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Learning civics from elementary school
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makes us know that the number of ethnic groups in Indonesia is
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not just tens or hundreds,
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Maybe our playmates, our neighbors, or our teachers
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come from different tribes, have
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and there are other differences that actually make our culture richer,
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even though they sometimes
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become the seeds of misunderstanding.
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And if there is already a lack of understanding, it can even become the seed of conflict.
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But now let's imagine,
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what would happen to our country
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if there was only one ethnic group in Indonesia?
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If that were to happen, of course people's habits would become the same,
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their language would be the same,
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and it could be that there would be no more reason for us to fight.
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In short, perhaps this situation could make our country more peaceful.
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But that's just wishful thinking,
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because in reality there is no country that only has one ethnic group.
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If there is anything that comes close,
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where almost all the residents are from the same tribe.
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So, now the question is,
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Hmm, it looks like that...
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In fact, the peace of a country with only one tribe is
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and is still often debated because researchers are not sure.
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Because a country like that
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actually has the potential to become more closed to foreigners
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and make the country more anti-social.
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And actually, there are countries whose populations are diverse,
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but can also be peaceful and tranquil.
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There's no need to look far,
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we can just look at our neighbor
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who professes many religions and at the same time,
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can live peacefully side by side.
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Talking about one tribe,
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the world has had a bitter experience because of people who want to eradicate diversity in a place.
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who want to make their own tribe superior
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and incite the entire country to wipe out certain groups.
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And it's not just a one-time incident,
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many other groups in the world are trying to eliminate other ethnic groups.
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And it's all the same,
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all fueled by the fuel called
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hate stories that are spread to many people.
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If that's the case, with just one small fire,
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everything will burn.
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, that must not happen again.
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Now, let's look at our own country.
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It seems impossible to make it into one tribe
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because from the thousands of existing tribes,
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hundreds of customs and cultures were born that shaped Indonesia.
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Our unified language is Malay,
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which, although little used at that time, was
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finally chosen as the unified language.
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The motto "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" is
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taken from Old Javanese.
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But we don't have to go far,
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we can go to a wedding wearing cloth from Makassar,
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eat Palembang pempek,
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while listening to campursari songs
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that make tears flow because we remember our ex.
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So, through this video, we become more aware
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that we should be grateful for diversity.
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Now it is our task to understand each other
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and work together in one common
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that has thousands of diverse tribes and cultures
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Daan as usual… thank you.
