Indonesia Guide: Culture
If you really want to make a new life in a country, you need to understand the people who live there. Our guide will give you useful and interesting information about culture and history, people, traditions, customs and more.
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Diversity, religion and values
An introduction to the cultural variety of Indonesia
Indonesia is a country full of diversity, home to numerous different ethnic groups, languages and religions. However a common language and the national motto of ‘Unity in Diversity’ help to bind the 17,500 islands and their inhabitants together.
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Indonesian Cuisine
From well-known to unusual dishes
Indonesia is made up of 6,000 or so inhabited islands, with a population of over 2.3 million people, and is home to countless distinct dishes as well as some national favourites. To explore it all, even the most scrupulous gourmand would need a lifetime. But, to whet your appetite, here is a very brief look at some of Indonesia’s favourite foods.
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Vesak festival in Indonesia
A traditional Buddhist ritual
Despite making up less than one percent of the present population, Buddhists in Indonesia have a history stretching back to the sixth century (CE). With the only major religion to surpass this being Hinduism, the traditions of Buddhism and their worship have left a lasting impression on Indonesia that is very much visible to this day.
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