Religion Realm

The original religion of the Tengger people was a mixture of Majapahit-era Hindu-Buddhist religion with some elements of ancestor worship, different from the Hindu Dharma religion of Bali. What is clear is that the ancestors of the Tengger tribe were recognized as fleeing the Majapahit Kingdom which collapsed after being attacked by Demak. The philosophical & ritualistic traditions of Tengger's ancestors do have differences from mainstream Buddhism in general. Until the 90s, guidance was carried out by the government & authorized institutions, so mainstream Buddhist traditions merged with Tengger's ancestral teachings. The villagers then embraced Buddhism. Mistono, Head of the Paramita Ngadas Vihara, explained that the existence of Buddhists can be traced back to the founding of Ngadas village in 1774 by a group of Buddhist ancestors. According to him, the teachings of these ancestors, even though they are labeled Buddha, are more traditional in nature, and have been pr

The Osing tribe / usually pronounced Javanese Osing are native residents of Banyuwangi / also known as Laros / Wong Blambangan are the majority population in several sub-districts in Banyuwangi Regency. There is also a small group in Srono, Cluring, Gambiran & Genteng Districts. Of the various sub-districts, the sub-district where the population still strongly adheres to distinctive customs & culture as one tribe is Kemiren village in the Glagah sub-district. They speak Osing with each other, whereas in public domains such as government, education, counseling, politics, etc., Indonesian is used more dominantly as a means of communication. They are descendants of the Majapahit Kingdom who believe in Hinduism & Buddhism. During the Dutch colonial period, they displayed their tenacity against VOC domination. The Osing people have a puputan tradition, just like the Balinese people. This tradition sparked a major war called Puputan Bayu in 1771 AD. Now most of the people are Mus

Like most other Indonesian ethnic groups, including the Sundanese, the Javanese are an Austronesian people whose ancestors are thought to have come from Taiwan & migrated through the Philippines to reach the island of Java between 1500 - 1000 BC. Apart from Austronesian influences, there are also influences from Islam, India, and the Western world in their lives. In 774 the tribe launched an attack on Po Nagar in Nhatrang where pirates destroyed the temple, while in 787 an attack was launched on Phangrang. This expansionist tribe launched several large expeditions to Madura, Bali in 1284, and Kalimantan & the most important expedition to Sumatra in 1275. From other authors' notes, it can be seen that some went to the Maldives, Calicut, Oman, Aden & the Sea. Red. The Javanese imported labor in the form of black people from Jenggi, Pujut & Bondan. This is shown by the presence of outriggers & oculi on African boats. The former capital can be found in Trowulan. Thi