If You Speak An Indonesians Language, This Happens (
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- It was my first time in Indonesia, and I just so happened to arrive right when Ramadan started. I was interested in the old city of Trowulan, the capital of the Majapahit Empire. Nowadays it's just a few ruins scattered amongst some rice and sugarcane fields. What were the descendants of the Majapahit people like today? I would've been happy to ask them over a beer, but it seemed they were all fasting.
Oh how wrong I was..
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Still getting used to this camera, forgive the weird camera angles at times. Hey, at least you get 4K footage now.
Enjoying Indonesia 🇮🇩
enjoy your trip
matursuwun mas
You don't butcher it like that damn weedeaterblower.
18:44 lurah siapa ini cuk siang2 minum kwkwkw
its part of the journey, Bro-- you're doing great. A lot of people digging what you are bringing. I am saying thanks from all of us!
1:47 hey "sapato" is PT!!!
It’s impressive how you travel to all of these countries and pick up the languages so quickly.
It is. I've been following him for 3 or 4 years. Best traveller I've seen on YT.
Nothing impressive really I am born Indonesian a complete multiracial multilingual living around the world all alone since childhood and I don't have any weird accent but sound like a native
And his Indonesian is terrible, rotting western supremacy, nothing shocking.
@@RIZFERD hahahhahaha
@@RIZFERDhormat suhu aku kasih WOW.
I have had the same experience in Indonesia. With just a little bit of Bahasa Indonesia doors open widely. I've been invited into peoples home.
II also miss the prayer call after I come back to the US.
I've stayed in the homes of many, and have had friends now for years from round the country. Medan, Jakarta, Malang so many wonderful places
My country people, Indonesia,are very friendly indeed
@@raisewithfims6992 In the US, its hard to find speakers for prayer calls as the law there forbids it since its a secular country.
As someone whose apartment is triangulated by 3 mosques, missing prayer call is something I will never relate to, even when I went overseas, the silence during those hours were sometimes noticeable to me and bring me a little smile.
@@faizyusuf2470 Indonesia is also a secular country tho....
Man, i miss the prayer call tho, it's making me feel relaxed and in peace Although i'm not Muslim, i used to live in west Java for my first 12 years
Its crazy how nice these people are. You just dont see this kind of hospitality in many places and I think it stems from living a much simpler life.
Yes sir everywhere in Indonesia you Will always find someone invited you to come and get some eat and coffe , everywhere in17.000 island across the archipelago its part of the culture to share and respect everyone, you can see so many foreigner youtuber explore Indonesia like the lost boys, Nick k from USA and Kristian Hansen you can see many time in their videos people welcome them to come and eat to their house Indonesia also like foreigner
Indonesia is a gem of a country. Old and wise too, but better not cross it's boundaries!
@@ILTOMBA true, crossing the lines we'd turn into a complete beast/tigers ;)
Indonesia isn't muslim country.
And his Indonesian is terrible, rotting western supremacy, nothing shocking.
Nothing impressive really I am born Indonesian a complete multiracial multilingual living around the world all alone since childhood and I don't have any weird accent but sound like a native.
Indonesia is the most fascinating country in the world for me. So many tribes, languages and crazy traditions.
Met many Indi people in the games i play online, lovely people - maybe the friendliest i ever met
My wife is Indonesian, been to Java a few times for visits, but what I experienced there I feel is only a small fraction of the cultural and natural diversity of the country....completely different from, say, Papua or Borneo.
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If that fascinates you look up Papua New Guinea bro
Philippines seems cool to
What traditions seem crazy for you? 😅
Greetings from Canada! My wife's hometown of Surabaya is so close to here. Man, I wish I knew about Trowulan last time we were there for a visit. It's mind-blowing that this rural backwater village used to be the capital of a once great civilization. This is what I love about your channel, it's not just stuff off the beaten track, it's like mini documentaries of things you'll never see on other travel vlog channels.
It was a capital city of Majapahit.
There is so many interesting places to visit in Trowulan, a day is not Enough….
Sabbatical - I'm from New York too! Lived here now for 25 years. You summed up alot of what keeps me here. The biggest asset of Indonesia are the people. Its so refreshing to see the level of respect you show. Even learning Indonesian and greetings in Javanese! You speak well Bro! That's why you get positive vibes from Indonesians.
