Indonesia

An introduction to the culture and

people
 One Country many cultures
With over 300 ethnic
groups speaking 700
languages on more than
6,000 inhabited islands,
the Indonesian
archipelago is a
showcase of cultural
diversity.

http://www.embassyofindonesia.org/tourism/cultural.htm
 Indonesian performance
Indonesian art forms are greatly
influenced by religion. The famous
dance dramas of Java and Bali are
derived from Hindu mythology and
often feature fragments from the
Hindu epics such as Ramayana and
Mahabharata.

http://www.indonesiapoint.com/culture-religion-of-indonesia.html
Batik

Canting
http://www.mediterrasian.com/cuisine_of_month_indonesia.htm
 Growing rice
Indonesia is one of the world's
leading rice producers, with paddy
production in 2003 of more than 50
million tonnes. Indonesians are also
big consumers of rice, averaging
more than 200 kg per head each
year.
Padi and sawah= rice
that’s still growing

Beras= uncooked rice

Nasi= cooked rice

http://www.fao.org/rice2004/en/p15.htm
Tropical fruit= Buah-buahan tropis

Rambutan
Manggis

salak
Market day

Markets in Indonesia are very colourful and crowded places. The vendors arrive
early in the morning to set up their goods. Banana leaves are used on trays to
display different foods. Women usually sell a range of fresh foods such as chillis,
onions, fruit, rice, spices, dried fish, rice cakes, flowers or even freshly cooked
foods. Men usually sell live chickens, ducks, goats, pigs or tools. Everywhere in
the market, drinks and snack foods can be bought.
http://dbpublishing.com.au/clients/dbpublishing.com.au/uploads/livingcultre-indonesia.pdf
 Religions of Indonesia
The majority (about 88%) of the population
Jilbab
follows Islam. In fact Indonesia is the nation

with largest Muslim population. However,

freedom of religion is provided by the

Indonesian Constitution, which is defined in

the First Principle of the State Philosophy'

"Pancasila", which upholds a "Belief in One

Supreme God". Others religions followed in

Indonesia are Christianity, Hinduism and

Buddhism.
http://www.indonesiapoint.com/culture-religion-of-indonesia.html
 Candi Borobudur

Borobudur temple is one of the seven wonders of the world as it is the largest
Buddhist temple and was built in around 800AD. As Islam spread through Java
the temple was forgotten and became overgrown with vines however a Dutch
historian found records of the site which he found and began the tremendous
task of uncovering it.