Indonesian Culture

Indonesia Culture can be defined throughout Typically an area that existed before the formation of a national of Indonesia, which includes Indonesia's culture is a whole culture of the whole range of local tribes in Indonesia.

Indonesia Cultural although varied, but basically formed and influenced by other great cultures such as Chinese culture, Indian culture and Arab culture. Indian culture, especially coming from the spread of Hindu and Buddhist religions in the country of Indonesia long before Indonesia was formed. Chinese culture in and influence the culture of Indonesia due to the interaction of intense trade between Chinese merchants and Nusantara (Srivijaya). They settled and married local residents produces a mix of local Chinese culture and unique. Culture is what later became one of the root than modern local culture in Indonesia such as Javanese and Betawi culture.

Arab culture into barsama with the spread of Islam by Arab traders who stopped in the archipelago preformance on their way to China.

The arrival of European explorers of the 16th century poem to the archipelago and occupiers that goes further to bring various forms of Western culture and shaping modern Indonesian culture as it can be found now. Technological, organizational and political systems, social systems, various cultural elements such as the economy, and so many adopt western culture gradually terintegasi in society.