What’s the deal with the plastic everywhere though man? Awful pollutants the south East Asians
Wow You've been living for 25 years in Indonesia. I hope you have a wonderful time.
Come here mister we respect everyone no matter what the race and what your religion.. 🙏
Beautiful people and hospitality to a stranger. so warm and welcoming.
@17:00 that might be the sweetest little cultural interaction I've ever seen. So sweet!
That makes me smile. Beautiful.
It's always uplifting watching you interact with beautiful, kind, accommodating people in the countries you visit.
I think learning Indonesian isn't that hard. I've picked up a few words myself from my visit there and from the Indonesians I've known. I wouldn't mind coming back and exploring it more. I explored old Batavia and that was really interesting.
Remember tho, if you want to socialize closer with them you need to learn the informal way of speak indonesian..... Because the formal way is sound kinda weird to us but we respect the effort
It's an extremely easy language to speak poorly and an extremely difficult one to speak well.
As an Indonesian myself, it is. in fact, due to our country's archipelago, Bahasa is a trading language that we used back then. It makes sense why it's so simple, and you can't say that in their old traditional language, waaayy harder.
@@ilhamseptian1604 best comment, massive difference
the language is very foreigner friendly
I am learning a lot about Indonesia watching these vlogs. I have little knowledge on Indonesia and this is giving me a much better vision of the culture and the people!
Was great how welcoming those dudes were offering you a beer and then explaining a part of their local history.
9:36...what a very nice guy! You can tell he definitely cared for your safety too
He checked him if he is lost in sugar cane 😂
The fact that man said you can stay at his home after knowing you for 2 minutes was insane 😂 you would never see that in America in any city or town.
"Mampir" doesnt exactly mean stay. More like "stop by" "visit for a few moment". But yeah still fascinating. Here it's easy to invite people you don't know to your house as long as you trust them or you see them as your brother/sister in the poetic way. Like in my ethnic group, when we meet someone with the same traditional surname with us or our traditional surname has brotherhood bound, we will be more kind to them & more likely want to get closer with them
because in a city or town it's not a novelty to see some random person on your street, you still get this in rural areas.
Not in Indonesia big cities
Only in Rural village, yes they have a very pure heart
One point lesson on Indonesian: When you refer to the person you speak with, using 'kamu' is often deemed rude especially to strangers and people who seem older than you. You usually use the word 'bapak' (sir) or 'ibu' (ma'am) or kak (spelled 'ka', meaning big bro/big sis). What are you doing? --> is not "Kamu sedang apa?" but it's better to use "Bapak sedang apa?". It's a small thing, really, but you'll get even more respect if you apply this. Great video, Tommy!! Thank you for visiting.
Nggih mas
Kamu dipakai untuk yg sebaya atau ke lebih muda
benar, agak aneh mendengar orang menyebut "kamu" untuk orang yg baru pertama bertemu atau lebih tua.
Exactly 👍 ngomong km ke org baru kenal atau lebih tua, kedengaran kasar dan aneh, pengalaman saya sudah jelajah ke bbrp pulau Indonesia dg ratusan kultur dan bahasa, terdapat kebiasaan yg sama untuk mengatakan km hanya untuk tmn akrab, atau lbh muda, contoh org jawa prefer njenengan, sampeyan untuk pngganti pak. Bu, mas, mbak, dan tdk pnggil nama bg yg sdh kenal,ini berbeda dg org bali atau sunda prefer pnggil nama bg yg sudah kenal, jika stranger ckup pak, bu, bli, mbok, teh, akang, aa, begitu jg di Lampung sumatera sekitar nya
Really excited for the next Indonesian episode! I stared learning Bahasa Indonesia this past year. I'm nowhere near fluent but I'm surprised by how much I could pick up on!
Hello Mister! Lived on Java for five years. Heading back in August. No place like it. They'd give you the shirt off their back, then sell you a second one. We used to drink our beer out of bowls during Ramadan lol.
Loving Indonesia so far such nice people and beautiful landscape
The amount of times I caught myself just grinning ear to ear while watching this. Loved every interaction.
You are a natural traveller my friend. Glad I discovered your channel, is amazing. I've been in Indonesia backpacking and their people are amazing.. I really appreciate how you pick up the local language in every country you go, that speaks very good from you as a traveller who really wants to know the culture and the people living in there and not just do turistic mainstream stuff.
