Many tourists from abroad come to Indonesia because of the rich culture and culinary in this country. In addition, the beauty of the scenery is also the main attraction.
However, for foreign tourists there are some Indonesian habits that for them are very unusual. This is only natural because indeed each region must have its own habits.
1. Eat using your hands (without cutlery)
One of the unique habits of Indonesians that is always seen at the dining table is eating by hand. He said, if you eat using your hands it tastes better.
Actually, this habit does not only exist in Indonesia, because the people of the Middle East, India, and surrounding areas are also many who eat by hand.
1. Take off your shoes when visiting someone else's house
The unique habit of Indonesians is to take off shoes or sandals before entering the house, it shows respect and participation to prevent the house being entered from becoming dirty, because if it comes from outside the house, it is assumed that our footwear is dirty.
3. Always eat rice all the time
Another unique habit is to always eat rice. If you do not eat rice, it is considered not to eat heavy, even though you have eaten staples that are filling enough like noodles or bread. Sometimes even noodles or certain types of bread, pizza for example, are used as side dishes to be eaten together with rice.
4. Bathing using a dipper
Bathing using a dipper is actually a fairly efficient way of bathing. When compared to bathing in a tub or "bathtub", the volume of water used when bathing in a dipper is smaller, and actually makes us move more because we stand while continuously moving the dipper. In addition, bathing with a dipper can make us shower faster, because usually when we use the tub for bathing there is a temptation to relax in the water even to sleep.
5. Use a squat toilet to defecate
This one is a healthy habit. It is said that if you defecate in a squatting position, then the space for dirt that comes out will be more, because our rectum will be relaxed and in a straight position. Because more impurities come out, squatting in an indirect position also nourishes the digestive system and excretion. In fact, according to Dr. Mercola on mercola.com site, the number of patients with intestinal disease in developed countries such as America and some European countries are usually higher and the disease is more severe than in developing countries where people are accustomed to squatting when defecating
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