Philosophy

Balinese Bride (Bali)

Balinese Bride (Bali)

The largest Muslim-majority country in the world, Indonesia, officialy recognizes six religions: Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism. Those of Hindu faith are largely concentrated in the Province of...

Balinese Bride (Bali)

The largest Muslim-majority country in the world, Indonesia, officialy recognizes six religions: Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism. Those of Hindu faith are largely concentrated in the Province of...

Batak Mandailing Bride (North Sumatra)

Batak Mandailing Bride (North Sumatra)

Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest producer of gold, and many of its tribes incorporate the precious metal into their ceremonial attires, including the Batak Mandailing people of North Sumatra. Bulang,...

Batak Mandailing Bride (North Sumatra)

Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest producer of gold, and many of its tribes incorporate the precious metal into their ceremonial attires, including the Batak Mandailing people of North Sumatra. Bulang,...

Minangkabau Bride (West Sumatra)

Minangkabau Bride (West Sumatra)

Indonesia is home to 1,340 ethnicities that make up over 300 ethnic groups. With such rich diversity, one can find a vast array of traditional costumes, even within the same...

Minangkabau Bride (West Sumatra)

Indonesia is home to 1,340 ethnicities that make up over 300 ethnic groups. With such rich diversity, one can find a vast array of traditional costumes, even within the same...

Solo Putri Bride (Surakarta, Central Java)

Solo Putri Bride (Surakarta, Central Java)

Indonesia is the world’s second most linguistically diverse country, with over 700 languages being spoken across its islands alongside the official language, Bahasa Indonesia. These local languages are more than...

Solo Putri Bride (Surakarta, Central Java)

Indonesia is the world’s second most linguistically diverse country, with over 700 languages being spoken across its islands alongside the official language, Bahasa Indonesia. These local languages are more than...

Sundanese Bride (West Java)

Sundanese Bride (West Java)

Just as the Indian and Pacific Oceans border Indonesia, so the mayang sari and mangle susun flower garlands also frame the face of a Sundanese bride in a siger style...

Sundanese Bride (West Java)

Just as the Indian and Pacific Oceans border Indonesia, so the mayang sari and mangle susun flower garlands also frame the face of a Sundanese bride in a siger style...

Asmat Bride (South Papua)

Asmat Bride (South Papua)

Two days after Indonesia’s declaration of independence on 17 August 1945, its original eight provinces were established. Today, Indonesia is comprised of 38 provinces, with four most recently being established...

Asmat Bride (South Papua)

Two days after Indonesia’s declaration of independence on 17 August 1945, its original eight provinces were established. Today, Indonesia is comprised of 38 provinces, with four most recently being established...