Like most Indonesian ethnic groups, including the Sundanese of West Java, the Javanese are of Austronesian origins whose ancestors are thought to have originated in See more

The Javanese culture is one of the oldest civilizations and has flourished in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It has gradually absorbed various elements and influences from other … See more

The Javanese were probably involved in the Austronesian migration to Madagascar in the first centuries C.E. While the culture of the migration is most closely related with the See more

1. ^ It is very difficult to find exact figures because Malaysian census data does not consider the Javanese as one ethnicity but part of the "Malays", according to the 1950 Malaysian census it was estimated that more than 189,000 Malaysian Malays were born to … See more

In Indonesia, Javanese people can be found in all occupations, especially in the government and the military.
Farming
Traditionally, most Javanese people are farmers. Farming is especially common because of the … See more

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• Caldarola, Carlo (1982), Religion and Societies: Asia and the Middle East, Walter de Gruyter
• Degroot, Véronique (2009). Candi, Space and … See more