- Greetings between two people of the same gender usually involve a handshake.
- Devout Muslims may prefer not to touch people of the opposite gender.
- Some Indonesians may place their hand on their heart or bow slightly after shaking hands.
- Women may choose to bow with their hands folded instead of shaking hands.
- People may greet close relatives by shaking hands and kissing one another on both cheeks.
- Younger people do not call those older than them by their first name, but rather call them “Bapak” (Mr.), “Ibu” (Mrs.) or “Kakak” (elder).
- Always greet people in order of their age, from eldest to youngest.
Indonesian Culture
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Indonesia
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Population258,316,051[July 2016 est.]
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LanguagesBahasa Indonesia (official)EnglishDutchJavaneseOther local dialects (over 700 languages spoken in total)
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ReligionsIslam (87.2%)Protestant Christianity (6.9%)Catholic Christianity (2.9%)Hinduism (1.7%)Other (0.9%)[2010 est.]
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EthnicitiesJavanese (40.1%)Sudanese (15.1%)Malay (3.7%)Batak (3.6%)Betawi (2.9%)Other (30.1%)[2010 est.]
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Cultural Dimensions
Power Distance 78 Individualism 14 Masculinity 46 Uncertainty Avoidance 48 Long Term Orientation 62 Indulgence 38 What's this?
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Australians with Indonesian Ancestry65,886 [2016 census]
Indonesians in Australia
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Population73,213[2016 census]This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Indonesia.
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Average Age34
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GenderMale (44.4%)Female (55.6%)
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ReligionCatholic Christianity (26.6%)Islam (19.4%)Buddhism (10.3%)No Religion (6.8%)Other (36.9%)
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AncestryIndonesian (44%)Chinese (39.3%)Dutch (5.4%)Other (9.1%)
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Language Spoken at HomeIndonesian (70.2%)English (16.3%)Mandarin (5.1%)Dutch (2.3%)Other (6%)Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 52.9% speak English fluently.
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DiasporaNew South Wales (42.5%)Victoria (24.4%)Western Australia (16.1%)Queensland (10.4%)
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Arrival to AustraliaPrior to 2001 (48.7%)2001-2006 (21%)2007-2011 (26.1%)
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