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Indonesia Culture And Religion
The culture of Indonesia what we see today is a perfect blend of traditions that have been handed down from the migrants and the westerners including the Portuguese and the Dutch. Mutual assistance plays a big role in the principles of life in Indonesia, Gotong Royong and consulting the big chief or the Musyawarah which is to come to a conclusion or decision like Mufakat are practiced here. |
The Old Dutch penal code still has its base in the legal system however; the social life and the passage rites are customary or based on the Adat law that changes from one place to the other. It is the law of the Adat that has played an important role in making the equality among the genders in Indonesia.
In Indonesia, religion influences the art forms and famous dances from the islands of Bali and Java come from mythology based on Hindu legends. Most of the forms of dances are derived from the most popular Hindu Mythology: the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Crafts from Indonesia are in two forms; medium and art. The artistic nature of the people is clearly exhibited on wood, canvas, metals, stone and clay. Batik waxing and dyeing have originated from Java hundreds of years ago and the designs and patterns have been modified along the years to suit the changing generation. Indonesia is famous for its handicrafts; woodcarvings on furniture and ornaments are dominant here.
The religion in Indonesia is a majority of Islamic followers, and the country has the largest population of Islam followers. They follow the principle of believing in one supreme god. The other religions that are found in Indonesia are Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity.
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