 'prince'. Source: Internet
During one of the many Sasak peasant rebellions against the Balinese, Sasak chiefs sent envoys to the Dutch in Bali and invited them to rule Lombok. Source: Internet
Many influences of animist belief prevail within the Sasak people, most of whom believe in the existence of spirits or ghosts. Source: Internet
Local Sasak children ( c. 1997 ) Nusa Tenggara Barat and Lombok may be considered economically depressed by First World standards and a large majority of the population live in poverty. Source: Internet
They are as follows, with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and according to the latest (January 2014) official estimates: History The Sasak chiefs of Lombok that allied with the Dutch to resist Balinese occupation. Source: Internet
Villagers became a kind of serf and Sasak aristocracy lost much of its power and land holdings. Source: Internet