Why do you have to take off your shoes when entering some sacred places in Indonesia?

Each country has its own culture and customs, and we should abide by the culture and customs of each place, so that the world's cultures can be different. If you're going to visit Indonesia or you're going to live there for a certain amount of time for work, you should be careful about taking off your shoes.

In Indonesia, not every place is shoe-wearable. If you enter on a specific occasion without taking off your shoes, the locals will think you are rude. Indonesia is religious, so they take off their shoes when they enter a sacred place.

Because they feel that when they take off their shoes and enter a sacred place, they are showing respect for the gods. If you want to be blessed by the gods, you have to be careful to observe the local culture and remember to take off your shoes when entering the sacred places.

Indonesia is a land of gods, so you can find a lot of sacred places everywhere there. The scope of sacred places is not narrow, and many places can be classified as sacred places.

For example, some temples and mosques in the area are considered sacred places. So, if you want to visit a temple or mosque in Indonesia, you'll have to take off your shoes when you enter the door.

In this way, it is not only possible to keep the environment inside the temple and mosque clean, but also to maintain a beautiful level of the indoor environment, so as to reflect the quality of the tourists, and also to express their respect for the gods. When you take off your dirty shoes before entering the sacred place, and then sincerely make your wish to the gods, your wish may be fulfilled more quickly.

It's more sacred, and it's cleaner, and if you wear shoes, it's not particularly solemn.

Because they feel that if they don't take off their shoes, they are disrespecting the gods.

Because the shoes have walked over too many places and are dirty. So when you go to a sacred place, you must take off your shoes.

They feel that there is a lot of dirt under the shoes, which can be disrespectful to the gods.

It is to show respect for the gods, so when you go to a sacred place, you must take off your shoes.

In Indonesia, these sacred places are covered with carpets, and wearing shoes to enter will stain the carpets, and slippers are required for cleanliness.

Because the soles of your shoes are very dirty, take them off when entering some sacred places.

Because they felt that it would be blasphemous to go in with dirty shoes.

Because these sacred places are the cleanest, slippers are deserved.

In rural areas, there is a habit of chewing Lao leaves and betel nuts, such as the host handing over the betel nut plate, the guests had better taste it to thank the host for his hospitality. Indonesians don't like arrogant, rude people, and speaking loudly, pointing fingers, and crossing your legs are considered impolite. Indonesians always knock the cigarette case first so that a few cigarettes are exposed before handing it to the guests.

When customers take cigarettes, they generally press the cigarette with the longest cigarette box into the cigarette case, and then take the cigarette box with the shortest cigarette box exposed, as a sign of modesty. It is considered disrespectful to take one from the cigarette case and hand it to the guest, or throw it away from the guest.

Indonesians are very polite and always greet each other when they meet. Muslims generally greet each other in Arabic and fold their hands to their foreheads to express their sincerity and heartfelt wishes. Foreigners who greet Indonesians in Bahasa Indonesia will feel extra friendly.

Men should not reach out to women (generally veilers) to ask for a handshake. When going to an Indonesian house, guests should not sit rashly before the host invites you to sit down, and after you are invited, the guests should sit in the seats designated by the host. When you say goodbye, you must say hello to your master"Thank you"、"Sorry for your help"and other honorifics.

Indonesians have a strong sense of hierarchy of respect and inferiority, upper and lower, and elder and younger. It is generally used for adult men"park"("Uncle"、"You"、"Mr"Meaning) commensurate. Subordinates should also address superiors, even if they are younger"park x x x", otherwise it will be considered disrespectful to him.

When passing in front of the seats of elders, superiors, and guests, it is common to bend down and extend your right hand to your right knee as a sign of respect for them.

Indonesians have some special habits that foreign guests should pay attention to respect. They like to play barefoot (especially in the countryside), sit on the floor (men sit cross-legged, women kneel), and eat with their right hand (in informal settings). Muslims generally don't drink alcohol, and people who are not very familiar with you should never toast or persuade them to drink, and only toast if you know for sure that they are not Muslims.

Many Indonesians have a humorous personality and love to joke, and if it is not for malicious intent, even if the joke goes too far, there is no need to get angry. Indonesians, like other Eastern peoples, don't particularly mind asking about age, but it's best not to ask about people with Western education or status.

Indonesians are taboo to have their head touched (unless the family is to a child), believing that the head is a sacrosanct part that represents a person's dignity. Indonesians are taboo to be handed to them with their left hand. This is because Indonesians are accustomed to rinsing with their left hand after using the toilet, and the left hand is considered unclean, and if you pass something with your left hand, the other party will feel disrespectful.

If you really can't free your right hand and have to hand it with your left hand, you have to say it"I'm sorry"as a sign of humility. Indonesians are taboo to use their hands casually, especially with food, when calling and greeting people, believing that it is disrespectful to people.

Don't touch someone's head, it's rude in Indonesia. (including for children).

Muslim countries, relatively moderate Muslims.

1.It is forbidden to touch the head (whether it is a child's or not.)