Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Abangan refers to the population of Javanese Muslims who practice a much more syncretic version of Islam than the more orthodox santri. The term, apparently derived from the Javanese word, abang for red, was first developed by Clifford Geertz but the meaning has since shifted. Abangan are more inclined to follow a local system of beliefs called adat than pure Sharia (Islamic law). Their belief system integrates Hinduism, Buddhism and Animist traditions.. }
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- Abangan comment "Abangan refers to the population of Javanese Muslims who practice a much more syncretic version of Islam than the more orthodox santri. The term, apparently derived from the Javanese word, abang for red, was first developed by Clifford Geertz but the meaning has since shifted. Abangan are more inclined to follow a local system of beliefs called adat than pure Sharia (Islamic law). Their belief system integrates Hinduism, Buddhism and Animist traditions.".