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CULTURAL IDENTITY Group 8 1. Ahmad Munawir 2. Hafni Herawati Srg 3. Hidayanti Rohimah Nurdin Srg 4. Rusman Tanjung
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CULTURAL IDENTITYGroup 8

1. Ahmad Munawir

2. Hafni Herawati Srg

3. Hidayanti Rohimah Nurdin Srg

4. Rusman Tanjung

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What is cultural identity ?

Identity is about how individuals or groups see and define themselves, and how other individuals or groups see and define them.

Cultural identities are the identity of culture in each country, if another see it will make them know if that one is the country’s own culture.

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We can see another culture from some factors, they are :

• a place where one lives in, impacts the culture that someone wants to abide by.

Cultural arena

• Language also includes the way people speak and also can be affected by cultural identityLanguage

• several factors concerning support or rejection of the government for different cultural identity is education systems.

Education

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2. Awareness Of Ethnocentrism

Ethnocentrism

• the tendency of people to put their own culture at the center

Ethnocentric

• The people when they believe if their culture “right” and “superior” or ”more advanced” than other cultures .

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We judge other cultures and their members according to the standards of our own culture ,such as :

• Ethnocentrism leads us to make false assumptions about cultural differences.

• Ethnocentric thinking causes us to make wrong assumptions about other people

• “They” may not be very good like what we have best are.

• Some Examples of Ethnocentric thinking: We often talk about British drivers driving on “the wrong side” of the road. Why not just say “opposite side”

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3. Indonesian Culture

The republic of indonesia is the world's fourth most populated nation with 203 million people.

With over 17000 islands of which 600 are inhabited, it is home to 300 ethnic groups.

With the form government is republic And then using bahasa indonesia as the official language

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Indonesian culture.......

1. Language

The official language of Indonesia is ‘Indonesian’ or ‘Bahasa Indonesia’.

The Indonesians also speak several hundreds of local languages like ‘bahasa daerah’ as their first language. Javanese is also widely used besides other Papuan or Austronesian languages in a region of just 2.7 million people.

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Greetings

A handshake is the most common greeting accompanied with the word "Selamat”

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TaboosThere are many taboos care providers need to be aware in Indonesians.

Like word “ bujang”

Padang = a single man

Batak = taboo language

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2. ReligionThe government of Indonesia officially recognizes only six religions :

1. Islam

2. Hinduism

3. Buddhism

4. Protestantism

5. Catholicism

6. Confucianism.

The largest religious group in Indonesia is Islam with almost 86% of Indonesians being Muslims. Indonesia is also the most populous Muslim-majority nation in the world.

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3. LiteratureIndonesia has created many internationally famous celebrated authors. Like verbal composition of poetry referred to as the ‘pantun’. Pramoedya Ananta Toer, a well-known author won the Magsaysay Award and was considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Chairil Anwar was also an important figure in the literature world and a member of the Generation 45 group of authors who were active in the Indonesian independence movement.

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4. Music

Home to hundreds of forms of music, it plays an important role in Indonesia’s art and culture. There are many instrument of music like angklung from west java which is played by bamboo instrumen and Gamelan is the traditional music from Central- and East Java and Bali.

Another very popular style of music is ‘Dangdut’ and quite useful in political campaigns. Other forms of music include the Keroncong with its roots in Portugal, the soft Sasando music from West Timor

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5. Dance The traditional dances depict episodes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata from India. Traditional Javanese and Balinese tinge is also seen in the dance forms of Indonesian art and culture. The highly stylized dances of the courts of Yogyakarta and Surakarta are some of the popular variations. Mythological events of Indonesia are also depicted.

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6. Drama and Theatre

The Javanese and Balinese shadow puppet theatre shows ‘wayang kulit’ displaying several mythological events. A traditional folk theatre, Randai of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, is performed during ceremonies and festivals. Music, singing, dance, drama and the silat martial art are all incorporated together and are based on the stories of the legend.

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7. Architecture

Traditional buildings in Indonesia are built on stilts with oversized saddle roofs which have been the home of the Batak and the Toraja. The Torajan use the buffalo horns, stacked one above another in front of the house as an indication of status.

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8. Cuisine

Indonesians distinctive cuisine has been derived from centuries with the influence of the Chinese, European, Middle Eastern and the Indians.

The cuisine of Indonesia are Spices, notably chili, and coconut milk are fundamental ingredients in most of the dishes, especially fish and chicken.

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9. Material ArtThe arts of Indonesia are so

many, especially Indonesian paintings which are unique works of art. The intricate and expressive Balinese paintings are quite famous and often express natural scenes and themes from the traditional dances. Also indonesian unique batik, ikat and songket cloth which is even popular today.

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