• 10 entries
    What NOT to do
  • 9 entries
    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Wear shoes or sandals when entering someone else's house. --Hananda
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  • If you a Man , Don't shake hands with a Moslem woman unless she initiates it --Hananda
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  • Don't walk around the village/town only wearing swimwear except in Bali --Biru
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  • Hitting pigs and dogs in Papua can be sued to pay compensation of up to millions of rupiah to the owner of the animal. --dhiny
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  • Make jokes about ethnicity and culture --daevina
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  • do anything with the right hand. --Hananda
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  • In Indonesia, we are used to calling uncle or aunt when we meet the parents of our friends. --dhiny
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  • do not choose a hotel close to the mosque. Because sometimes the call to prayer from the mosque can be very disturbing. --Hananda
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  • Aceh is a free area. Free parking and stopping at will, cutting the road at will, throwing garbage and spitting anywhere, and taking public transportation do not need to go to the bus stop. --dhiny
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  • Passing older Indonesians without bowing. This way of greeting shows respect --Hananda
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  • In Indonesia bathe 2 times a day because the weather is very hot --Hananda
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  • Acehnese have been taught Islam since childhood, so don't be surprised if 1st graders can read the Al-Quran. --dhiny
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  • In Aceh, the coffee tradition has existed for generations, even before the coffee plantations were opened. --dhiny
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  • When walking past someone especially someone of a higher social status , dip your posture and point your right hand down as you pass to show respect! --PolyGreeter
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