Indeed, I never stop to be amazed on the amount of money (hers) the Miss (Java Hindu) spend on that.
There is 1 trash can .
you'll be more amazed how the Torajan working very hard to earn money for decades and then spend million or billion in few days for death rituals.
yes, unfortunately, not only from mini bus, but sometime I see a nice (luxury) car throw rubbish to the street. Not much I can do with this behaviors, usually I just give one two honk from my car just to let them know. Effective or not? I don't know. So, let educate them from the school or from small environment around you where you have more control.
In my view what is good (by common sense) should be followed . By the way my western country has to improve a lot in this subject too .
Good (my country does not have this) .
It is a good example to your children but in my view , individual voices will do almost nothing for the whole community unless you have opportunity to talk to Government's policy maker . My voice here is only to exercise my brain .
The children see their parents throwing trash around like a banana leaf, so they learn that's what they're supposed to do. Instead of so many political posters, put ones that promote a clean island. Also the Banjar should be promoting this also.
Many years ago when I went to Torajaland, and attended a ceremony for a death in the family, it was an amazing experience. We went to their amazingly built houses, with all the buffalo horns lined up the front, and in the court yard, they had built a circle platform for the quests to sit. They took me into one of the houses, and there in the kitchen,was Grandpa lying in a casket. They said he had been there for at least a month. That was a new concept for me.
the question is - what's and who's "common sense" - this is something we have to be wise; sometime we have to compromise and find a middle point where not necessarily to be in the middle.
The minimum wage in Bali is 2,813,672 (US$180) pa in 2024
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But if they do not have regular job, they do not work everyday, it will need to be a pro rata figure. So no wonder a lot of people earn Less than IDR2m or less in Bali.
Working for how many days in a month. He's worke 12 hr ays , 6 ays a week for a whole month when there's a lot of fish being caught an only been pai 500,000rp/$50 , about 20,000rp / $2 a ay . They exploit the young boys just out of school , pay them a pittance because they know there's no other work available . He's worke 4 ays in the last 6 weeks an hasn't been pai . Sorry my laptops lost a few letters .
In Torajaland, tobacco, along with cigarettes, is also a favoured gift as it symbolizes goodwill, hospitality, and friendship, particularly during social gatherings or traditional ceremonies like funerals and weddings.
yes, that's one I hate and to be changed as soon as possible. I will not, never give cigarettes and or cigar as gift to anybody.
I see a lot of the same thing. Most of the kids around my kampung are very smart but unfortunately will never have the chace to prove it. Also spent some time visiting a young boys prison. The main things these kids are missing is positive male leadership and have had quite a few break down just from giving them a hug.
That is very intolerant. However I believe all of us have something we would ban if we were able to. For me I would completely ban mosque loudspeakers. Probably a good thing that most of us would never reach a position of power!
yes, I'm very intolerant for this one. I ban smoking in my premise, in my car, any where I can control. Unfortunately, or fortunately for many people my control is very-very limited.
Of those no longer middle class per those definitions, what share moved up and out and what share down and out? If it's mentioned later in the thread then of course never mind but I haven't gotten that far yet.
40 years ago Indonesians, kids included, were some of the most polite people I'd ever been around, and most folks where I'm from are quite well mannered. Then something happened, probably American movies and television and a more consumer oriented outlook.
