What to do and not to do in Indonesia?

Answer 1

To do:

- Bow your head when walking in front of people who are sitting. Even better if you say 'excuse me'.

- Smile back when someone smile at you. And if that someone starts bothering you with the smile or the stare, don't jump at the conclusion.

- Start running away when you see several high school students gather in the afternoon and run at one direction. Run faster if adults decide to take this matter with their own hands.

- Always give street musicians some coins, but if they swarm, raise you hand in a short message of 'no'.

Not to do:

- Raising you voice to a Javanese, especially if it's a person above 30. You can recognize them with their soft-spokeness to the point of mumbling, unless they angry.

- Throwing anything away, whether it's a garbage, spit, or your own biological waste, in a silent and abandoned places. Because no matter how alone you seemed, there's someone watching.