Every island has its own dances with unique characters based on the cultural influences and history of where the dance originates.
Culture
The evolution of the Indonesian film industry is marked not only by its economic development, but by the contribution of its best filmmakers.
The #PapuanLivesMatter movement caught the attention of the wider community and focused less on separatism and more on racism.
Among them, 1,438 inmates were immediately set free, while remission for the others varied from one month to six months.
Guru-Guru Gokil , directed by Sammaria Sari Simanjuntak, tells the story of a new substitute teacher named Taat Pribadi (Gading Marten) who never actually planned to teach.
A lack of representation in stories of the independence struggle reflects the marginalisation of Indigenous peoples which has continued throughout Indonesia’s 75 years.
Though Indonesian women have achieved and gained much, 75 years after independence there are still significant gaps in equality.
A civilian team of “data worms” in Indonesia that finds and publishes data around coronavirus has become a trusted source of information about the pandemic.
Indonesia’s strong patriarchal values lead many to believe that child-rearing, including breastfeeding, is the sole responsibility of women.
Senator Penny Wong and experts from The University of Melbourne and CSIS Indonesia have called for more effective multilateralism and less deference to the interests of China and the US.
These days, the power of English has become accepted wisdom, used to justify the globalisation of education at the cost of existing systems in non-English-speaking countries.
A lack of awareness in incorporating gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) perspectives in research hampers efforts to create inclusive policies.
A prestigious platform for arthouse films, the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland is shifting online and offering over 80 films to stream amid the pandemic.
Badminton is part of the national identity, and the only sport in which Indonesia has won an Olympic gold medal.
Nearly four years after Indonesia passed its Law on Disability, the government has finally introduced a regulatory framework for students with disabilities.
Millennials don’t remember Washington behaving as a great power or helpful ally, so support for the alliance is waning.
