Meeting with Ancestors—Contesting Borders in Indonesian Religion and Politics

摘要: Ancestors have often played an important role in the exercise of politics Indonesia. However, from a situation which they were highly influential and present ritual, as well everyday lives both commoners kings, ancestors traditional lifestyles been increasingly marginalised through impact secular Islamist movements. An era political reformation began after fall Indonesia's former regime, Orde Baru. Reform meant decentralisation power, this led to revival local traditions. This article takes tradition framework understand meetings that took place with at pilgrimage sites on West Java. It is concluded kind are not simply about fulfilling personal goals, but also show features resistance subversion relation dominant religious leadership