Showing affection in Indonesia

© NSW Department of Education and Communities, 2013Funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace

Relations through the National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program.

ActivityLook at the following images of people in Indonesia.• What do you notice?• What do you think is the acceptable custom in

Indonesia?

Muslim children Java, by Bart Speelman CC BY 2.0

3 in 1, by Tanti Ruwani CC BY 2.0

3 in 1, by Tanti Ruwani CC BY 2.0

Off We Go, by Tanti Ruwani CC BY 2.0

Discussion questionsDo you hold hands or walk arm in arm with friends of the

same gender as you?How do you show your friendship to others?If you were in Indonesia and a friend of the same gender held

your hand or put their arm around you, how do you think you would react?

Do you think you would react the same way in Australia?If this made you feel uncomfortable, what might be some

polite ways of conveying this to your friend?Is it considered acceptable for a boy and girl to hold hands at

school in Australia? What about at home or in public?