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**Title:** The Complexities of Religions in Indonesia
**Key Points:**
1. **Diverse Religious Landscape**: Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, has a diverse religious landscape with 90% Muslims, and minorities of Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, and a tiny Jewish population (<1,000).
2. **Syncretism and Contrasts**:
* Muslims consuming pork in some areas
* Christians blending ancestral customs with their faith (e.g., animal sacrifices in Toraja region)
* Hindus in Indonesia consuming beef, unlike in India, and having distinct traditions
3. **Regional Variations**:
* Bali: predominantly Hindu (not Buddhist, as often misunderstood)
* Other regions: varying degrees of Islamic, Christian, and Buddhist influences
4. **Sensitive Topic: Judaism**:
* Extremely low number of Jews due to fear of admission
* Negative cultural and historical views of Jews, with some anti-Semitic teachings in schools
* Secretive Jewish practices within families, with Bali being a relatively more tolerant exception
**Overall:** Indonesia's religious landscape is characterized by remarkable diversity, syncretism, and regional contrasts, with each faith having unique local flavors and challenges.
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**Demographics and General Information**
1. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world.
2. Indonesia's population is approximately 300 million people (as of the recording date).
3. Around 90% of Indonesians identify as Muslims.
4. The remaining percentage is divided among Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, and a small Jewish population.
**Religion Breakdown**
5. The second-largest religion in Indonesia is Christianity.
6. The third most followed religion is Hinduism.
7. The fourth most followed religion is Buddhism.
8. There are fewer than 1,000 people who identify as Jewish in Indonesia.
**Regional Variations**
9. Bali is a significant exception, with over 80% of the population identifying as Hindus.
10. In regions with a majority of Muslims, women often wear head coverings, and products feature women with covered hair.
11. In Hindu and Christian areas, women often have uncovered hair in advertisements and public appearances.
**Practices and Contrasts**
12. Despite being predominantly Muslim, pork is commonly consumed in many parts of Indonesia.
13. Alcohol is also widely available in restaurants and shops.
14. International chains in Muslim-majority areas often have halal certification.
15. Funeral rituals in the Toraja region (mostly Christian) involve animal sacrifice and ancestral customs.
**Specifics about Each Religion in Indonesia**
16. Christianity in Indonesia blends with ancestral customs, differing from more traditional Christian practices.
17. Hinduism in Indonesia is practiced differently than in India, with beef being commonly consumed.
18. Indonesian Buddhism is a blend of beliefs, distinct from the Buddhism practiced in countries like Thailand and Cambodia.
19. Judaism is not openly practiced due to fear and cultural/historical views of Jews in a negative light.
**Education and Social Issues Related to Judaism**
20. Some Indonesian students are taught that Jews have a "dark and evil past".
21. The Holocaust is not widely acknowledged in education, with some teachings even denying its occurrence or distorting its history.
22. The last widely known synagogue was burned down about 10 years ago.