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How has the culture of Indonesia been shaped?
The culture of indonesia has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences.
Why are Ahmadiyya followers in Indonesia being persecuted?
Attacks and persecution of Ahmadiyya followers have been increasing in Indonesia, particularly after the country’s top Islamic body declared Ahmadiyya heretical in 2005, and a government decree in 2008 prevented them from proselytizing.
What is discrimination against people with darker skin tones?
Discrimination against individuals with darker skin tones, also known as colorism, or shadeism, is a form of prejudice and/or discrimination in which people who share similar ethnicity traits or perceived race are treated differently based on the social implications that come with the cultural meanings that are attached to skin color.
How many ethnic groups are there in Indonesia?
There are two major ethnic groups in the western islands of Indonesia that do not fit into this broad scheme of cultural categorization.
Who are the people of Indian origin in Indonesia?
People of Indian origin, Malaysian Indians Indian Indonesians (Indonesian: Orang India Indonesia; Tamil: இந்திய இந்தோனேசியர்) are a group of people who live in Indonesia and whose ancestors originally came from the Indian subcontinent.
Do people from India migrate to Indonesia?
Today migrations of people from India still occur. In Medan, North Sumatra, there is a large ( Tamil people) community estimated at 75,000 people (around 75\% out of all Indian-Indonesian population). In all of Indonesia, various North Indians are found. Usually their professions are connected with textile industries.
Why are so many Indians moving to Jakarta?
Due to economic factors, most traders and businessmen among PIOs have, over the past decades, moved to Jakarta from outlying areas such as Medan and Surabaya. Almost half of the Indian community in Indonesia is now Jakarta-based; it is estimated that the population of Jakarta’s Indian community is about 19,000.