Indonesia`s cultural diversity remains unmatched in Southeast Asia and even in the world. With more than 500 ethnic groups, each with their own language and dialect, Indonesia cannot be compared with any other country when it comes to cultural diversity. Indonesia is blessed with an abundance of unique cultures and traditional arts, which must be preserved. But unluckily, many Indonesians failed to respect their own cultural heritage from the Dutch colonial era.
Indonesia is made up of more than 500 tribes, who speak more than 700 ethnic languages, and are spread over more than 17,000 islands, with the five major islands being Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua.Therefore, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) director general Irina Borkova also praised the country for its capability to preserve its cultural diversity.