Hello! I am an American student that created this blog to share my adventures on a year-long Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program sponsored by the State Department. From August 2011 to July 2012 I lived with a host family and attended public high school in Indonesia to learn about Indonesian culture and how it's influenced by the majority religion of Islam. I aspire to diffuse stereotypes about both cultures and catalyze mutual understanding.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Javanese Wedding
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Notice there's an "in-law" in the background...the bule.
At the wedding reception I was rather offended because people kept asking if I was the "pembantu" which means helper or servant. Towards the end I asked why everyone thought I was a maid, and was greeted with laughs at my question...
The Indonesian word for "in-law" is "menantu"... Friends of my family had been asking if I was "menantu" not "pembantu"....hahahahaha!
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