6. Still More Critics
“Indonesia comprises a few hundred ethnic groups, including Javanese, Chinese and Betawi,” Rowling stated. However, her explanation was also met with some harsh criticism. Author Amish Tripathi wrote to Rowling stating that “the Naga mythology emerged from India. It travelled to Indonesia with the Indic/Hindu empires that emerged there in the early Common Era, with the influence of Indian traders and Rishis/Rishikas who travelled there. Nagin is a Sanskrit language word.”