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

Censorship of Sasak pop and dangdut music in Lombok.

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

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

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

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

Questions about Balinese culture and the people of Bali.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On what gives countries the rights to make territorial claims.

Religion, culture and conversion in Nusa Tenggara.

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

Valentines Day, as a Jewish conspiracy theory.

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

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

The Indonesian way of death is too graphic.

The guide to living in Jakarta.

Questions about the philosophy of education in Indonesian schools.

Islamic art principles and modern Indonesian art.

Salma, Islamic barbie dolls for Indonesian girls.

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

A list of hotels and resorts on Bali island.

Western-style democracy is not suitable for Indonesia.

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

Building an Islamic model village in Madura.

Many Dayak languages are nearing extinction.

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

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

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

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

Sundanese cultural groups are vanishing.

What Islam is and why people love it.

Indonesians are better than Arabs, says Jusuf Kalla.

Javanese culture is critiqued.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An overview of the tolerance situation in Indonesia today.

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

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

The music and instruments of Indonesian Gamelan.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer dies.

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.

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

Porn & Pornoaksi.

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

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

A transvestite contest causes a stir in Sumatra.