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