It has always been the dream and wish of many Arabs that everyone should speak the same classical Arabic. Arabic dialects are considered by some…
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The Republic of Indonesia first saw light on August 17, 1945, when its independence was proclaimed just days after the Japanese surrender to the Allies.…
The Indonesia national anthem is “Indonesia Raya,” which means Great Indonesia. The song was composed in 1928. The colonial policy of the day was “divide…
The Coat of Arms of Indonesia The Garuda Pancasila is the coat of arms of Indonesia. The main part of the coat of arms is…
The Indonesian national flag is called “Sang Saka Merah Putih.” As provided for in Article 35 of the 1945 Constitution, the flag is made up…
Sumpah Pemuda or The Youth Pledge, was a declaration made on 28 October 1928 by young Indonesian nationalists at a conference in the then-Dutch East…
One can choose from an endless list of causes to fight for. Anton Moedardo Moeliono, who passed away Monday in Jakarta, chose the Indonesian language.…
The Traditional Sumbanese House Rumah adat means traditional house. Sumba is an island in eastern Indonesia, is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, and is…
Most houses in Indonesia divide their space into formal “public” areas at the front, and private “inner” areas at the back. They both have open spaces…
Javanese cities used to be built around an alun-alun or rectangular, grassed common. Around the sides of the alun-alunyou would find the palace of the ruler (called…