According to the native Indonesian beliefs, the soul of a dead person will stay on the earth for 40 days after the death.

She said it had something to do with "Native American beliefs."

Catholic missionaries also came into the area, threatening Native religious beliefs.

The degree to which earlier native beliefs survived is difficult to gauge precisely.

Others show a world view that mixes native beliefs and traditions with the Catholic faith.

Some even blended aspects of native Hawaiian beliefs into their own belief systems.

It is difficult to gauge precisely to what extent earlier native beliefs survived.

Funanese culture was a mixture of native beliefs and Indian ideas.

According to native belief, they will give a warning call if they see crocodiles.

The story evolves around the clash between civilization-based knowledge and native belief.