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Indonesia's cultural capital makes communication diverse, creative

Sociologist at the University of Indonesia Dr Imam Prasodjo believes that Indonesia’s invaluable wealth, ...

News Focus

Confucians, Buddhists urged to remain home due to coronavirus

Today is supposed to be another significant day for Confucians when they would have performed religious prayer over ...

Cultural board plans ritual to 'repel misfortune' amid coronavirus

The Dayak Cultural Board in Bengkayang District, West Kalimantan, is planning to conduct a ritual known as ...

Thousands of residents participate in "Mekotek" Tradition in Badung

Thousands of residents in the Munggu Village area, Badung District, Bali Province, participated in the ...

ASEAN launches digital archive of region's cultural heritage

The first digital archive of the valuable historical and cultural heritage of ASEAN member states was launched today, ...

'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika' in Jakarta's Dharma Bakti Temple

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity), Indonesia's national motto, came to life and became more than a slogan ...

Hitching a boat ride to enjoy sights of buffaloes swimming

Enjoying the twilight in swampy Danau Panggang Sub-district, with a water buffalo boarding the platform to rest as a ...

ANTARA's Choice

Tranquility in the hustle and bustle of Jakarta

On Saturday, December 7, crowds gathered to attend the Wellness and Meditation Festival held in Central Jakarta’s ...

Hindus sanctify Prambanan Temple after 1,163 years

Hundreds of Hindus across Indonesia performed the Abhiseka ritual of sanctification for the first time in 1,163 years, ...

Bali welcomes ASEAN, South Korean artists performing at ATO 2019

Bali Deputy Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati welcomed ASEAN and South Korean artists scheduled to perform ...

News Feature

Exploring the unconventional destination of Meratus Mountains

Meratus Mountains in South Kalimantan can currently be placed on the list of to-visit destinations for tourists not ...

News Feature

A closer look at Dayak Meratus' thanksgiving ritual

Two "balian" or shamans of Dayak Meratus tribe circled a tree-like ornament, bare feet shuffling on ...

Discovering Jakarta

Looking closely at Chinese community in Jakarta

The Chinese people have a long history of migrating overseas, with approximately 50 million ethnic Chinese living ...

Police interrogate 15 Papuan youngsters in Mimika

Some 15 young Papuans were questioned by Mimika police investigators for allegedly holding a traditional stone-burning ...

Special Report

Balinese girls possessed by Goddesses on mission to salvage traditions

Seven chosen young girls walked to a temple, with no permitted lights except for moonbeams and white smoke emanating ...