Interesting customs and traditions in Indonesia

Hello There
i am Local From Indonesia
perhaps i can anwers your question

1. Indoneisa have a alot of Cultures like Wayang,  Batik, and many other
2. Indonesia people like to meet with Foreigner we call tourism " BULE " actually we want to talk with BULE but some people can't speak English, just give them a smile and greeting  " HELLO "

are u in Indonesia right now.???

Oh anyway Nice to know you )

The OP is one of the forum's senior moderators, the question being designed to stimulate interesting discussion.
I'll add something to this topic when I have a moment over the weekend.

The first custom to know about in Indonesia is the handshake.
Many expat men are used to strong handshakes but they simply aren't done here, a weak affair being substituted.
Most woman will shake hands with a man but some will not, especially if they're wearing more conservative dress.
In these cases, the handshake is replaced by putting your hands in a church prayer fashion and pointing the fingers to the lady with a slight nod of the hands.
Let them make the first move and all is well.

Cock fighting still goes on in Indonesia. They attach sharp blades to their cocks and set them loose to fight, often ending up with one dead cock.

Hi,
I'm a bule, been oferred a job in Jakarta. I wandered to know what to expect from a work culture perspective?

mrlawrenzo1 wrote:

Hi,
I'm a bule, been oferred a job in Jakarta. I wandered to know what to expect from a work culture perspective?

Ah, work cultural norms - I'll bet the OP didn't expect that, and neither did I.
This varies a lot depending on who you're working with.
A lot of International companies run their businesses to western standards, especially timekeeping and work ethics but a lot of local companies tend to run with local ideals, and they aren't generally good for business.
They try to keep employees in line but the lower grade employees don't care, assuming a wage cut for tardiness is a bad idea that's to be moaned about to friends, not something to stop by being on time.

I am living in Indonesia for more than a year now. I found Indonesian people are very friendly, though its difficult to find English speaking people often. I live in a place (north Sumatra) where most of the people are called Batak people. They speak in different language and eventually they have their own culture, music and dance style.
When i first attend a wedding party, i was amazed to see their dance style, i tried too. It was fun.