Indonesian Culture

Indonesia is one of the popular countries in the world. It lies between two continents, Asia and Australia. It also lies between two oceans, Samudera Indonesia and The Pasific Ocean.

Indonesia has 13,667 islands. The land area is 1,904,345 square kilometres. More than half of it is forest land and a large part is mountainous.

The total population is 180 million, with 300 ethnic groups. They speak 500 different languages, but most of them understand the national language, bahasa Indonesia.

Indonesia has many traditional dances and traditional clothes. The traditional dances are Tampok Alun, Saman, traditional dances from Aceh, Tor-tor Manduda from North Sumatera, Serampang Dua Belas from East Sumatera, Tari Piring from West Sumatera, Yapong from DKI Jakarta, Jaipong from West Java, Serimpi from Central Java, Pendet from Bali, Cakalele Nabar Ilaa from Maluku and many others.

The kinds of traditional clothes are Ulos from North Sumatera, Sarong from West Sumatera, Batik and Lurik from Java, Tenun Ikat from NTT, Bodo silk clothes from South Sulawesi, Kain Songket from Maluku, Koteka from West Irian Jaya and many others.

We can find these collections at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in Jakarta.