Indonesian heritage

Southeast Asian roots

Indonesian heritage refers to the cultural traditions, customs, ancestry, and historical legacy of Indonesia and its people.

The phrase typically appears in discussions of ethnic identity, traditional arts, cuisine, or family background: She's proud of her Indonesian heritage.

Someone of Indonesian heritage has Indonesian ancestry, whether or not they were born in Indonesia.

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  • batikWax-resist fabric coloring
  • rendangIndonesian dry curry
  • gamelanIndonesian percussive ensemble
  • adatIndigenous Malay legal tradition

Javanese · gotong royong · wayang kulit · shadow puppet · Balinese · satay · tempeh · Krakatoa · sambal

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geographic origin

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Descent from continental peoples

Western heritage · African heritage · American heritage · British heritage · Japanese heritage

island vs continental

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Ancestral ties to India

Russian heritage · Chinese heritage · Korean heritage

colonial history

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Ancestry from westernmost Iberia

Spanish heritage · British heritage · French heritage

Family

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