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National Costume Of Indonesia
The national costume of Indonesia is the national costume that represents the Republic of Indonesia. It is derived from Indonesian culture and Indonesian traditional textile traditions. Today the most widely recognized Indonesian national costumes include batik and kebaya, although originally those costumes mainly belong within the island of Java and Bali, most prominently within Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese culture.Jill Forshee, ''Culture and customs of Indonesia'', Greenwood Publishing Group: 2006: . 237 pages Since Java has been the political and population center of Indonesia, folk costume from the island has become elevated into national status. As a multi-diverse country, Indonesia having more than 30 provinces, each has its own representation of traditional attire and dress from each province with its own unique and distinguished designs. National costumes are worn during official occasions as well as traditional ceremonies. The most obvious display of Indonesian nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habibie Family Portrait
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (; 25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian engineer and politician who was the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. Less than three months after his inauguration as the seventh Vice President of Indonesia, vice president in March 1998, he succeeded Suharto who Fall of Suharto, resigned after 31 years in office. His presidency was seen as a landmark and transition to the post-Suharto era, Reformation era. Upon becoming president, he liberalized Indonesia's press and political party laws, and held an 1999 Indonesian legislative election, early democratic election three years sooner than scheduled, which resulted in the end of his presidency. His 517-day presidency and 71-day vice presidency were the shortest in the country's history. Early life Habibie was a native of Parepare, in South Sulawesi. He was of ethnic Bugis-Gorontalo people, Gorontalese-Javanese people, Javanese descent from Kabila in Gorontalo and Yogyakarta.Sala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
