The document discusses cultural identity as how individuals or groups perceive themselves and are perceived by others, emphasizing the influence of place, language, and education. It highlights Indonesian culture, detailing aspects such as language, religion, literature, music, dance, and cuisine, along with the impact of ethnocentrism. Indonesia is characterized by its diverse population of over 300 ethnic groups, with significant influences from various religions and cultural practices.

1. CULTURAL IDENTITY
Group 8
1. Ahmad Munawir
2. Hafni Herawati Srg
3. Hidayanti Rohimah Nurdin Srg
4. Rusman Tanjung

2. What is cultural identity ?
Identity is about how individuals or
groups see and define themselves, and
how other individuals or groups see
and define them.
Cultural identities are the identity of
culture in each country, if another see
it will make them know if that one is
the country’s own culture.

3. We can see another culture from
some factors, they are :
• a place where one lives in, impacts
the culture that someone wants to
abide by.
Cultural
arena
• Language also includes the way people speak
and also can be affected by cultural identity Language
• several factors concerning support or
rejection of the government for different
cultural identity is education systems.
Education

4. 2. Awareness Of
Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism
• the tendency of
people to put their
own culture at the
center
Ethnocentric
• The people when they
believe if their culture
“right” and “superior”
or ”more advanced”
than other cultures .

5. We judge other cultures and their members according to the
standards of our own culture ,such as :
• Ethnocentrism leads us to make false
assumptions about cultural differences.
• Ethnocentric thinking causes us to make
wrong assumptions about other people
• “They” may not be very good like what we
have best are.
• Some Examples of Ethnocentric thinking: We
often talk about British drivers driving on “the
wrong side” of the road. Why not just say
“opposite side”

6. 3. Indonesian Culture
The republic of indonesia is the
world's fourth most populated
nation with 203 million people.
With over 17000 islands of
which 600 are inhabited, it is
home to 300 ethnic groups.
With the form government is
republic And then using bahasa
indonesia as the official
language

7. Indonesian culture.......
1. Language
The official language of Indonesia is ‘Indonesian’ or
‘Bahasa Indonesia’.
The Indonesians also speak several hundreds of local
languages like ‘bahasa daerah’ as their first language.
Javanese is also widely used besides other Papuan or
Austronesian languages in a region of just 2.7 million
people.

8.  Greetings
A handshake is the most common greeting
accompanied with the word "Selamat”

9.  Taboos
There are many taboos
care providers need to be
aware in Indonesians.
Like word “ bujang”
Padang = a single man
Batak = taboo language

10. 2. Religion
The government of Indonesia
officially recognizes only six religions :
1. Islam
2. Hinduism
3. Buddhism
4. Protestantism
5. Catholicism
6. Confucianism.
The largest religious group in
Indonesia is Islam with almost 86%
of Indonesians being Muslims.
Indonesia is also the most populous
Muslim-majority nation in the
world.

11. 3. Literature
Indonesia has created many
internationally famous celebrated
authors.
Like verbal composition of poetry
referred to as the ‘pantun’.
Pramoedya Ananta Toer, a well-known
author won the
Magsaysay Award and was
considered for the Nobel Prize in
Literature.
Chairil Anwar was also an
important figure in the literature
world and a member of the
Generation 45 group of authors
who were active in the
Indonesian independence
movement.

12. 4. Music
Home to hundreds of forms of music, it
plays an important role in Indonesia’s
art and culture. There are many
instrument of music like angklung from
west java which is played by bamboo
instrumen and Gamelan is the
traditional music from Central- and East
Java and Bali.
Another very popular style of music is
‘Dangdut’ and quite useful in political
campaigns. Other forms of music
include the Keroncong with its roots in
Portugal, the soft Sasando music from
West Timor

13. 5. Dance
The traditional dances depict
episodes from the Ramayana
and Mahabharata from India.
Traditional Javanese and
Balinese tinge is also seen in
the dance forms of
Indonesian art and culture.
The highly stylized dances of
the courts of Yogyakarta and
Surakarta are some of the
popular variations.
Mythological events of
Indonesia are also depicted.

14. 6. Drama and Theatre
The Javanese and Balinese shadow puppet
theatre shows ‘wayang kulit’ displaying several
mythological events. A traditional folk theatre,
Randai of the Minangkabau people of West
Sumatra, is performed during ceremonies and
festivals. Music, singing, dance, drama and the
silat martial art are all incorporated together and
are based on the stories of the legend.

15. 7. Architecture
Traditional buildings in Indonesia are built
on stilts with oversized saddle roofs which
have been the home of the Batak and the
Toraja. The Torajan use the buffalo horns,
stacked one above another in front of the
house as an indication of status.

16. 8. Cuisine
Indonesians distinctive
cuisine has been derived
from centuries with the
influence of the Chinese,
European, Middle Eastern
and the Indians.
The cuisine of Indonesia
are Spices, notably chili,
and coconut milk are
fundamental ingredients
in most of the dishes,
especially fish and
chicken.

17. 9. Material Art
The arts of Indonesia are so
many, especially Indonesian
paintings which are unique
works of art. The intricate and
expressive Balinese paintings
are quite famous and often
express natural scenes and
themes from the traditional
dances. Also indonesian
unique batik, ikat and songket
cloth which is even popular
today.