Save our Culture

Good Afternoon
Ladies and gentleman, the honorable judges, and my beloved friends
First, let’s say thanks to God. Who has given blessing to us so we can meet together in this place. Let
me Introduce my self, my name is Chiyota Eunice from Tel-3. Now, I would like to give my speech
under the tittle Save our Culture.
So, I will explain about the meaning of culture. Do you know the meaning of culture? Culture means
life method which grow up on the society area which heir by generatiions to generations. We all know
we have a thousand legacy of culture which has a high precious art and ancenstral masterpiece such as
music, language, traditional dance, and cuisine. Along with the development of time, a passion for
preserving culture is fading. Why? Because of the advancement of science and technology, the impact
of globalization, lack of awareness, there is no love for own nation.
Now, that many teenagers are effected by globalization. For example, the teenagers when getting out
of bed just looking for handphone to find notification from twitter, facebook, and it’s true right? Now,
Indonesian teenagres love modern music, and they forgot Indonesian traditional music, one by one
and step by step. And, can’t you see that? Foreign culture almost changes all about Indonseian’s life
style too, from 3F, Food Fun and Fashion.
Food, many kinds of food outside, a little get rid of the native food area with modern food like
spaghetti, and burgers, and also follow the trend of clothes. It is like wore-thight clothes, hotpants, and
semi-finished clothes It is very very not worth for our nation that upholds modesty. It is ironic, really.
But it is a fact, you know. All of us as the next generations of this nation, looks like not care at all. But,
why it happened? So, as the young generations we must play role and take a part to perpetuate it.
In this globalization era, west culture is easy to enter Indonesia, even grow and keep growing very fast.
It looks like we feel more confident if we try to imitate the west culture. Another case is our culture
confession by Malaysia. They claimed our culture as theirs for example like reog ponorogo, pendet
dance, batik, rasa sayange song, and many more. This can be a motivation to us as young generation to
more care about Indonesia’s culture. We cant’t just blame them who had stole our culture.
We must save our culture. Where do we have to start? Of course we should from our own selves. If it’s
not us who love our own cultures then who else would? We must feel proud in showing our self-
esteems through our cultures. Start from our selves, our families, and our surrondings.
Culture can’t be produced easily,moreover in hurry. There are many efforts to perpetuate Indonesia’s
culture, but that efforts aren’t maximum yet. Besides creativity, promotion factor has a big role too.
Promote it into international level with an insteresting and unique ideas. So, Indonesian’s culture has
an international confession and dificult to duplicate. Don’t even bored to make a creativity and save
indonesia’s cultures.
I wish my words can open up our eyes and rise our spirits on to begin loving own cultures. I am proud
of my ancestors heritages. I love my mother lands heritages. I Love Indonesian. Please forgive me for
any mistake on my words.

Thank you ^_^

Written by: Chiyota Eunice Bangun
Izzy Fam’s Club