Religion Realm

The province of East Java borders the Java Sea to the north, the Bali Strait to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the province of Central Java to the west. According to a linguistics expert from Udayana University, Prof. Dr. I Wayan Jendra, SU. Before the arrival of Hinduism & Buddhism, the indigenous people of the archipelago practiced various types of animism. Even though some families come from Majapahit, they are a minority, and they have full control over all matters of state life, including bringing Hinduism. People accepted it & combined it with the pre-Hindu mythology they believed in. The theological basis of Balinese Hinduism comes from Indian philosophy while animist beliefs are the basis of various rituals. It is thought that the previously existing animist beliefs were mixed with Hinduism and produced a new type of fusion of Hinduism which contained unique characteristics and therefore made it different from Hinduism in India. Hinduism became mixed with

There is no official record of their arrival in Malacca. Their children who were born in Malaysia have become Malaysian citizens. Some migrants who came from the 90s have received permanent resident status. Bawean society initially adhered to the teachings of animism & dynamism. Bawean Island in Gresik district was once ruled by a king who adhered to animism, namely King Babiliono. Until 1601, Bawean was controlled by King Babiliono who adhered to animism, then Islam entered Bawean under Sheikh Maulana Umar Masud since the Islamic government began to be established in Bawean, but there is no certainty regarding whether or not a Religious Court has been formed. His real name is Pangeran Perigi he is the grandson of Sunan Drajat. Based on historiographic records, it is stated that Umar Masud only succeeded in establishing the Islamic Kingdom in Bawean after defeating the ruler of Bawean who adhered to the teachings of animism & dynamism, namely King Babileono. Sheikh Maulana Umar

In several Tapal Kuda areas, the Pendalungan tribe is the majority in the area. As an illustration, in the Ambulu & Wuluhan areas. In the middle of the horseshoe area, there are the famous Ijen mountains, with the highest peak, Mount Raung. Several rivers, such as Kalisat & Selanting, also cross this area. Horseshoe Plantation is managed by national companies such as PTP Nusantara, Tarutama Nusantara & also regional companies such as PDP. The Pendalungan tribe who inhabit this area is a sub-ethnicity of the Madurese tribe which was born as a result of mixing with the Javanese tribe. In Indonesia, the art of dance has existed since prehistoric times, even up to the struggle. During the Hindu kingdom, the art of dance received a lot of influence from Indian culture. The art in the Jember district, which includes Tapal Kuda, is rare outside the Jember area, namely the art of can macanan kadduk. This art is passed down from generation to generation by ancestors. This belief is

Before the adoption of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Islam in general, the indigenous people of the archipelago believed in invisible spiritual power entities which could be in the form of good or bad energy. Ancient indigenous people also believed that deceased ancestors did not really disappear from the world, but rather that ancestral spirits could metamorphose & gain spiritual powers like Gods and remain involved in the worldly affairs of their descendants. That is why worship & reverence to honor ancestors is an important element in the belief system of indigenous ethnic groups in Indonesia, including the Kangean tribe. Not a few people on Kangean Island today still believe in the teachings of their ancestors. The Kangean community, who are fanatical about the teachings of their ancestors, causes obstacles in Muhammadiyah's preaching. According to various references, it is recorded that Muhammadiyah was founded by KH Ahmad Dahlan on 8 Dzulhijjah 1330 H, which c

Before Islam came to Indonesia, especially on the island of Java, the Indonesian people already knew & practiced a belief, namely the worship of ancestral spirits. This civilization was rooted in its own cultural sources & then the influence of Hindu Buddhist culture was absorbed into it. Then in the 8th – 10th century AD, there was the Mataram Kingdom with its temples in Dieng, Borobudur, Mendut, Prambanan, etc. Traditional symbols were originally the cultural heritage of Hinduism & Buddhism which contain mystical meanings and interpretations as belief rites deeply rooted in the teachings of animism & dynamism. After the 10th century AD, changes in cultural symbols from traditions inherited from the Hindu Buddhist tradition underwent changes & shifted to traditional symbols with the aroma and color of Islamic teachings. The cultural richness found in Madura is built from various cultural elements including the influence of animism, Hinduism & Islam. The arrival