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Indonesia having a large number of Islands has a number of diversified cultures(around 300). Heritage and culture of Indonesia is pregnant with traditional food, clothing, dances, music, folklore, forms of entertainment, martial arts, weddings and lifestyle. Heritage and culture of Indonesia refers to mostly art, music, dance and drama of Indonesia that have come down through the pages of history to the modern times.
Ethnic music and performing arts comprising the famous gamelan music is an important part of heritage and culture of Indonesia. Literature and performing arts form other types of cultural construct. Traditional dances and dramas are held at different places in Indonesia. Indonesia is a large archive containing in it a comprehensive range of poems,poets, essays and other forms of literature along with a host of languages. The Lontar foundation is a non-profit making organization that promotes Indonesian literature, culture and artists.
Indonesia has a varied cultural life. A Javanese wedding is a perfect example of it. The parents of the man send a proposal to the parents of the woman. As the parents of the woman organize the whole wedding function their say in the marriage holds more weight. There are different ceremonies that take place during the wedding--the bathing ceremony, the ceremony on the evening before the wedding, the engagement ceremony,religious marriage consecration etc. A wedding reception is also organized.
Traditional Indonesian food is an attraction for both the natives and the tourists. Indonesian cuisine which has Asian and Western influences contains a lot of spice and is delicious.
Art and architecture along with sculptures are an interesting feature of heritage and culture of Indonesia. The temples and the other architectural outputs have a strong Indian and Buddhist influence.
The heritage and culture of Indonesia is a product of the amalgamation of various cultures of the world and the impressive output is certainly an object of pride for the Indonesians.
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