Abstract

This article investigates the potential for developing a decolonial theologizing in contemporary Indonesia through mnemo-texts derived from communal collective memory and ethnographic research, to uncover the divine voice inherent in indigenous epistemologies. While existing decolonial theologies emphasize the recentering of local values, they have not yet explored the divine voice in collective remembrance and folklore. This study employs the concept of theologizing as an active process, reintegrating local epistemologies into theological reflection, focusing on orality and inkless theologizing. The traditional ink-centric approach has restricted Christianity to a limited interpretation of divine revelation, often dismissing nonscriptural expressions as syncretic or heretical. By utilizing an interdisciplinary approach that intersects the sociology of religion, theology, and folklore studies, this article conceptualizes decolonial theologizing as a dynamic process for reasserting or reclaiming indigenous epistemologies that have been marginalized during the colonial era and subjected to the colonial matrix of power. The study concludes that mnemo-texts and ethnography offer a robust foundation for developing a decolonial theologizing within oral-oriented societies.