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  2. 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.

  3. Culture of Japan - Wikipedia

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    There are two competing hypotheses that try to explain the lineage of the Japanese people. [3] [4]The first hypothesis proposes a dual-structure model, in which Japanese populations are descendants of the indigenous Jōmon people and later arrivals of people from the East Eurasian continent, known as the Yayoi people.

  4. 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.

  5. Japanese occupation of West Sumatra - Wikipedia

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    In Taluk, Japanese agents managed to force the local police to surrender their weapons. Nearby, in the Solok area—known for its strong anti-Dutch sentiment—the local Muhammadiyah organization welcomed the arrival of Japanese troops with a celebratory procession, including music and the ritual slaughter of two buffaloes as a gesture of ...

  6. Riau Malays - Wikipedia

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    They only make up 29% of Riau Island population, while in Riau, they constitute a plurality, at around 45%. Riau Malays, especially in coastal Riau and Riau Islands, share the same or similar cultural, historical, and linguistic background with Johorean and Singaporean Malays due to their common Malaccan origin in the 15th century.

  7. 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.

  8. Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen. Every New Year's Day, the author makes Ozoni, a warming Japanese New Year's soup.

  9. Riau Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau) is a province of Indonesia—not to be confused with neighbouring Riau from which the Riau Islands Province were separated in 2002. The capital of the province is Tanjung Pinang , while the largest city is Batam .