Post on 21-Feb-2017
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INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIAN
CULTUREBY SHABRINA AN ADZHANI
MEETING PEOPLE• ADDRESSING SOMEONE YOU JUST MEET (TO SHOW RESPECT)
• SHAKE HANDS SOME MUSLIMS DO NOT SHAKE HANDS WITH DIFFERENT SEX (BOYS DON’T SHAKE HANDS WITH GIRLS, VICE VERSA), SOME DO.
BAPAK / PAKFor a man older than 30, or more than 10 years older than you
IBU / BUFor a man older than 30, or more than 10 years older than you
MASFor a man atyour age or a couple years older than you(especially in Java)
MBAK For a woman at your age or A few years older.(especially in Java)
GOING SHOPPING• PLACES WHERE YOU CAN BARGAIN
TRADITIONAL MARKET
SOUVENIR MARKET (IN BOROBUDUR/PRAMBANAN/TOURIST SITES)
MALIOBORO STREET VENDOR
• HOW TO BARGAINBARGAIN HALF OF THE OFFERED PRICE FIRST, GOING UP SLOWLY
WHEN THE SELLER AGREES TO YOUR PRICE, IT’S IMPOLITE TO CANCEL THE DEAL
PRETEND TO BE UNINTERESTED TO MAKE A GOOD DEAL
• PRICESPRICES MAY VARY IN DIFFERENT PLACES.
IN TOURISM SITE, MINERAL WATER OR FOODS MIGHT BE TWICE OF THE USUAL PRICE
CLOTHES FOR 25.000-300.000 RUPIAHS IS NORMAL, DEPENDS ON THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIALS
DO AND DON’T(S)• DO
PUT OFF YOUR SANDALS WHEN ENTERING MOSQUE OR HOLY PLACES OF RELIGION SITES
BRING TISSUE WHEN OUTING (IN CASE THE TOILETS AROUND THE PLACE YOU VISIT DOES NOT PROVIDE TOILET PAPER)
NOD YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU MEET SOMEONE YOU KNOW
PUT YOUR BAG IN FRONT WHEN VISITING CROWDED PLACES LIKE MARKETS OR MALLIOBORO
MEMORIZE OR NOTE YOUR ADDRESS (HOTEL WHERE YOU STAY), IN CASE YOU WANT TO GO OUT IN FREE TIME, YOU CAN ASK PEOPLE OR GOOGLE
• DON’T DRINK TAP WATER. BETTER BRING YOUR OWN MINERAL WATER
HUG OR KISS IN PUBLIC PLACES
GO OUT ALONE AT NIGHT (ABOVE 9.00 PM)
PUT YOUR PURSE AND CELL PHONE IN YOUR BACK POCKET
CULTURAL LANDMARKS IN JOGJA
ENJOY YOUR STAY MONGGO DISEKECAAKEN
SELAMAT BERSENANG-SENANG