Category Archives: Budaya INDONESIA

History and Establishment of Palembang City in Indonesia

Palembang City is the oldest city in Indonesia, at least 1382 years old, based on the Sriwijaya inscription known as the Bukit Position inscription. According to the inscription which is dated June 16, 682. At that time the Sriwijaya ruler established Wanua in the area which is now known as the city of Palembang. According […]

Dengan Teknologi modern, Yogyakarta Akan Bangun Diorama Sejarah

Pemerintah Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) akan membangun destinasi wisata edukasi mengenai sejarah Yogyakarta dalam bentuk diorama. Rencananya, diorama ini menggunakan teknologi modern holorama dan bertempat di lantai dua gedung Badan Perpustakaan dan Arsip DIY. “Untuk rencana detail teknis sudah selesai, dan mudah-mudahan 2019 sudah bisa dibangun,” kata pelaksana tugas Kepala Dinas Kebudayaan DIY, Budi Wibowo, di Kompleks Kepatihan, […]

Racism and Discriminative Sentiment Are Not New in Indonesia

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The racial and religious prejudice faced by the Jakarta governor of Chinese descent, who is now imprisoned for blasphemy, is not a new phenomenon in Indonesia. Ethnic Chinese and Christians in Indonesia have experienced systematic and prolonged discrimination throughout the nation’s history. Earlier this month, former Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as Ahok, was […]