About Indonesia

 Indonesia actually is a unique country with a lot of traditions and cultures. Not only that, Indonesia has a lot of traditional food, dances, events, and heritages too! But sadly, there are only a few people who know and interested in it. Because of that, I decided to write this report, so people could learn about it. This report is based on the discussion and information that I got from 3 of my friends.

First, I’ll talk about Indonesian foods. Have you heard of “Satay”, “Pempek”, or “Nasi Goreng” ? Those are some of the most famous Indonesian foods. Some of Indonesian foods are well known around the world because of their unique and delicious taste. Bakso for example, is merely a dish of meatball served in a bowl of beef broth. But with it’s simple but delicious taste; bakso is loved by a lot of people. Almost all of my friends favorite foods are Indonesian food, and a lot of them like Satay and Bakso the most.

For Indonesian dances, every region (of Indonesia) has their own. There are Tari Sembah, and Tari Topeng from D.K.I Jakarta, Tari Jaipong from West Java, Tari Saman from Aceh, Tari Piring from West Sumatra, Tari Kecak from Bali, and a lot more Indonesian traditional dance. These Indonesian dances are usually divided according to several aspects. In historical aspect it can be divided into three eras, according to its patrons, it can be divided into two genres, and in its tradition, Indonesian dances can be divided into two types; traditional dance and contemporary dance.

Every Indonesia region has their own cultures, traditional events, and heritages too. You can find “Karapan Sapi” in Madura, “Ngaben” in Bali, “Lompat Batu” in Nias, and many more. For Indonesian heritages, there are Candi, ancient literature, and Rrasasti (Indonesian inscription).

With this report, we can conclude that Indonesia is a rich country with much kind of things, foods, cultures, and heritages. Indonesians this day are more interested in foreign cultures than their own, but I hope that this report will help Indonesians to love their own country’s cultures.