These events include marriages, circumcisions, and hair cutting ceremonies. Every family in the village participates in such activities because of their strong feeling of community. Kelingi families do not usually live together as extended family units. Instead, each family tries to have its own separate home. Newlywed couples may temporarily live with their parents, but they prefer to have their own homes as soon as possible.
Men wear Western-style cotton shirts and slacks.
Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the Indonesian constitution. Islam , in various forms, is the dominant faith of the country. In fact, Indonesia is the largest Islamic community in the world. The Kelingi do not have any Christian resources in their own language, and no missions agencies are currently targeting them. Intercession and pioneer missions works must be undertaken to reach the Kelingi with the Gospel.