Religion Realm

The Salakanegara Kingdom adheres to the religion left behind by its ancestors, so it is inevitable that the Betawi people also adhere to & believe in the faith of their ancestors. In prehistoric times, the religious culture that was adhered to was animism/dynamism, where they adhered to animism/dynamism beliefs. The beliefs of our ancestors teach about power, which is, above all, power in this world. At the end of the 5th century, the Hindu Kingdom of Tarumanagara was established on the banks of the Citarum River. Precisely, the location of the Kingdom's capital was on the banks of the Candrabhaga River, which Poerbatjaraka identified with the Bekasi River. The presence of Indians in Betawi land destroyed the animist belief system - the dynamism of the ancestors & replaced it with Hindu Buddhism which slowly became the new belief of the Betawi people. Dewi Sri, according to Hindu mythology, is the Goddess of Prosperity. During that time trade with China had advanced. In the

In prehistoric times, long before humans knew writing, humans had beliefs that were animistic & dynamistic. What is meant by animism & dynamism? Animism is the belief in spirits that inhabit all objects. The spirit has supernatural powers called mana. The spirit/soul in humans is called life. However, if a human dies, the spirit leaves the body forever. Spirits that leave the human body forever are called spirits. Therefore, they are respected, as are our ancestors. According to animism, spirits live on top of the mountain in the spirit world. For example, places of worship for spirits in the Megalithic era were also built on mountains/hills. Usually, so that the relationship with the spirits of ancestors is well maintained, statues of ancestors are made for worship. Animist beliefs have been rooted for a long time in Indonesia. The theology/beliefs of the Banten Hindu religion originated from the philosophy of India. In contrast, the beliefs of animism, dynamism & realism