Why Indonesian Women Wear Headscarves

Indonesian women wear hijab because of their faith.

Indonesian women mostly wrap the hijab because about 87% of Indonesia's population believes in Islam, which believes in Allah, and Allah has stipulated all the legal and illegal, permissible and forbidden for every Muslim who believes in the Lord, and the Muslim woman is in the stipulation that she is shy of her body except for her hands and her eyes, and the rest of them are not able to be exposed, so they are wrapped up with a hijab.

Indonesian women dress plainly and generously, they like to wear jewelry, such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pins and so on. When ladies work in the office, they wear skirts and short jackets with sleeves, but avoid overly bright colors. On social occasions, ladies are usually dresses with silk shawls.

Indonesian Religious Customs

Customs

The Batik, the national costume of Indonesia, is made of traditional batik cloth and is known as the "national dress". For formal occasions, men wear long-sleeved batik shirts and dark pants. Women usually wear a bardi or a suit made of other fabrics.

Pork and alcohol are prohibited; men generally do not shake hands with women, but if the other party extends his hand, he can shake it gently; the left hand is considered unclean, and is not used to accept gifts or hand over objects; Indonesians regard strangers touching their heads as rude and impolite behavior.

Religion

About 87% of Indonesians are Muslims, most of them Sunnis. 6.1% are Protestant Christians, 3.6% are Catholics, and the rest are Hindus, Buddhists and primitive worshippers.