Bahasa Indonesia
English
I am a Captain 
MP3 Midi
MP3 Midi Father Jacob Midi
Midi Where Is Thumbkin? (Finger Play)
Happy Here MP3
The Finger Song (Finger Play)
Remember (Rhyme)
Steam Ship (Nursery Rhyme) Midi
Midi Look at My Garden (Nursery Rhyme) MP3 Midi
MP3 Midi Riding on a Train Midi
Midi Lullaby (Lullaby) Midi
Midi Lullaby (Lullaby) Midi 
Long is His/Her Age (Birthday Song)
Clap, Clap Your Hands (Pat-a-cake Song) MP3
Happy Birthday (Birthday Song) Midi
Midi Lullaby, Lullaby (Lullaby) Midi
Midi Clap, Clap Your Hands (Hand Clapping Song) MP3 Midi
MP3 Midi My Hat Is Round MP3 Midi
Indonesian
English
Carefree Kangkung (Folk Song)
Javanese
English
Put in the Earring (Children's Song Game)
Minangkabau
English
Toraja
English
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Here are some of Mama Lisa's recent posts about the music, culture and traditions of Indonesia:
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We take a lot of hikes and recently we’ve been coming upon arrangements of stones stacked on top of each other like those in the photo. I couldn’t help but wonder if there’s a significance to these sculptures? My cousin, James Yannucci, who has travelled all over Asia and lives in China saw my photo and... Read more »
Wayang puppets are from Indonesia. They’re used in shadow puppet theater that’s also called Wayang. Wayang refers to both the puppets and the type of shadow puppet theater. Here’s a video about Wayang Puppet Theater… Video about Wayang Puppet Theater The photo below shows antique wayangs owned by Purabi Khisa. Purabi wrote, "My wayangs… So far as I remember,... Read more »- April 1st is April Fools Day which means that in the US, France and elsewhere around the world, people will be playing pranks on each other. I was pleased and surprised to learn that it’s also celebrated in Indonesia and Bangladesh! Linda N. wrote from Indonesia… "The same in Indonesia, we call it April Mop. Many... Read more »
- Lin wrote to me about Valentine’s Day traditions for both adults and kids in Indonesia. Here’s what she wrote: Lisa, Valentine’s Day is well known here in Indonesia in big cities, many events are held (between February 14 ? 28/29) usually having Valentine’s themes. We call Valentine Day Hari Kasih Sayang (Love/Caring Day). We usually celebrate... Read more »
- Zee Avi is a wonderful singer from Malay. She sings in both Malay and English. Below is a video of a medley she created using English and Malay lullabies. Here’s what she wrote about it… Some of my favourite lullabies that were sung to me by my mother and grandmother when i was a little one... Read more »
Dedy Dowo sent me this photo of young Indonesians dressed for a traditional dance. Dedy said: "They do a dance of traditional java that’s called Jaranan or Jatilan (Horse dance)." I asked if it was performed for any specific event and Dedy wrote: "Yes it is, usually in a traditional ceremony or to celebrate a birthday... Read more »
Dedy Dowo sent me these lovely photos of children in Indonesia! Many thanks to Dedy Dowo and all the children and their families for sharing these photos! Read more »- In the US, it’s common for sons to be named after their fathers (though not always). Often people will give middle names to honor a grandparent… sometimes first names too. For Jewish people, they use the first initial of a relative in naming their children. So if you’re naming the child after a grandfather named... Read more »
Lin from Indonesia shared these photos of typical Indonesian food served at a banquet. Lin said, "It is common in Indonesian banquet style (formal or informal) to serve the feast on particular leaves. Usually we used banana leaves, teak (jati) leaves, coconut tree leaves, etc. They’re all arranged on a rounded ethnic winnowing tray (tampah). These... Read more »
RELATED LINKS
Online Interactive Dictionary Indonesian - English
(In English and Indonesian)
Online Binisaya - Cebuano - English Dictionary
(In English)
