2020年5月1日 · Indonesia, a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, has a significant percentage of citizens who believe in black magic. While Islam, as a religion, frowns upon superstition as a whole and practices involving witchcraft, both the Quran and hadith (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad) do make reference to witchcraft and ...

Black Magic and Ninja Violence in Indonesian in the 1990s. In 1998, 300 people were killed in central and eastern Java by vigilantes, some of them masked and dressed in black like ninjas, and armed with sickles, machetes, swords and metal bars. Most of the victims were accused of being sorcerers or practitioners of black magic.

Indonesia's diverse black magic traditions, from Bali's mystical rituals to Banyuwangi's intense spells and Java's secretive practices.

Dukun is an Indonesian term for shaman. [1] . Their societal role is that of a traditional healer, spirit medium, custom and tradition experts and on occasion sorcerers and masters of black magic. In common usage the dukun is often confused with another type of shaman, the pawang.

3 天之前 · The practice of santet in Indonesia is a complex phenomenon that elicits various reactions from society. Often categorized as black magic, santet is believed to involve the use of supernatural forces to harm or influence someone from a distance. While many consider it superstition, belief in santet remains strong, especially in rural areas rich in…

2025年1月23日 · Santet, Indonesia’s mystical black magic, continues to thrive in modern society, intertwining ancient traditions with contemporary fears and desires. Imagine strolling through a vibrant Indonesian market, where the air is alive with colorful sights and enticing aromas.

The 1998 East Java ninja scare was an outbreak of mass hysteria in East Java, Indonesia, in which the local population believed they were being targeted by sorcerers. In response, unidentified vigilantes, known as ninja due to their all-black garb, killed a number of suspected sorcerers, including religious leaders.

2010年6月13日 · Black magic has been big business for years in Indonesia. People seek help of witch doctors to fulfil their goals and dreams and remedy their problems – be it personal, financial or political....

Black magic has been big business for years in Indonesia.People seek help of witch doctors to fulfil their goals and dreams and remedy their problems - be it...

According to one history, black magic practiced today in Banyuwangi is a blend of animistic belief and Islamic mysticism which arose out of inter-religious conflict during the Mataram court from the 16th century onwards. Another account tracks the origins of Banyuwangi’s black magic to Tulung Agung, a region in the west of East Java.