Proud to Be Indonesian

The two features of structure of parliament and election are fundamental to Indonesia. The People’s Consultative Assembly has two chambers: the People’s Representative Council (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD), however only the DPR has the final decision to pass, change or reject any laws. The political system of Indonesia is a republic and doesn't involve a Queen, with a president being the head of State. This system is a specific example of the United States of America's parliament as its follows these characteristics. Elections for the DPR and DPD are held every five years. For a president be elected, they have to get at least 281 of the 560 electorates in the DPR. Voting is not compulsory. Voters must register before an election in order to be able to vote. Citizens can vote when they are 17 years old or earlier if they are married, however voting is not compulsory.

Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia. The national capital of the country is Jakarta. Indonesia is an archipelago consists of more than 13000 islands. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country of the world. The population of Indonesia is around 250 million (Paauw, 2009). Indonesia got freedom on 27th December, 1949. Indonesian is the official national language of Indonesia. It is also known as Bahasa Indonesia. In this essay the author will see the emergence of Indonesian language as the language of national identity after 1940s. The author will also write about the impact of colonialism and nationalism on the growth of Indonesian language as national language

Ornate temples, forests, white sand beaches are what define this country. You can also explore surrounding islands like Bali, Java, Sumatra, for some adventure and look forward to food and lodging at unbelievable prices.

One obvious difference is requirement entry into university. A school system of required entry into university in Indonesia is more complicated than other countries in Asia. All of students in high school after finishing 3 years have to pass a national exam, and they have to show high school result to entry

Bali is an island and a province of Indonesia located on the southwest side neighboring Lombok and Java. The Balinese culture has changed drastically over the years but I am going to focus on the 1930’s. Mothers are primarily responsible for caring for the children and have specific rituals and tactics to how to raise their children to shape their personality to how they think it should be.

Indonesian gamelan is performed with more than just a purpose of entertainment. It is a communal activity and is made up of a large orchestra of

According to AAFC (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2010) due to its extensive natural resources and geographical location, in the way of several of the world’s most important trading routes, Indonesia represents the Southeast Asia’s largest economy. On a global perspective, Indonesia is the fourth most populated country and has the largest Muslim population, besides being the world’s largest archipelago, with around 17,000 islands. The country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is also showing considerable and stable growth throughout the years and unemployment rates dropped considerably (AAFC, 2011).

Chapter six introduces the music of Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia is composed of eleven countries: Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, and Timor-Leste. The cultures are shaped by weather patterns, which generally stay the same year-round. As many as 200 ethnics group can be found throughout Southeast Asia and so, many different types of music can be found. The area is known for using bamboo and bronze to make instruments. Among the island nations, Indonesia is consist of over 13,000 islands making it the largest archipelago in the world.

This piece is the traditional Indonesian music called Gamelan. The piece is comprised of mainly percussive instruments and has a very light and floaty feel to it. The tempo changes throughout the piece as near the middle the main melody slows down with a background melody that continues to keep its rigorous pace. The counterpoint of these two elements gives an almost psychedelic feeling to the listener of the piece. It is very different from western music but looking closer it holds some of the same elements and structures that western music has. It is a polyphonic piece and it sometimes pauses, which classifies the piece as

The dance-drama Kecak is not in a sense authentic to the Balinese culture. It is customary for dances to be accompanied by the instrumental music of the gamelan. The Kecak however, is set to the rhythm of a chanting chorus called a gamelan suara. The chants that go along with this performance

Indonesia is a country that has been taken advantage of by other countries and companies that look for very cheap labor. There are cramped living conditions, little to no labor laws, and basically no pollution regulation. This creates an environment of cheap wages that are routinely exploited. “Indonesian people are very poor, very modest, and are willing to work for very low wages. So countries setup headquarters in Singapore and then do the work in Indonesia where the work can be done much cheaper.” Indonesian living conditions are deplorable and is still considered developing. When my father was back in Singapore I remember asking my father one night what if anything had he found interesting about Singapore and he responded with the weirdest fact saying, “Did you know that it’s illegal to have chewing gum?” This statement took me off guard as a 12-yeard old being that chewing gum is all I wanted to have and yet and entire country is banned from it. I automatically thought of the communist regime in North Korea and asked my father if it was a similar instance because what monster would take away chewing gum. However, Singapore isn’t communist they’re just trying to be more clean. Without chewing gum their public places, whether they’re benches, buses, or sidewalks, are a lot cleaner. All I have heard of on the news is the pollution that is

The main problems do seem to be on the surface but actually the problem that really big moral communities exist in Indonesia are so damaged. The humanitarian crisis that is very influential to the development of the Indonesia future now this fact impressed ruled out by the apparatus of Government. This would lead to its nation will be worse and is seen low by other Nations.

Moh. Hatta dalam pidatonya, “Mendayung antara Dua Karang”, menjelaskan “bebas” dan “aktif” yang menjadi unsur fundamental dalam politik luar negeri Indonesia. “Bebas” berarti Indonesia tidak berada dalam kedua blok dan mempunyai jalannya sendiri untuk mengatasi permasalahan internasional. Sedangkan “aktif” berarti upaya untuk bekerja lebih giat guna menjaga perdamaian dan meredakan ketegangan dua blok. Politik bebas aktif bukan berarti politik netral, melainkan lebih memperjuangkan perdamaian alih-alih membentuk membentuk blok ketiga untuk melawan Blok Barat dan Timur. Pada

After Suharto ended his long dictatorial reign in 1998 there was a substantial increase in religious and ethnic conflict in Indonesia. Author Jacques Bertrand claims religious and ethnic conflict defined Indonesia’s national model. This resulted in three critical junctures during Suharto’s retirement of his sovereign rule. The three critical junctures defined Indonesia’s “terms of citizenship, and give meaning to the structure and procedures of an institution” (Bertrand, 20). When Suharto left as dictator, major political and social changes consumed Indonesia, which threatened the Indonesian realm. The people of Indonesia struggled to define their sense of nationalism.

“The Dutch did not care and was direct and forceful in their rule” (Colin par.3). The Indonesian were silent and had no voice because “The people of Indonesia had no say in the government at all, and were forced to do their European masters’ bidding for the most part.” (Colin par.3). The Dutch were more lenient to the Indonesians towards the end of their rule “tranisitioning more, and higher-class Indonesians became more involved in government”. Which was one of the reasons that Indonesia was granted its freedom. One of the major negative impacts of The Dutch’s rule on Indonesia’s politics was that in the beginning “they gave the Indonesians no say in the government- Indonesians didn’t get to pick and choose their allies or have any say in their international relations” (Colin par.3). However, the Dutch didn’t provide the most optimal system of government towards the end the Dutch “Steered the Indonesians in the right direction from their future systems of government.” Colin (par.3). The major part of it is the allowance of upper-class Indonesian people being allowed to have a voice and people such as Soekarno the first president of Indonesia were part of that upper-class planning a revolution and planning the Demise of the VOC. “I hate imperialism. “I detest colonialism- and the world as a whole, shall not be the play thing of one small corner of the world” (Soekarno). The Dutch’s rule