Round Table Conference Indonesia Nederland Society The Hague, Senate Building, 25 June 2014 When I was contemplating which thoughts I would like to share with…
Posts tagged as “indonesia”
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…
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…
Indonesia has a huge number of Islamic schools that operate beyond the direct jurisdiction of the Department of National Education (Departemen Pendidikan Nasional). Many of…
The word Tuhan is the original Indonesian word with the original meaning ‘Lord’ which nowadays is still preserved in the word tuan ‘Sir’. The Arabic…
Angklung is a musical instrument made out of two bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The tubes are carved so that they have a…
Banjar culture dominates the province of South Kalimantan. Although they are devout Muslims, the Banjar proudly trace their origins to a legendary Hindu kingdom, the…
For the brides of Minangkabau in West Sumatra, known as Anak Daro, the suntiang must be worn during the wedding party, which usually runs for…
Another type of market is Pasar Terapung or floating market. The picture above shows the activity at Lok Baintan floating market, the iconic marketplace which…
Orang-utans are the largest tree-living mammals in the world. There are two subspecies: the Bornean Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) and the Sumatran Orang-utan (Pongo abelli). The…
Jasminum sambac , a popular species in the genus Jasmine is the National Flower of Indonesia, where it is known as Melati. It is used…