Mythology of Indonesia

The mythology of Indonesia is very diverse. The Indonesian people consist of hundreds of ethnic groups, each with their own myths and legends that explain the origin of their people, the tales of their ancestors and the demons or deities in their belief systems. The tendency to syncretize by overlying older traditions with newer foreign ideas has occurred. For example, the older ancestral mythology might be merged with imported mythology, such as Hindu, Islamic, or Christian biblical mythology.

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