![]() Hindu gods, legends and epics such as Ramayana and Mahabharata were adopted and adapted into a uniquely local form. By contrast, Javanese, Balinese, and to some degree Sundanese were influenced by Hindu-BuddhistIndian mythology as early as the 1st century CE. ![]() These native mythologies are relatively free from foreign influences, such as Torajans, Nias, Bataks, Dayaks and Papuans. Some native Indonesian ethnic groups that were isolated from the rest of the world until recent centuries have their own native myths and gods. For example, the older ancestral mythology might be merged with foreign mythology, such as Hindu, Islam, or Christian biblical mythology. The tendency to syncretize by overlying older traditions with newer foreign ideas has occurred. The mythology of Indonesia is very diverse, the Indonesian people consisting 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.
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