Indonesia

Top 10 Things

  • What NOT to do
  • What to do
  • Do not hand out or receive things with your left hand, which is reserved for toilet activities. --PolyGreeter
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  • Putting both feet on a chair or table is considered rude --Hananda
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  • If you eat in a restaurant and there is water on your table in a bowl. Don't drink it, it's hand washing water. --Hananda
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  • Don't touch the top of someone's head. --Hananda
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  • don't drink alcohol in public area except in Bali --daevina
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  • As a Special Autonomy area that has its own legal rules, Aceh makes legal rules based on Islamic law, one of which is the caning law for those who violate the law such as stealing, gambling, or adultery. --dhiny
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  • Don't joke about race, religion and ethnicity. Indonesia consists of a variety of people with different backgrounds, so mutual respect is the key to remain one --Hananda
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  • Do not eat and drink in front of people during Ramadan because many Indonesians fast. And many restaurants are closed during the day. --Hananda
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  • Indonesia have strict law against drug crimes. Smoking Weed is still illegal in indonesia and can be sentenced to prison up to 12 years (for adult) or death penalty for trafficking & selling --Biru
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  • the speed limit of driving on the expressway is 100 km/h --Hananda
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  • Indonesians love to say hello and smile to everyone. Reply their Greeting and smile . --Hananda
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  • If a husband and wife go to Aceh and want to stay at a hotel, prepare to bring or have a photo of the marriage book on their cellphone because they're pretty strict about this. --dhiny
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  • do anything with the right hand. --Hananda
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  • Bring Tissue to a public toilet, because some public toilets don't provide tissue. --Hananda
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  • In Aceh, Women who are adults (Islam) must wear a veil. If not, there is an Islamic Shari'a who often goes around to check. --dhiny
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  • All toll roads in Indonesia use e-Money for payments. So prepare E-money you can buy it at minimarkets like Indomaret / Alfamart. --Hananda
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  • Most of the food in Indonesia is halal. because the majority of Indonesians are Muslims. --Hananda
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  • When you want to eat something while everyone (people you know) around you is not eating, just say "mari makan" -literal meaning "let's eat". It is not asking other people to eat, but only social rule --Biru
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  • if you are hungry and lazy to go to a restaurant. You can download the Gojek or Grab application to order food. --Hananda
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  • Learn to eat with your hands, because that's Indonesian culture --Hananda
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