page_title: Kejawèn
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Kejawèn / History
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Wajangfiguur. Wajangfiguur van karbouwenhuid, de mythische vogel Garuda voorstellend Unknown language: wayang purwa
context_page_description: Kejawèn or Javanism, also called Kebatinan, Agama Jawa, and Kepercayaan, is a Javanese religious tradition, consisting of an amalgam of animistic, Buddhist, and Hindu aspects. It is rooted in Javanese history and religiosity, syncretizing aspects of different religions.
context_section_description: Java has been a melting pot of religions and cultures, which has created a broad range of religious belief, including animism, spirit cults, and cosmology.
caption: A Wayang puppet representing Garuda
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