Minangkabau culture : History
History, traditional society and its evolution through the ages
Regional cultures
Javanese Culture – Religion
An introduction to the religious practices of the Javanese : between orthodoxy and syncretism
Traditional Indonesian Costumes
Indonesia is a wonderful collection of ethnic groups and languages. All of them are proud to preserve their cultural legacy, and among them traditional costumes. Such attires are not worn on a daily basis but they have become an essential features of wedding ceremonies. Traditional costumes of Sumatra Aceh View this post on Instagram A …
An Introduction To Batak Culture
Architecture, myth and the old religion of the Batak of North Sumatra
Toraja Culture : Aluk To Dolo
Part 2 : the indigenous religion of Toraja, its original rituals including those that have now disappeared.
Toraja Culture : People and History
Part 1 : history, social organization and the traditional conception of the world (origin myth and pantheon)
Sumbanese Culture : Birth, Life and Death
Part 3 : birth, mariage and funerals in Sumba. Plus some elements about feasts and the bitter month period.
Sumbanese Culture : the Marapu
Part 2 : the doctrine, some myths about the creation of the world, the role of rato, the classification of spirits and the state of marapu today