Various Culture Shock Indonesians VS Australians

1. Scrape When Sick

Then, the husband, who is known to be from Sydney, Australia also felt culture shock while in Indonesia. As known, most Indonesians still use the traditional method of scraping or local people known as Kerokan when sick.

2. Eat Rice Three Times a Day

Indonesian people certainly cannot be separated from the name of rice to meet food intake for the body. Rice itself is a staple food that is eaten three times a day or even more.

3. Visit Without Make an Appointment

Visiting has also become a culture in Indonesia as a form of friendship with others or the closest people. In Indonesia, guests can visit anytime and come right away, but it is not for Australians who have to make an appointment in advance.

4. Seatbelts are Only Used for Front-Seating Passengers

Most Indonesians who use seat belts when riding in a car are those who sit in the seat, namely the driver and one passenger. While those sitting in the back do not wear them so they can do many things such as dancing, singing, and others.

5. Still Using Toilet Water Spray Hose

As known, most toilets in Indonesia still use a water spray hose in the toilet to clean themselves after urinating or defecating. While abroad, such as in Australia, they only use toilet paper to clean themselves.

6. Not All Toilets Provide Tissue

Generally, in toilets, both at home and public, they provide toilet paper to clean themselves after urinating or defecating. However, not all of them have implemented it in Indonesia, especially in small public places.