What is Nasakom Indonesia?

Sukarno also began pushing his ideology uniting Nationalism, Religion and Communism, which would become known as Nasakom. It is an acronym based on the Indonesian words NASionalisme (‘nationalism’), Agama (‘religion’), and KOMunisme (‘communism’).

What is the unique style of Indonesia?

Indonesia’s best-known national costumes are Batik and kebaya, although initially these costumes originated mainly from Javanese and Balinese culture, which are most prominent in Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese cultures.

How did Suharto fall?

Suharto resigned as President of Indonesia on 21 May 1998 following the collapse of support for his 32-year long presidency. Vice President B. J. Habibie took over the presidency. Suharto’s grip on power weakened following severe economic and political crises stemmed from the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Is Indonesia a democracy or dictatorship?

The politics of Indonesia take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic whereby the President of Indonesia is both head of state and head of government and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government.

What is the purpose of Pancasila?

It contains mutual agreement of all components of the nation. Viewed from various aspects, Pancasila guarantees togetherness, diversity, and existence of all components of the nation in the framework of national and state life, commonly referred to as the state philosophy or ideals of the State.

What are the traditional costumes of Indonesia?

Other than national costumes, each of the provinces of Indonesia — more precisely every ethnic groups of Indonesia, have their own regional traditional costumes. These regional costumes in Indonesian is called baju adat or pakaian adat, and derived from traditional Indonesian textile traditions and crafts.

What is Reformation in Indonesia?

After being ruled by Suharto’s authoritarian New Order regime for over three decades, Indonesia embarked for a new phase called Reformation ( Reformasi in Indonesian).

What does the former president of Indonesia wear?

Formal family portrait of former Indonesian President B.J. Habibie. Women wear kain batik and kebaya with selendang (sash), while men wear jas and dasi (western suit with tie) with peci cap. The national costume of Indonesia is the national costume that represents the Republic of Indonesia.

What is the traditional hair style in Indonesia?

The hair is normally tied into a bun and decorated with gold or silver hairpins but since a few years, many Muslim women choose to wear a Muslim veil, jilbab or hijab, instead of the traditional hair style. In the past, such apparels belonged to royal families and Indonesian aristocracy.