indonesian culture

Indonesian culture can be defined as all the local culture that has been there before of the Indonesian national in 1945. The whole culture of the local culture diverse tribes in Indonesia is an integral part of Indonesian culture.

Indonesian culture despite a wide range, but in essence and form influenced by the culture of other cultures such as Chinese, Indian culture and Arab culture. Indian culture, especially the distribution of incoming Hindu and Buddhist in the remote archipelago in Indonesia before. Kingdoms which the Hindu and Buddhist religion had dominated since 5th until 15th century BC.
century in the indonesian archipelago, evidenced by kingdoms in the indonesian archipelago, like Kutai, and sriwijaya that has hindu and budhist kingdoms.

Chinese cultural influence and entered the Indonesian culture because intensive interaction between the trade-traders and Chinese merchants (Sriwijaya). In addition, many of them go along with Chinese immigrants, immigrants who came from south China and settled in the indonesian archipelago. They marry and settle the local population mix, and local Chinese culture is unique. Culture like this is that later became one of the roots of local culture in modern India such as Javanese and Betawi culture.

Arab culture go together with the spread of Islam by Arab traders who stay over in Indonesia on their way to China.

Arrival of European explorers since the 16th century to the indonesian archipelago bring various forms of Western culture and establish a modern Indonesian culture as can be found now. Technology, organization and political system, social system, the various elements of culture such as food, clothing, economy, and so on, many adopted the Western culture that slow-slow integrated in society.