Indonesia 41 posts
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SOTO: Indonesian’s National Soup
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January 28, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Olivia Susanto ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Indonesia According to CNNGo (21 July 2011), one of the World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods from Indonesia is Rendang, from West Sumatra. But this time, we will not discuss about one of the world favorite cuisines. Within the 17,508 islands, Indonesian cuisines are largely differed from one province to another. The cuisine in ...
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Korean Designer Opens Jakarta Fashion
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January 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Olivia Susanto ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Indonesia Hallyu wave which attack Indonesian recently not only bring K-drama and K-pop to this country. In the first weekend of November (2012/11/3), the K-style is also attacked Jakarta in the opening show of Jakarta Fashion Week 2013. According to fashionreports.com, the definitive fashion event in Southeast Asia, Jakarta Fas...
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Balinese Name
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January 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Olivia Susanto ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Indonesia If you meet and make friends with Indonesian, especially Balinese people, you would find interesting fact about their name. In Indonesia, the surname tradition only exists in some ethnic group, like Batak, Minang, Ambon, Lampung, and several others, that is why some Indonesian’s name only consist of one-word name. On t...
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Sundanese Pop Music: A Perfect Blend of Traditional and Contemporary Music
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November 16, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Edwin Solahuddin ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Indonesia As a vast country with 17,508 islands and more than 300 ethnic groups, the traditional and contemporary musics of Indonesia are as vast and varied as the country itself. Some of these musics are purely local-made products, while others show foreign cultural influence, particularly of India, China, Arabs, Western, and...
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Eid al-Fitr Celebration in Indonesia: A Moment of Joy and Forgiveness
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November 12, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Edwin Solahuddin ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Indonesia After a month of fasting, on August 19, 2012, the Muslim community throughout the world, including in Indonesia, celebrated Eid al-Fitr day. Eid al-Fitr, which falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic hijri calendar, is the largest Islamic holiday in Indonesia and marks the end of Ramadhan, t...
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Borobudur: The Largest Buddhist Structure in Indonesia
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August 3, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Edwin Solahuddin ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Indonesia Indonesia is home to many magnificent religious structures. Among them is an ancient Buddhist temple, famously known as Borobudur. Borobudur is undoubtedly one of the greatest and loveliest Buddhist monuments in the world. This huge temple is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, around 42 km away from the ci...
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The Positive Impact of Social Media on Indonesian People
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July 12, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Edwin Solahuddin ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Indonesia Needless to say that Indonesian people, especially its younger generations, are fond of social media. Despite that only 21% of Indonesians between the ages of 15 and 49 have access to the internet, Indonesia is currently the third largest Facebook users in the world with around 40 million users. In fact, for some of ...
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Workshop on Korea in Yogyakarta
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July 12, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Edwin Solahuddin ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Indonesia For eight consecutive years, Center for Korean Studies of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) of Yogyakarta held a workshop on Korea for high school teachers throughout Indonesia from June 19 to 22, 2012. According to the Head of the Center for Korean Studies of UGM, Dr. Novi Siti Kussuji Indrastuti, M. Hum., this workshop ...
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Celebrating “Chuseok Day” in Indonesia
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June 19, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Edwin SOLAHUDDIN ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Indonesia Chuseok Festival in Bogor, Indonesia Chuseok Day is a major harvest festival in Korea similar to Thanksgiving in the United States celebrated around the time of autumn which will fall on September 30 this year. During the festival, Koreans usually visit their hometowns, gather with their family, eat traditional food ...
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Jaipongan: A Modern Dance with Traditional Flavor
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June 7, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia
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Article written by: Edwin Solahuddin ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Indonesia Jaipongan Dancer Christian Tandung from Melbourne, Australia http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiperdia/commons/2/26/Jaipongan.jpg Jaipongan is undoubtedly one of the most popular folk dances in Indonesia. It has all the elements of traditional dance: traditional costumes, traditional musical instruments, and traditional...
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