Ideological Transformation, Animism, Islam, Kerinci Charter

This study analyzes the manuscripts of Piagam Kerinci (Sultan Kerinci charter) and letter stored in the collection of National Library of the Republic of Indonesia. The purposes of this study are (1) to describe the contents of the charter and letters, (2) to explain the development of Islam in Kerinci as reflected on the content of the manuscript, and (3) to reveal the message contained in the manuscript. This study uses a philological approach through historical writing analysis. Several concepts and theories are used as a tool to analyze the historical phenomena studied.