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  2. National costume of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Aceh, Riau and Johor kingdoms and Northern Sumatra adopted the Javanese style kebaya as a means of social expression of status with the more alus or refined Javanese overlords. [4] Kebaya is usually worn during official national events by the Indonesian first lady, wives of Indonesian diplomats, and Indonesian women in general. It also worn by ...

  3. Sakai people (Indonesia) - Wikipedia

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    Sakai is a tribal community in Indonesia, traditionally living in the interior of Riau, Sumatra. [1] Some of them still lead a nomadic and hunter-gatherer lifestyle in the remote interior of Sumatra, while most settled into major cities and towns in Sumatra with the rise of industrialization. [2] There are various theories of their origin.

  4. Culture of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 600 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    The Old Town of Jakarta (Formerly old Batavia) and 4 Outlying Islands (Onrust, Kelor, Cipir and Bidadari) Jakarta: 6010; Cultural: (ii),(iii),(iv),(v) 2015 Located at the mouth of the Ciliwung River, Batavia was established by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a trading hub in 1619, then modified in 1650.

  6. Riau Malays - Wikipedia

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    Riau Malays (Jawi: ملايو رياو ‎, Melayu Riau) are a sub-group of Malays native to Riau and Riau Islands province on the eastern region of Sumatra.Today they only make up 29% of Riau Island population while in Riau's they still form a plurality of the population at around 45%.

  7. Mythology of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    They bring together the various realms of Heaven (Upper-world), earth and Under-world, for example healing the sick by retrieving their souls while they journey to the Upper-world land of the dead, accompanying and protecting the soul of the dead, presiding over annual renewal and agricultural regeneration festivals, etc. [1] [2] Death rituals ...

  8. List of regencies and cities in Riau - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of regencies and cities in Riau province. As of October 2019, there were 10 regencies and 2 ...

  9. Riau - Wikipedia

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    Riau (Jawi: رياو ‎) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of the island of Sumatra, and extends from the eastern slopes of the Barisan Mountains to the Malacca Strait, including several large islands situated within the Strait.