Kejawen (Javanese Kejawèn) is a belief or religion may be said that especially in Java adopted by the tribe of Java and other sukubangsa who lived in Java. Naming "kejawen" are common, usually because of language ibadahnya using the Java language. In general context, kejawen is part of the local religion of Indonesia. A United States expert anthropologists, Clifford Geertz once wrote about religion in this book is well-The Religion of Java. By Kejawen called "Agami cow."
Kejawen the teachings are not usually considered as ajarannya religion in monotheistic religions such as Christianity or Islam, but rather view it as a set of viewpoints and values that at the same time with a number of behavior (similar to the "worship"). Kejawen teachings are not glued to the strict rules, and emphasizes the concept of "balance." In view of such, have a similarity with kejawen Confucianism or Taoism, but not the same in the academic-ajarannya. Almost there is no extension of the teachings of (the mission) but the development is done routinely.
Symbols "behavior" usually involve property that was taken from the tradition that considered the original Java, such as keris, puppets, reading incantation, use flowers that have a particular symbolic meaning, and so forth. Consequently, many people (including penghayat kejawen own) that kejawen easily associate with the practice of heresy and quackery.
Teachings kejawen vary, and can adopt a number of the flow of migrants from the teachings of religion, whether Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Christian. Own syncretism this phenomenon is seen not something strange ways because they enrich the perspective of the challenges of the age change.
There are hundreds of streams kejawen with the teachings of the emphasis is different. Some clearly syncretic, the other is reactive against a particular religion's teachings. But usually the teachings of many members, more emphasis on achieving a balance of life and does not prohibit its members practice the teachings of religion (other) specific.
Some members with large flow
Sumarah
Budi Dharma
Paguyuban Ngesti Single
Sapta Dharma
Flow of reactive flows such as that following the teachings Sabdopalon, or sheik penghayat academic Siti jenar
