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[00:00.38] Sunny: So, Isthma, can you tell me about the wedding ceremonies in Indonesia?

[00:05.63] Isthma: The wedding ceremonies in Indonesia are pretty large, but it depends on the family as well, and the couple.

[00:12.88] We usually have it in halls, but also, some people have it in mosques, where they usually do the officials, the first stage first. And usually, it doesn't cost a lot of money, I think because you already have the hallways and the mosques.

[00:32.38] Or usually, people have it in their homes, so it's very convenient.

[00:36.63] Sunny: So, what age is like the average age for getting married?

[00:42.13] Isthma: The average age for getting married for a woman is probably around 24 until 27, and for guys, for men, it's usually 27 until 30, early 30s, yeah.

[00:59.88] So, pretty young, I guess, compared to other countries.

[01:02.63] Sunny: Who pays for the wedding?

[01:05.38] Isthma: I think both sides pay for the wedding, but I think the groom would pay a higher percentage of it. It also depends on their compromise.

[01:20.88] I think they have the compromise of, or decide like which they have to pay or, you know, the girl's side have to pay.

[01:29.38] So, I think it would be their own decision.

[01:31.63] Sunny: And how about the typical gifts you get from a wedding?

[01:37.63] Isthma: The typical gifts would be money.

[01:40.38] We usually have a big box at the reception, before you come in, and it would be in envelopes, of course.

[01:47.38] That's usually it, yeah. But from the groom, maybe they do provide, like they give beds or, as you said, refrigerator or any other households.

[02:03.63] Sunny: How about the women? Usually, do women work when they get married or are they usually housewives?

[02:13.13] Isthma: Again, it depends on the couple.

[02:15.63] But usually, women are housewives, because they have to take care of their husband, and they have to be at home when their husband comes home.

[02:24.63] Usually, after a few years, if they do have a child, of course, the wife would have to stay home and take care of the child or the baby.

[02:36.38] Sunny: How about the divorce rate? Is divorce common?

[02:40.38] Isthma: Divorces are uncommon in Indonesia, just because the majority of Indonesians are Muslims, and we don't - it's frowned upon in Indonesia.

[02:53.38] So I think that's another reason why the percentage is really low for divorces, yeah.

[03:01.63] Sunny: Is there anything unique about the Indonesia wedding?

[03:08.88] Isthma: I think one unique thing - well, I think there are a lot of unique things in Indonesia; I think for every culture - we have our own traditional clothes that we have to wear.

[03:23.88] So every culture in every island maybe they have like their own special clothes that they need to wear, and it's very different from each island, yeah.

[03:37.38] Sunny: Okay, thank you.

[03:39.38] Isthma: Thank you.