Indonesian

= ** Indonesian Culture ** =



A map of Indonesia

=** Material Aspects of Culture: **=
 * ====Music====
 * Art


 * 1) ====The Garuda is a mythical golden eagle, known to both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The eagle is the symbol of creative energy, the color, gold, symbolizes the nation. The shield represents the defense of the country. The star represents the belief in one god. The chain represents the successive human generations. The tree represents the unity of Indonesia. The bull represents democracy. The rice and cotton represent sustenance and livelihood. All five symbols on the shield represent the state philosophy of Pancasila. ====
 * 2) ====There are seventeen feathers on the wing of the bird, eight feathers on the tail and forty- five feathers on the neck of the bird. These three numbers show the date Indonesia announced its independence, which was on the 17 August 1945. The shield represents self- defense and the protection in struggle. ====
 * 3) ==== You can find it on government buildings, there is a Garuda airline, you can find it in museums, on t-shirts, and you can find it in ceremonies.  ====

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 * ====Food====
 * ====Religion====
 * ====Literature====
 * ====Holidays====

=** Non- Material Aspects of Culture: **=
 * ====Roles based on class====
 * ====Roles based on job====
 * ====Social organization====
 * ====Conversational norms====
 * ====Ideas about disease and illness====
 * ====Attitudes toward family====