Bucket list trip, Tommy! Thanks! PS I've read that the Indonesian people rank as the nicest people in the world. For what that's worth. I like how you got in good with the local bigwig with some beer! Maybe that will come in handy again!
Depends on who you meet, Muslim don't drink. But you can offer cigarettes
Some moslem can drank alcohol, and this is unique situation when you're going to Indonesia
but dont expect too much in tourist city/places. if u want to know honest villagers just visit rural village
ꦔꦺꦴꦩ꧀ꦧꦺꦧꦶꦂ 😂 It’s not really the drinking during Ramadan that’s intriguing, but the fact that the man they referred to as the subdistrict head was there in the afternoon in his civil service uniform 😅 But you know what, maybe they got off early from the office that day. Anyways, it’s nice that you got yourself new drinking buddies.
I do need to point out some things:
1.) Majapahit was not the last Hindu-Buddhist kingdom to fall, in Java alone there was Blambangan that only collapsed in the 18th century.
2.) Bali was not the only escape route for the loyalists of the Majapahit empire, those who resisted Islamization were also driven uphill to Tengger Highlands, East Java. If you go to Mt Bromo, you’ll encounter the local Hindus there.
3.) There’s no such thing as a “Muslim village”, at least not in this context. It’s just a village, the people who live there can be of any creed.
Thank you for visiting Trowulan, it’s not a popular attraction even for local Indonesians.
as an american-indonesian, i think the tourism industry is missing out on a GIANT hunk of money for historical tourism....
Pak kades mabuy di bulan puasa cok wkakwkak
Sangat menghargai sekali beliau ini🗿🗿🗿
@@hakunomirai is it kades or lurah?
@@SlenderHime sampah masyarakat
@@SlenderHimesimilar
I can't believe that you actually just visited my hometown. I like your videos because you always explore some unique places than other youtube that mostly visit the touristy places.
I love how the locals were so surprised every time you said “thank you” in Javanese 😂
Awesome humble people! The more and more I watch bloggers in this country the more I love it and the people . THE western media don't seem to be truthful on a lot of countries it appears..great content thankyou for sharing bro
Thank you for realizing the truth
The stereotipe of muslim I guess... Indonesia have the most muslim in the world, and that why they assosiate us to Arab. But the truth, our character, even as muslim, is so different to Arabians.
Just shows - there are good people wherever you go in the world. Enjoyed this video (as with all of yours). Thank you for creating them.
my wife is from Singapore and i lived there for 5 years. i love it and Malaysia is very nice to i recommend visiting. one day we will go to Indonesia. Also its very hot there and i love it! The food is cheap and very Good! The people are amazing.
Well, actually it depends on which part of Indonesia you live. some places are less hot and even cold than other places.
Some places can go as low as 0 degree Celsius like on the Dieng Plateau. Beautiful scenery and lots of Hindu temples from 8-11 century. If you only go to popular parts of Java or Bali the weather is quite similar to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Dieng cool 👍 you search in google "Dieng".
Wanted to go to Malaysia and the Philippines and Japan first before anywhere else in Asia
You get better and better, sweeter and deeper with humor and love. Thank you
Your walking tours always amaze me. I really like your verbal engagement of the people. Very eye opening and fascinating to watch.
Great content. Easily the best travel channel on UA-cam. Reminds me of the great Anthony Bourdain! I miss that show a ton. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for visiting the Java countryside! I've never been there and always had a wrong view of how it would be or how the people would exist...Thanks, Tommy!
Wow, I've been watching your videos since you visit Tanzania. I'm really happy to see you have a chance to explore our beautiful country Indonesia. I wish I was there when you visit Jakarta, so I can show you great places around the city hahaha, have a nice trip and journey in Indonesia, Tommy!
I really enjoy your travels. The history and languages are always fascinating. I can hardly wait for the next video.
Your language skills are just amazing
even on dota they are the kindest people, I have a few Indonesian friends because of it. Can really get along with them!
Good if you met nice netizen but a lot of Indo netizen are underage and have unstable emotion.
Stay carefull n good Sir!
Dota?? We are now playing Moba... Mobile legends
Glad u didnt meet me in that game 😂😂😂😂
@@punk666ization gak semua orang main ML kek elu
dota really? you lucky meet nice people there. usually we Southeast Asian Especially Indonesian, Malaysian, and Pinoy know to be most toxic players in MOBA scenes (Dota, LoL, event MOBA Mobile like Wild Rift and Mobile Legends)
You're a lucky man! Thank you for sharing all your journeys with us.
