Religion East Java














a long time ago, hinduism , buddhism dominated island until islam gradually supplanted hinduism in 14th , 15th century. last nobles , people of fallen majapahit fled bali. islam spread northern cities in java many muslim traders gujarat, india stopped by. eastern part of east java, surabaya pasuruan, , cities along coast, , banyuwangi jember, known eastern salient, or kawasan tapal kuda (the horseshoe region).


a remnant of hindu tradition , syncretic abangan exist because of islamic , hinduism acculturation in java.








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