Save Our Culture

Culture is a way of life that developed by a group and passed down from generation to generation. And also, culture is media to reflect the characteristic of that country. Of course, every country have culture. Especially in Indonesia.

Most of all region in Indonesia, has their own culture. As we know, Indonesian culture has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. The result is a complex cultural mixture very different from the original indigenous cultures.

Indonesia has many culture, but some of them have not been explored yet. It’s give a chance to the another country to claim our culture, as we see in the news. Because, we’re less able to preserve our culture. Some of us are realized when know that our culture had been claimed and it’s so late.

The examples are “Tari Reog” and “Tari Pendet”.  “Tari Reog” comes from ponorogo while “Tari Pendet” comes from bali. Both of them had been claimed by Malaysia. One of television program, channel that “Tari Reog” and “Tari Pendet” are Malaysia’s culture. But actually, it’s our culture. What we’ve to do ?? Angry ?? I think it’s not the best solution. The most problem we have are inside the teenage.

Some of our teen are to shy to show our culture. Example, in school, there are many who don’t want to show the traditional dance. They prefer the modern dance than the traditional dance.  Is that the best we can do as a future generation ??

At last, I think we must channel and promote the culture we have. We must be more sensitive to the foreign influences. Take the positive and throw the negative. Keep preserve and explore our culture, where there is a hidden culture inside our country.