Stories About ‘Culture’

The following stories talk about the subject ‘Culture’.

Televised Election Debates

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009, by Ross. 1 Comment

Lacklustre televised presidential debates are a ruling class ruse, rails Ross.

Raunchy Sasak Music in Lombok

Thursday, April 30th, 2009, by Patung. 27 Comments

Censorship of Sasak pop and dangdut music in Lombok.

Judicial Review Cases, UU Porno

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009, by Patung. 187 Comments

Educating the public about the pornography bill and judicial review cases against UU Porno at the Constitutional Court.

Bali Hindu Religious Schools

Friday, February 27th, 2009, by Patung. 37 Comments

The building of specifically Hindu religious schools for primary and secondary education.

Jaipong or Jaipongan Dance & Bajidoran

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009, by Patung. 17 Comments

Goyang under threat again, whether the governor of West Java wants to ban jaipong dance for being too sexy.

Yoga Exercises, Halal or Haram

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008, by Patung. 86 Comments

Indonesian Muslim yoga enthusiasts are asked to suspend their yoga activities while the MUI examines the pressing issue of whether it is haram.

Bali Culture

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008, by Guest Writer. 43 Comments

Questions about Balinese culture and the people of Bali.

Popular Myths & Madura

Friday, October 3rd, 2008, by Guest Writer. 30 Comments

Timdog on the history, culture, and popular urban myths and stereotypes about Madura and the Madurese.

Proper Etiquette for Ramadan

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 36 Comments

A short explanation and some proper etiquette for expats during Ramadan period.

Feudal Ways & Culture

Thursday, August 28th, 2008, by Patung. 10 Comments

What Indonesia needs is to dump its old feudal system and culture, says Soetrisno Bachir.

Old Traditions & Customs

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008, by Ross. 55 Comments

The next target of Islamic fanatics will be old Javanese customs and traditions.

Indonesians vs. Jakarta Expats

Monday, July 14th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 104 Comments

Hans takes a pictorial look at differences between Indonesians in Jakarta and their western guests.

Modern Day Javanese Girls

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008, by Patung. 8 Comments

Modern day Javanese girls showing off their underwear, and the position of Javanese culture today.

Jakarta People & Cultures

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008, by Patung. 4 Comments

Ridwan Saidi says people migrating to Jakarta are often too narrow in their cultural perspective.

World Peace Forum (WPF)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008, by Patung. 19 Comments

The World Peace Forum in Jakarta finds out the causes of terrorism and violence in the world.

Seeds of Conflict in Papua

Thursday, June 19th, 2008, by Patung. 20 Comments

Immigration to West Papua is said to be creating the seeds of sectarian conflict.

My Friend the Fanatic

Friday, June 13th, 2008, by Patung. 135 Comments

Sadanand Dhume’s My Friend the Fanatic - Travels with an Indonesian Islamist.

Territorial Claims & Rights

Friday, April 11th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 34 Comments

On what gives countries the rights to make territorial claims.

Agama, Adat and Conversion in Nusa Tenggara

Monday, March 31st, 2008, by Guest Writer. 27 Comments

Religion, culture and conversion in Nusa Tenggara.

Barongsai, & Cultural Assimilation

Monday, February 25th, 2008, by Patung. 54 Comments

The assimilation of Chinese into Indonesian society, and rules for holding barongsai dances and celebrating Chinese New Year.

Jewish Conspiracy

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008, by Patung. 106 Comments

Valentines Day, as a Jewish conspiracy theory.

Neo Colonialism in Bali

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 46 Comments

The effects of tourism in Bali, neo-colonialist attitudes among western tourists.

Cultural Diversity

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008, by Patung. 47 Comments

The Partai Keadilan Sejahtera broadens its electoral and cultural horizons, in Bali.

The Indonesian Way of Death

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008, by Ross. 11 Comments

The Indonesian way of death is too graphic.

Living in Jakarta

Sunday, January 6th, 2008, by Patung. 25 Comments

The guide to living in Jakarta.

Education Philosophy

Friday, November 9th, 2007, by Guest Writer. 10 Comments

Questions about the philosophy of education in Indonesian schools.

Modern Islamic Art

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007, by Patung. 4 Comments

Islamic art principles and modern Indonesian art.

Muslim Barbie Doll

Monday, October 15th, 2007, by Patung. 65 Comments

Salma, Islamic barbie dolls for Indonesian girls.

Metro TV Xin Wen

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007, by Ross. 62 Comments

Metro TV’s Chinese-language news service, Xin Wen.

Bali Hotels & Resorts

Saturday, August 25th, 2007, by Patung. No Comments

A list of hotels and resorts on Bali island.

