Articles tagged ‘Bahasa Indonesia’

Independence in Indonesia

By Barrie | January 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Although Indonesia was finally independent and (with the exceptions of Dutch-ruled West New Guinea and Portuguese-ruled East Timor) formally unified, the society remained deeply divided by ethnic, regional, class, and religious differences.

 

Alun-alun: Bandung, East Java

By Barrie | January 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Alun-alun in Bahasa Indonesia is basically a town square. In Java, you will generally find a mosque on one of the sides and the alun-alun is a centre for numerous activities.

 

‘Love Bahasa’ Campaign Launched: Yogyakarta, Central Java

By Barrie | January 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

In an article in the Jakarta Post, dozens of students from universities in Yogyakarta have launched the “Love Bahasa Indonesia Movement” to protect the Indonesian language from foreign influence.

 

Beans is Beans: Indonesia

By Barrie | January 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

I don’t really think of beans (Buncis) when I am devouring them in a Gado-gado or another delicious Javanese dish. Across Indonesia, beans are known by different names and used in a variety of dishes.