Beliefs & Spirituality

Local Spirits and Sacred Places: Animism in Indonesia Today

Long before Hindu temples, Islamic mosques, or Christian churches ever appeared on Indonesian soil, communities across the archipelago were already

For thirty days each year, Indonesia’s rhythm changes entirely — offices open and close earlier, streets fill with food vendors

Long before Java’s mosques, churches, and temples took their current form, an older spiritual current was already running beneath the

Indonesia is home to the largest Muslim population on Earth — yet its constitution guarantees freedom of religion, its national