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Policy in the field of culture aims to among other things enhance the people’s awareness on the importance of preserving each local culture, within the frame of national unity, in the form of national culture suitable with the motto “unity in diversity”. It is also designed to more preserve the national cultural values through efforts of revelation, study, and nurture of traditional values, customs, and believe in one and only God existing and developing in respective tribes or ethnic groups, so that they can be a reference in the life of society, nation and state, particuraly for younger generation through
the chanell of non-formal (family and community) eeducation, formal education, and mass-media. Besides, pride and respect towards our national cultural nobility be more nurtured to strengthen the nation’s self esteem. Various measures have been taken in the context of culture promotion through culture events festivals, art and products exhibitions and among other things improving the performance of national film industry as part of culture, and enhancing the community’s appreciation to the national film products; developing the national


 

 
 
Indonesian language and local languages properly and well; writing and nurturing historical values and heroism to bulid nationality and spirit of patriotism, particurarly for younger generation; and protecting, safeguarding, caring,
conserving and renovating historical sites and objects spread throughout the country, including that of
underwater archaeology, etc.
Cultural Remains
The country is stunningly rich in kinds of arts and craft.
Skill and creativity of Balinese artisans have been popular
worldwide. So have craftmens and artisans of woodcarving from Jepara,
Central Java and West Sumatera, cloth weaving from East Nusa Tenggara and
Palembang, batik cloth from Solo (Central Java), Madura (East Java) etc. in many places
in the country, artustry has been a daily life. For instance, a mere simplest household item, usually made of bamboo or rattan, is pleited artistically and decorated with patterns inherited from one generation to another.