INDONESIAN CULTURAL

EXISTENCE ALMOST DISAPPEARS

Indonesia is a country that has various cultures. This culture diversity occurs because
Indonesia country consists of hundreds of islands where each island has its own culture.
However, currently Indonesian culture is in danger of being lost because eroded by the times.
There are so many factor that make Indonesias culture is in danger.
The first is factor from inside. The decreasing of Indonesias culture existence in its
own home is caused by its own people that ignore their culture especially for teenagers. They
are lulled by modern life and started to forget the values which is inherited by their ancestors.
For example, local languages, cultural ceremony, customs and Indonesian traditions have
been lost in society. Now, we could see no one wants to use local language because they are
embarrassed called plebeian. Besides the teenagers who do not care anymore with the culture,
government also less responsive in dealing with this problem. There is no real attempt from
government to sustain Indonesians culture.
The second is external factors. The Rapid flow of information which comes to
Indonesia also effects the erosion of Indonesian culture. Many foreign cultures, especially
Western cultures have come and grew in Indonesia. Those western cultures are incompatible
with the Indonesians values as eastern nations. It also gives bad effect in Indonesians norm
as eastern nation. Nowadays, we can see the fashions of clothing that does not conform to the
norms, habits drunk, and poor lifestyle has grown in Indonesia.
In short, the reduction of Indonesian culture existence in his own country as a result of
several factors. They are inside and outside factors. For maintaining the continuity of
Indonesias Culture, let us keep our own culture. Especially we as young people do not feel
embarrassed to preserve our culture and also stem western cultures which come into our
country. If we have lost our original culture means we have lost our own national identity.

NAMA

: NUR ZAMZAM AZIZAH

STAMBUK

: 110 2015 0059