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I'm mostly only interested in talking to Indonesian-speakers on here. So, don't take offense if I don't accept your friend request if you are not Indonesian. I am originally from Eastern Canada (Ottawa area) and moved to the West Coast (Vancouver) 2 years ago. I am married to an Indonesian. I work in a special library for students with visual disabilities and I am also a student myself (I am working towards a history degree). I love languages, books, food, and my particular hobby is eastern european music. Je suis originaire de l'Est du Canada (région d'Ottawa) et je suis déménagé à la côte Ouest du Canada (à Vancouver) il y a 2 ans. Je suis marié à une indonésienne. Je travaille dans une bibliothèque spéciale pour les étudiants ayant un handicap visuel et je suis aussi un étudiant moi-même (en histoire). J'aime les langues étrangères, les livres, la bouffe, et je suis amateur de la musique de d'Europe de l'Est.
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    Looking for help about Indonesian terms for Muslim groups in history Hi! I was wondering if anyone can help clarify some terms for me. I'm trying to do research about Muslims in Indonesia 1920s-60s and there are a lot of terms for different groups. Can you tell me if I am correct here? Santri -> these were educated Muslims who wanted to get rid of traditional Javanese aspects and follow a modernized form of Islam influenced by what was going on in the Arab world at the time. Abangan -> these are just peasant or working class Muslims in Java, they follow traditional beliefs that mix hinduism with Islam, they don't want to be harassed too much about following strict Islam. Is "abangan" connected to "abang" the term for a young guy? Priyayi -> Javanese nobility who served the Dutch, they also mixed Islam with traditional Javanese beliefs. So if I come across books that are talking about modernist Muslim leaders, are they always Santri? How about "traditional" Islamic leaders, is there a term for them? How do Ulema and Kyai fit into this?! thanks!
    July 24, 2014
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    I am working on a short comic about Kertanegara, Raden Wijaya and the Mongols, culture question Hi everyone, weird question here.. In a way this question is more about Javanese than Indonesian, but it wouldn't let me choose it as an option........anyways, I'm working on a short humorous comic about the Mongol delegation to Java, Kertanegara's insulting and wounding of the ambassador, Raden Wijaya's tricking of the Mongol army that came after, and so on. (If you are curious, it's for this site http://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/ the comics are just humorous shorts about international relations and historical events.) In my comic, I made Kertanegara laugh at the ambassador and insult him while he was having him branded and disfigured, calling him a dog and stuff like that.. however, my Indo friend told me that it wasn't realistic, a Javanese wouldn't talk like that..how do you think he would have addressed him? I am just curious for a different point of view.. Would he have insulted him with lots of curses or would he act polite and superior while doing bad deeds? Thanks!
    June 27, 2013
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  • Posted
    reddit.com versus gawker.com Aku dan isteriku memiliki persaingan baik hati akan situs web yang lebih baik: reddit.com (pilihanku) atau gawker.com/jezebel.com (pilihannya). Mungkin ini bisa dijelaskan oleh fakta bahwa aku seorang pria dan dia adalah seorang cewek. Reddit.com adalah situs didominasi pria sedangkan gawker.com / jezebel.com memenuhi kebutuhan bagi perempuan. Selain, situs tersebut memiliki permusuhan antara satu sama lain - pada masa lalu, reddit.com sudah melarang konten dari gawker.com setelah situs itu terekspos identitas sejati seorang pengguna reddit yang terkenal jahat. Sebenarnya, aku setuju dengan kritik terhadap reddit, situs yang berisi banyak pria bodoh. Tapi ini benar tentang keseluruhan internet. Aku juga merasa bahwa situsnya tempat yang baik untuk mencari sejumlah besar kabar dan informasi yang berguna. Komentar di reddit umumnya lebih pintar dari komentar di situs berita sendiri. Namun aku mengerti mengapa istriku tidak suka reddit - situs tersebut mempunyai reputasi buruk karena seksisme dan kebodohan. Baiklah, kami tak harus setuju dalam segala. Kukira hal-hal akan terus seperti biasa.
    April 20, 2013
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  • Commented

    Heh! There are a few Indonesian (as well as Singaporean and Malay) restaurants here in Vancouver that serve it, personally my favorites are Tempe Pedas, black rice pudding, tauge, lontong.. ... I usually eat vegetarian food so I haven't tried the meat dishes really, I'm sure I'm missing lots of good ones.

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    April 20, 2013
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  • Commented

    I've never been to Indonesia, but I've tasted it here in Canada (and in the Netherlands). I like it a lot, but I bet it would taste better in Indonesia, and also that there would be many more varieties of dishes than we can get here.

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    April 20, 2013
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  • Answered
    Yeah, part of my final exam for my Indonesian class was to translate a recent article about that event. (Actually it was about circulation of chain letters claiming that the Kopassus members are heroes.) I got the vague idea of what the word meant but I was just curious for some cultural context. Thanks for the further explanations.
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    April 20, 2013
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  • Posted
    Can someone explain the word "Preman"? Hi, Can someone explain the full meaning of the word "Preman"? The dictionary gives it either as a civilian or a street hoodlum. However someone explained it to me that it comes from the word "free man" and that neither of those definitions really capture the meaning. thanks!
    April 11, 2013
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    I work in a special library for students with disabilities, making sure they can access textbook materials using various methods, mostly with computers or tablets these days. I do like it, it's rewarding to help people and there are a lot of problem-solving aspects that keep it interesting.
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    March 27, 2013
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  • Corrected

    hayHey..

    I am Indonesian people, I'm studying English, I can be a little vinegar ?? english I have the confidence to speak in public. if you would like to help, you can contact me via skype: mega.dilyar

     

     

    <em>-->It's not necessary to say "Indonesian people", you can just say "I'm Indonesian".</em>

    <em>I'm not sure what you mean by vinegar..... that's just a sour liquid people put on food..</em>

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    March 26, 2013
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  • Posted
    Apa artinya "hurketekuk"? What does that word mean? Hi, my Indonesian class has been studying a play called Sampek-Engtay, there's a word I came across that isn't in any of my dictionaries or google translate. There's a sentence where the dalang says "Siapuuh... hurketekuk!" What does this mean? Thanks!
    March 16, 2013
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