This document compares and contrasts the cultures of Alicante, Spain and Flores, Indonesia. It provides profiles of informants from each location and discusses differences in their traditional clothing, festivals, food, characteristics, languages, behaviors, and myths. The document concludes that while cultures differ, understanding and respecting differences is important and brings benefits to promoting multiculturalism and positive intercultural exchange.

1. Knowing the Differences between “Alicante, Spain and Flores, Indonesia”
This Paper is submitted for Cross Cultural Understanding
The Lecturer: Faizal Risdianto, S. S, M. Hum.
Arranged by:
Tasfiatun Niswati 113-14-032
Novi Dyah Arisanti 113-14-037
Siti Fatimah 113-14-115
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
STATE INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES
SALATIGA
2016/2017

2. CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
It is a common matter when we found any difference between one culture and another.
However it still becomes a concerning because it can raise a big problem if the tendency of the
differences is too high. As a human being, we are not eternally live in a town or even in a
country only. At least, we communicate not only with people from our own region but also
with another ethnic culture.
Cross-culture is to understand how people from different cultures communicate with
each other and the culture of a society comprises the shared values, understandings,
assumptions, and goals that are learned from earlier generations, imposed by the members of
the present day society and passed on to the succeeding generations. As a succeed generation
someone need to be adapted and be accustomed to face different culture.
According to Alissa Kiney, cross-cultural conflict can be defined as conflict generated,
and perhaps exacerbated or perpetuated, by cultural differences among the groups involved in
the conflict. A person's culture informs his or her worldview, moral code, judgments, and ideas
or perceptions about others. Of course, these aspects of a culture can be incorrect or
misinformed, leading to conflict with other cultures or groups of people. The power of culture
is strong, however, and it can be difficult to overcome cross-cultural conflict, as evidenced by
the numerous conflicts between different cultural groups that continue to rage around the world
today.
Adjustment to any new situation or culture is not accomplished in a few days. It takes
time to adjust to a new lifestyle and to make new friends. Culture is not just experiencing new
foods or language or living in a country with a different political system. Remember, culture
refers to the values, traditions, norms, customs, and beliefs of a group or society. It
encompasses not just what people think, but how they think and process information.

3. CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
A. Profile of the Informants
We have two informants. First from Alicante, Spain; and second from Flores,
Indonesia.
No Criteria Alicante, Spain Flores, Indonesia
1. Name Maria Teresa Paya Nona Hartini Kader Songge.
2. Occupation Volunteer of IIWC Student University
3. Age - 20 years old
4. Religion Atheis Islam
B. The Differences of Culture
1. Traditional Cloth
Traditional Cloth from Alicante: Barretina. It is a traditional hat that usually wear by men in
parts of Christian culture. It made from wool, usually red or purple. Today, it used for
traditional dance or in festival Moros y Christianos.
Traditional Cloth from Flores: Tenun Ikat Ende. The habitual wove in Flores was different in
each part of place. The main colour of Tenun Ikat Ende are black or dark blue for men.
Meanwhile for women is dark red almost brown. For traditional dance, usually citizen wear
Semba and Lesu which like a scarf.
(Barretina and Tenun Ikat Pende)

4. 2. Festival
The most popular festivity in Alicante is Moros y Christianos which means Arabs and
Christians. The citizens of Alicante celebrate the independence of the province from Arabs. In
the past, Spain was a moslem territory (from people who conquered Spain from the North of
Africa). Thus, it was important to remember and celebrate the victory of Spain from Arab. In
that festival, some people wear customs as Arabs or Christians.
(Left picture express Arabs, while Right picture express Christians)
One of the festivals from Flores is Pasola. Pasola is a game by ride a horse. The player show
their talents by throw a javelin. Before Pasola, there is a ceremony, which calls adat nyale as
expression of thankful to God.
(Adat Nyale and Pasola)
3. Traditional Foods
Traditional food from Alicante and Valencia, Spain is Paella. It makes from rice mix with meat
or fish and seafood, or some vegetables. It has yellow colour, which comes from turmeric.
For daily life, Alicante people usually consume pork, beef, and duck. The main food is pork.
(Paella)

5. The traditional food from Flores are Kena Kita, Jawada (Kue Rambut), and Jagung Catemak.
Kena Kita is like a porridge mix with peanut, and sweet potato. For people who like spicy taste,
it can mix with chili and rasp of coconut. Jawada usually is used for ceremonial moments.
Catemak is made from corn, Labu lilin, and greenpeal. It is used for dessert.
For daily life, Flores citizens usually consume Ubi nuabosi, fish, and se’i or pastrami (daging
asap).
(Kena Kita, Jawada, and Jagung Catemak)
(Ubi nuabosi, tongkol asap, se’i)
4. Characteristics
Characteristics of Alicante citizen:
1. Extrovert
2. Friendly
3. Open-minded
4. Respect to others (people and cultures)
Characteristics of Flores citizen:
1. Stubborn
2. Friendly
3. Hard worker
4. Sensitive
5. Like to help others

6. 6. The Language
The Language of Alicante
The language which is used in Spain is Spanish, but there are also other languages like Calatan
in Cataluna and Valencia, Gallego in Galicia and Euskera in Pais Vasco. Meanwhile, Alicante
is located in Valencia. Calatan language is written in Latin. For example:
Com està? (baca: kom esta) means: apa kabar?
Translasi Frase IPA
bahasa Katala: Català /kətəˈlɑ/
halo: Hola /ˈɔlə/
selamat tinggal: Adéu /əˈðɛw/
tolong: si us plau /sisˈplɑw/
terima kasih: gràcies; mercès /ˈgrɑsjəs/; /mərˈsɛs/
maaf: Perdó /pərˈðɔ/
itu: aquest (m.); aquesta (f.) /əˈkɛt/; /əˈkɛstə/
berapa banyak?: quant val; quant és /ˈkwɑmˈbɑl/; /ˈkwɑnˈtes/
ya: Sí /ˈsɪ/
tidak: No /ˈno/
saya tak mengerti: No ho entenc
/ˈno wənˈteŋ/
The Language of Flores
Each ethnic in Flores has different languages. Kupang language is used in all parts of Flores.
In this occasion, Lamaholok is the name of the language that uses. For example:
“Goe mo ke pasar sama moe”, is the example from Saya ingin pergi ke pasar dengan kamu.
7. Behaviour
In Alicante, people who visit their acquaintances bringing present.
In Flores, people who talks to other should keep the eyes contact. It is a kind of respect to
others and express of politeness.
8. Myths
Some citizens of Flores has a myth that when their husband do their job, fishing, their wife
should don’t do anything include sweep the floor, and sleep before 4.00 a.m. however, the wife
should cook and do all their job.
Some citizens from Alicante usually eat 12 grapes in the New Year, each hour a grape. They
believe it will bring a good luck.

7. CHAPTER III
CONCLUSION
Every parts around the worlds has their own cultures. Culture is reflection of ourselves. As
human being, we should understand the differences among each other. We prove that
multiculturalism will give more benefit to us.
Understanding other cultures is important for us. When we stay in another place, it will help us
to stay longer and learn much things. In this moment, some characters is reflected by different
regions. It doesn’t matter how many differences that we have. We believe and agree that all
differences above will bring good things for us and create good environments.
Respect each other is the best policy. Do not see the difference as the hostility. We have learned
the difference between some cultures and hopefully we won’t get misunderstanding when we
meet someone from another culture. From this portfolio I can conclude that no culture is the
best culture. Difference is nice to learn and to exchange knowledge each other. So before we
go abroad or to other region which has different culture from our own, we have to learn and
understand in which we will live, in order to make us comfortable to live there.

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