Naila Amelia

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5 QUESTION FROM VIDEOS

1. What is Cultural Identity?
Cultural identity is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group.

2. What are the unique traditions and rituals that exist in Indonesia?
1.) Fahombo
Fahombo is a “stone hoppng” tradition from Nias, North Sumatra. It is a rite of passage
for Nias boys into maturity. In this ritual, a local Nias boy jump over, the arrangement of
a 2 meter high stone sctucture.
2.) Tedak Siten
Tedak Siten is an ancestral heritage local wisdom culture, of Javanese for babies aged 7-8
months old. This ceremony is usually performed as a series of events that aim to make
the baby grow into a child.
3.) Metatah
Metatah religious ritual matata or is one of, the rituals performed by the Balinese a
Hindu child must perform this ritual as a rite of passage. the feet that have been cut will
be placed on a, yellowish- brown cloth which will be prayed over along with a plate of
offerings. After experiencing their teeth trimmed, the participants, will be asked to taste
six flavors bitter, sour, spicy, astringent, salty, and sweet. Each flavor has a meaning.
4.) Peresean
Peresean is a battle between two men armed, with a rattan stick (penjalin) and a shield
made of thick and hard buffalo skin (ende). In the Kingdom of Mataram era, the youth of
the, Sasak tribe in Lombok West Nusa Tenggara who wanted to be a soldier, must
participate in the Present ritual.
5.) Rambu Solo
Rambu Solo is local wisdom in the form of a custom, funeral ceremony from Toraja
tradition in South Sulawesi. The tradition requires the deceased’s family, to hold a
farewell ritual as a tribute to the deceased. The ceremony must be made festive, and the
family, must provide pigss and buffaloes.

3. What is Intercultural communication?

“Communication between people with differing cultural identities.” (University of Minnesota,
2016)