User:HouseGecko/Traditional religions of Indonesia
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Traditional religions of Indonesia (Agama Asli Nusantara) are the ethnic religious beliefs of the many ethnicities of Indonesia, which may have or may have not been influenced by foreign religions such as Hinduism, Christianity and Islam.
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Prior to the arrival of the Abrahamic religions, many Indonesians adhered the religions of Buddhism and Hinduism as a result of Indianization. However, despite this, many Indonesian ethnic religions are relatively free from foreign influences. Today, aspects of traditional religions survive in the form of folk myths, such as the myth of Nyai Roro Kidul, as well as Dewi Sri, whose name itself translates to "Goddess Sri". These myths are collected into the bodies of Indonesian mythology and folklore.