Tengger (peuple)

Infobox ethnic group | group = Tenggerese people | native_name = / / | native_name_lang = | image = | caption = Tenggerese children from East Java | population = 100,000 | popplace = (East Java) | langs = Javanese language (Tenggerese dialect), Indonesian language | rels = Majority : Hinduism Minority : Sunni Islam (4%), Christianity (Protestant) | related = other Javanese sub-ethnic such as Mataram, Cirebonese, Osing, Boyanese, Samin, Banyumasan, etc. The Tenggerese people are a sub-ethnic group of Javanese in eastern Java who claim to be the descendants of the Majapahit princes. Their population of roughly 100,000 is centered in 30 villages in the isolated Tengger mountains (Mount Bromo) in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in eastern Java. Scattered communities of Tenggerese also exist in the Pasuruan, Probolinggo, Malang, and Lumajang Regencies of eastern Java. They are traditionally believed to be the descendants of legendary Roro Anteng and Joko Seger. The Tenggerese are considered an ethnic sub-group of the Javanese people. Before the 15th century, the Tenggerese people was closely linked with the Majapahit and other kingdoms. According to legend, Jaka Seger and Roro Anteng are the ancestors of the Tenggerese. The Tenggerese speak an archaic Javanese (Majapahit) dialect called Tengger Javanese. Elements of modern Javanese influences can be heard in their speech. They have their own written Kawi script based on the old Javanese Brahmi type. The Tenggerese generally profess Java Hinduism as their religion, although they have incorporated many Buddhist and Animist elements. Like the Balinese, they worship Ida Sang Hyang Widi Wasa (roughly "Big Almighty Lord") for blessings in addition to other Hindu and Buddhist deities that include the Tri Murti (Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu) and Buddha. Their places of worship include the Punden, Poten and Danyang. The Poten is a sacred area of ground at Mount Bromo's sand sea and becomes the focus of the annual Kasada Ceremony.