Democracy & Asian Values

Sunday, June 24th, 2007, by Patung. 48 Comments

Western-style democracy is not suitable for Indonesia.

Visit Indonesia Year 2008

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007, by Patung. 71 Comments

The government is set to stage a “Visit Indonesia Year” in 2008.

Model Village

Friday, April 13th, 2007, by Patung. 4 Comments

Building an Islamic model village in Madura.

Dayak Languages

Monday, March 19th, 2007, by Patung. 5 Comments

Many Dayak languages are nearing extinction.

Madurese

Thursday, March 15th, 2007, by Patung. 9 Comments

The Madurese culture and people are misunderstood, says a Dutch anthropologist.

The Vespa Lifestyle

Saturday, February 24th, 2007, by Patung. 100 Comments

The Vespa Lifestyle is on its way out in Indonesia as the country is undergoing an Islamic spiritual revolution.

Muslim Clothing

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007, by Patung. 89 Comments

An example of a Muslim dress code and clothing law from West Sumatra.

Political vs Cultural Differences

Monday, February 19th, 2007, by Patung. 13 Comments

Indonesians are dubious as to whether the differences between Islam and the West are political or cultural.

Sundanese Culture

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006, by Patung. 8 Comments

Sundanese cultural groups are vanishing.

I Love Islam

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006, by Patung. 113 Comments

What Islam is and why people love it.

Indonesians & Arabs

Monday, December 11th, 2006, by Patung. 27 Comments

Indonesians are better than Arabs, says Jusuf Kalla.

Javanese Culture

Sunday, December 10th, 2006, by Patung. 25 Comments

Javanese culture is critiqued.

Wayang

Thursday, December 7th, 2006, by Patung. 20 Comments

Wayang should be promoted as an alternative to violent television shows such as SmackDown, says Jusuf Kalla.

Asian Islam

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006, by Patung. 2 Comments

On national and ethnic differences in Islam, normative and lived Islam.

Animism

Saturday, November 4th, 2006, by Patung. 17 Comments

The government is considering making animism an official religion while some conservative Muslim clerics object.

Clifford Geertz

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006, by Patung. 5 Comments

Famous cultural anthropologist Clifford Geertz, pioneer of the study of Indonesian cultures and peoples.

Ahmad Dhani of Dewa

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006, by Patung. 37 Comments

Rock group Dewa’s lead singer Ahmad Dhani is featured in the Washington Post.

Multi and Mono Cultures

Saturday, September 30th, 2006, by Patung. 6 Comments

Multi-culturalism, or what Indonesians might call pluralism, is often spoken of as key to Indonesia’s make-up and stability.

Javanese Language

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006, by Patung. 124 Comments

Concerns about the decline of the use and knowledge of Javanese language and script.

Female Circumcision

Thursday, August 31st, 2006, by Patung. 196 Comments

The Ulema Council, Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), says female circumcision is necessary for Muslims.

Pluralism on the Wane

Friday, August 18th, 2006, by Patung. 5 Comments

An overview of the tolerance situation in Indonesia today.

Muslimah Gothess

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, by Patung. 108 Comments

As globalization advances strange and interesting mixes of cultures, East and West, are produced.

General Suharto

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

Some interesting works on Mohamed Suharto, or Soeharto, former president of Indonesia including some works of biography.

Indonesian Gamelan Music

Sunday, June 18th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

The music and instruments of Indonesian Gamelan.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Saturday, April 29th, 2006, by Patung. 5 Comments

Pramoedya Ananta Toer dies.

Arab or Indonesian?

Saturday, March 11th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

A good article in Tempo magazine appeared recently on the matter of the anti-pornography and indecency bill that framed the question in terms of a conflict between Arab cultural imperialism (Islam) and native Indonesian culture.

Reactions to Pornography Bill

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006, by Patung. No Comments

A roundup of some of the current opinions regarding the proposed new law against indecency and pornography.

Porn & Pornoaksi

Saturday, March 4th, 2006, by Patung. 11 Comments

Porn & Pornoaksi.

On the Scrapheap of History

Monday, February 20th, 2006, by Patung. 8 Comments

The Arab-Muslim culture that has been brought to Indonesia is doomed.

Asmat Tribe Wood Sculptures

Monday, January 23rd, 2006, by Patung. 1 Comment

The Asmat culture of Papua, or Irian Jaya, their rituals, dress, and woodcarvings and handicrafts.

Transvestite Contest

Saturday, December 31st, 2005, by Patung. 12 Comments

A transvestite contest causes a stir in Sumatra.

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