Floating School Iwan Baan’s series of photographs called, “52 Cities, 52 Weeks: Floating School illustrates the resilience of a fishing village of a pulpous slum area of Lagos, Nigeria called, Makoko (Guardian). The Nigerian government claimed that the homes on stilts had become unsafe, then ordered the homes to be demolished because of the “…heavy rains and rising sea levels…” that have reeked havoc on the community for decades (Guardian). Between the innovation of the architect of the…
In the episode, “Out of Eden,” Diamond mentioned some educational facts about the civilization that inhabits New Guinea. There was one question he asked that I thought was interesting. Why did New Guineans not prosper as well as other civilizations? He mentioned it had a lot to do with farming. I believe this was a downfall for them. Harvesting wheat was easier and faster. Unfortunately, New Guineans were harvesting wild sago, which was harder to harvest because it involved chopping down trees.…
Historical injustice 3. State establishment of culture. Since its establishment, Indonesia has tried to accommodate multiculturalism through its national motto: Bhineka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity). The phrase has been derived from a book named Sutasoma by Empu Tantular during the era of Majapahit. The motto has been part of government regulation no 66 year 1961 which mentions that the multiculturalism in Indonesia is part of the cultural enrichment. The authors claim that…
Indonesia is one of the countries with abundance of natural resources with large populations. According to World Bank (2013) Indonesia is lower middle income country with GDP around 868.3 billion US dollar and the population is 249.9 million, while poverty headcount ration at national poverty line is 11.3% on 2014. The contention appear that this wealth resources country get the benefit or even get worse with the plenty of their natural resources. The economic growth in Indonesia in period…
Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim nation located in the southeast portion of Asia. It is currently undergoing changes like combating terrorism, improving its economy and building and maintaining Western relations. President Joko Widodo has local populace support and is well regarded by neighboring countries. Current Events Indonesia is mostly composed of Shia Muslims, however, it is not a Muslim state. There is free religion in this diverse country but it has not yet been directly…
Differences Ethnic in Indonesia In this final critical paper I want to discuss about racism among Indonesia. Indonesian nation today has more than 200 million population comprising more than 200 ethnic groups. In each section of ethnic group they have various culture. But behind that incredible diversity still Indonesia can’t be separated from the problem of “Racism”. What is the meaning of racism? In Leone’s classic definition, “Racism is the belief in the inherent superiority of a particular…
Bali is one of the most popular destinations and one of the leading tourist destinations in Indonesia (Jones Lang LaSalle, 2015). The number of international visitors has increased in the concluding four years. There were 2.892.019 international visitors who visited Bali in 2012 and increased to 4.001.835 visitors at the reminder of 2015 (Bali Provincial Tourism Office Centre, 2016). According to the Statistic Centre of Bali Provincial, the amount of 1-star to 5-stars hotels have developed from…
Indonesia has experienced the melting of cultures for thousands of years since it is along important trading routes between the Middle East and Far East Asia. Every culture that has interacted with the Indonesian groups has left a mark on their culture, producing…
With the great opportunities to affect the long last socioeconomic, political and cultural reform has make the Philippines stands on the acme of the new era of prosperity. Philippines require a dynamic local consumer market and attract foreign investment by investors outside of the country in key growth industries. Strategic location of Philippines which flanked by the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea makes it a critical point to some 500 million people in the ASEAN market. Therefore,…
Zanene is a small, sunny island located between China and Japan. The people of the island would identify more with the asian race because of this. On my way into the main village of Verser I get a nice glimpse of the rice fields that dot this small island. You see, here on the Island of Zanene, rice is their livelihood. To them, rice is their life. They have a whole religion set up with Pedia (Goddess of Rice) and Lisia (Goddess of Rain). Everyone at some point in their life has worked on the…