Malaysian folk religion refers to the animistic and polytheistic beliefs and practices that are still held by many in the Islamic-majority country of Malaysia. Folk religion in Malaysia is practised either openly or covertly depending on the type of rituals performed.
Shrine of Panglima Hijau, a Datuk or (in Malaysian Chinese) Na Tuk Kong, a god of the place on Pangkor Island.
Poh San Teng Temple is the oldest temple dedicated to the Chinese ancestral figure of Tua Pek Kong, related to Tudigong or Earth Deity; it was built in 1795.
A pagoda of Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu.
One of the Natuk Kong in Malaysia, "Datuk Ali" (Chinese: 拿督阿里).
Dukun is an Indonesian term for shaman. Their societal role is that of a traditional healer, spirit medium, custom and tradition experts and on occasion sorcerers and masters of black magic. In common usage the dukun is often confused with another type of shaman, the pawang. It is often mistranslated into English as "witch doctor" or "medicine man". Many self-styled dukun in Indonesia are simply scammers and criminals, preying on people who were raised to believe in the supernatural.
A dukun preparing traditional medicine (Dutch colonial period, 1910–1940)
Dayak shaman, East Kalimantan.
A dukun (left) during the Bambu Gila (Mad Bamboo) ceremony in Liang Village, Ambon, Maluku.
A medicinal dukun (sikerei) of Sakuddei people, Siberut, Mentawai Islands.
