A large influx of Javanese into Lampung province through transmigration has caused the Lampungese to hold even more tightly to their culture and especially their religion. The churches that exist in Lampung province are mostly Javanese.

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As one of the 3rd largest peoples in Indonesia, the 13 million Madurese are key to seeing God’s kingdom established in Southeast Asia. The majority of the Madurese have migrated from their home on Madura Island to eastern Java in search of a more prosperous lifestyle.

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In earlier times the Rejang practiced animism. They believed that all natural things have undying souls. Islam was brought to Sumatra, Indonesia by Muslim merchants at the end of the 13th century; since the 20th century, almost all Rejang have converted to Islam

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The Lintang of Indonesia and Sumatra are generally farmers, cultivating rice and coconuts. Their region also has many coffee plantations (the coffee is sold for export), as well as rubber trees and fields with vegetables and spices, which grow particularly well in the mountains.

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Around 1,000BC, there was a large wave of immigrants from South China: these immigrants were the forefathers of the Javanese, Madurese and Sundanese peoples. The first Sundanese kingdom (called “Taruma Negara”) was established about AD600.

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The capital city, Jayapura, is located on the northern coast. It is estimated that there are 249 living languages spoken in West Papua. The highest point is Puncak Jaya, which is one of the world’s three equatorial glaciers.

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