Article 32 of the Constitution therefore shows that the Indonesian national
culture represents the realization of all the Indonesian people’s active
reaction to their environment and to the challenges of history. Endeavours
to develop national culture require the participation of all sectors of the
Indonesian community as well as that of the government. The government’s
part is to give overall directives and to provide for incentives as
implied by the Constitution and other state laws and regulations that are
connected with cultural life and development.
Taking the local cultures into consideration, this means that existing
values, basic conceptions and convictions found throughout Indonesia
provide additional impetus to the development of national culture. On
this basis, Indonesia’s cultural policy may be said to consist of:
Preservation of what are considered to be the ‘highlights’ of local cultures.
This includes preservation of the nation’s cultural heritage, both
material and spiritual. Therefore, the cultural policy includes protection,