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Indonesian Culture

Indonesian culture is a local culture that had existed before the national form Indonesia in 1945. All the local culture from diverse cultural ethnic groups in Indonesia is an integral part of Indonesian culture.
Indonesian culture is very diverse, but basically formed and influenced by other great cultures such as culture among Indonesians, Indian culture and Arab culture. Indian culture entered Indonesia from the spread of Hinduism and Buddhism in the Indonesian archipelago during formed yet.
Arab culture in conjunction with the spread of Islam by Arab traders who stopped at the archipelago on their way to China.
Tionghoa culture in and influence the culture of Indonesia due to the trade relations of intensive interaction between the traders Tionghoa and Nusantara (Sriwijaya). In addition, many nomads Sino-nomads came from southern China and settled in Indonasia. Tionghoa cultural mix with the local culture because they settled and married local residents like this unique.Culture later became one of the roots of the modern local culture in Indonesia such as Java and the Betawi culture.

The arrival of European explorers since the 16th century to the archipelago, and the colonization that took place next, with various forms of Western cultures and forms of modern Indonesian culture which can be found now. Technological, organizational and political systems, social systems, various cultural elements such as food, clothing, economy, and so on, much influenced by Western culture gradually integrated into Indonesian society.

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