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Prelude to Indonesia is a casual blog about random Indonesian trivia.
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Plant Parts in Bahasa Indonesia
Hi, hi~  This time I want to tell you the Bahasa Indonesia or Indonesian terms for plant parts. 🌱  Now, plants itself is called...
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Feb 263 min read
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Colors in Bahasa Indonesia
Happy Chinese New Year~  For today’s post, I’ve decided to write about colors in Bahasa Indonesia.  Now, some of you might already know...
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Jan 293 min read
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Religions in Indonesia
Happy New Year!  For my first post of the year 2025, I’ll cover a kinda sensitive and controversial topic: religion.  Now, many would...
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Jan 128 min read
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Indonesian Nickname for Countries and Places
Halo dan Selamat Natal^^ Today’s post is about nicknames (‘ julukan ’) we Indonesians give to other countries or places. For example,...
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Dec 25, 20244 min read
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Common Idioms and Sayings in Indonesia
Halo! This time, I want to give some idioms or sayings that are common in Indonesia. Admittedly, some newer generation of Indonesians,...
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Nov 27, 20244 min read
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Vegetables in Bahasa Indonesia
Vegetables in Bahasa Indonesia Hi y’all! This time, I’m writing about vegetables names in Bahasa Indonesia. Vegetable is ' sayur ' in...
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Oct 12, 20245 min read
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National Anthem (and other anthems) of Indonesia
Halo! To celebrate Indonesia’s 79th birthday on 17 August 2024, I’m writing about our National Anthem and some other anthems commonly...
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Aug 17, 20245 min read
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Traditional Games in Indonesia
Halo! To celebrate national (and international?) Children’s Day on 23rd of July, I’m writing about some traditional games children in...
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Jul 23, 202411 min read
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Rupiah: Indonesia’s Currency
Hi everyone! Today I’ll try to explain Rupiah, the currency we use in Indonesia. I said try, because there are currently, like, 3 or 4...
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Jul 5, 20245 min read
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Indonesian Stews
I’m back with another food post (\>w</) Today I’m writing about some Indonesian stews. I differentiate stews from soup by the thickness...
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Jun 2, 20244 min read
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Indonesian Proverbs
Halo! I’m late by a day to celebrate Indonesia’s National Education Day, which is celebrated on May 2nd every year, as it was the birth...
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May 3, 20247 min read
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Indonesian Soup Dishes
Hi! After months since I plan to write on this topic, I finally gather enough motivation to write about the many types of Indonesian...
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Mar 29, 20244 min read
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Chinese New Year in Indonesia
Gong Xi Fa Cai~! To celebrate this year’s Chinese New Year on 10 February 2024, I’m writing a post about Chinese New Year in Indonesia,...
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Feb 10, 20244 min read
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Common Seafood in Indonesia, and Their Names
Halo! This time, I’ll explain a bit about the common seafood in Indonesia, and their names. With a lot of water body, Indonesia has many...
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Jan 15, 20245 min read
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Indonesia’s Mother’s Day
Halo~ As promised, I’m posting a short story about and behind Indonesia Mother’s Day, which we, in Indonesia, celebrates on 22 December...
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Dec 22, 20233 min read
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Indonesian National Holidays and Commemorative Days
Halo! Now that we’ve entered December and Christmas is almost upon us, I’ve decided to make a post about Indonesian national holidays and...
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Dec 3, 20233 min read
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Indonesian Old Spelling
Halo! Today, as I’ve mentioned a bit in my previous post about Indonesian Independence Day, I’ll be writing a bit about Indonesian old...
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Nov 11, 20233 min read
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The Legend of Ajisaka [Legenda Ajisaka]
Halo^^ As I've said in my 'Aksara Jawa' post last month, here's the story of Ajisaka, the man attributed to creating Aksara Jawa. There...
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Oct 18, 202312 min read
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Aksara Jawa
Hello again~ In this time’s post, I want to talk about Aksara Jawa, which is a set of traditional letters used by the Javanese. Even now,...
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Sep 16, 20233 min read
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Indonesia’s Independence Day
Halo y’all! In the spirits of Indonesia’s independence day, or Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia, which is celebrated on August 17th, today’s...
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Aug 17, 20238 min read
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