Luck is NOT alive
Thank you so much Tommy for uploading your latest video. I have been looking forward to seeing your videos.
I just want to say, I love this. Thank you for making this video. It's rare to find someone on UA-cam or elsewhere that deeply explores places like this. I've always been interested in what Indonesia used to be like and the past empires and kingdoms. Imagining what Java once was. Maybe something like Bali, but even bigger, filled with more magnificent wonders and temples and architecture. Hope you continue doing more videos like this!
Im impressed how you know majapahit histories that much,
And thanks to bring that history to the world...
truly amazing that you can learn languages so fast. It’s a gift. Love your channel. Found it about a month ago and have been binging
The way your learn languages are quite incredible mate well done
Best travel blog ever!
Raw weather, rain and all it takes is Tommy walking around in Indonesia to cheer me up !
Another great video Tommy , as usual.
I like to follow your video while visiting all over the world, and finally you came to my country. I hope you have a great time visiting fascinating places in Indonesia
I dont know if that was a hint to the 'history of the entire world.. i guess' but either way funniest intro ever!
also Love All your videos, going on a binge watch of everything at the moment
Picture quality is amazing, Great work.
So cool you visited Trowulan, the old city of Majapahit. Many beautiful temples there and the food is just amazing.
ty again for top tier genuine content man. We really appreciate this real life look
I love how you run the vlog with some of related history, and you're impressively accurate in that.
Thank you for your visit to our land, you are very welcome anytime.
Your content are very educational videos, keep going man
Love your videos. Very interesting 👊
As a fellow traveler of roads less traveled, I like your vibe and friendliness most of all Tommy. You are a credit to one of my favorite nations 🇺🇸 to visit. 🇦🇺
Tom you probably wanna check out the city of Manado, part of indonesia. I bet you would find interesting things there 😁
People the world over ~ ❤love to hear their language. Especially when spoken by a foreign person!😜
Not true in holland
My mum's side of the family are Javanese. They are very friendly people
@Flowers Are there many of them? I only know that suriname has so many javanese people
18:15 no shame right there. "Drink beer with us" *Sabbatical* "I oblige, good sir"
HOW MANY BEERS YOU DRINK TOMMY? YOU LOOKED A LITTLE PIE-EYED TOWARDS THE END!😂
I love yr vids. A former roommate of mine is a mma fighter in SEA and I was going to go out there a few times and had a gig teaching English at the international school. My kids were still in school. Otherwise...? Yup
Loving this trip Tommy ❤
I like your rural adventures ....showing us rural life and interacting with local...i always look at the background to check the level of development, ....etc
150 videos 🎉❤ your doing great from the dusty roads of East Africa to bring content from every corner of the globe 🌍.
Saya bangga anda mengunjungi Indonesia dan mengesplor peninggalan2 Majapahit
100% you right visit n explore trowulan village couse not many people visit this area , respect , support for your content , you look humble as a person (no sombong) n funny at the same time
Majapahit Yang Agung ....!!!
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Salam Rahayu ....🙏🙏🙏🙏...
From Canggu Bali.....
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These people are amazing with such big hearts wow
Love your videos! A little history, some politics and off the beaten tourist track. Just the way I like it 😀
Incredible job, incredible video and the people & houses you showed were also incredible 👍👍
thanks for visiting our country n speak our languanges.. hope you enjoy and find so many interesting things here.. Have fun!
You are my number 1 youtuber thank you for the content
wow , saya sangat takjub dengan vlog anda , bisa berbahasa Indonesia dan jawa 😂👍
Great Video - I have been to Indonesia many times, speak Indo too. Good idea to wear a hat and take some water with you in the heat.
Man your amazing with languages, you are truly gifted
My new favorite channel to support.
*anjay pak lurah tersantuy cuy..keren warganya sambil suport produk lokal*
You are just so awesome! Love adventuring with you!!!
What saddens me is that there is an extinct custom in Java, maybe in other islands too; some people used to have pottery jugs (or 1 big jug) of drinking water in front of their houses for thirsty travellers. The water was nice and cold in the morning and curiously tasty as the jug aged.
Smaller jug is called "kendi" (cun-dee), the big one is "gentong" (gun-tong). The "u" in cun and gun is pronounced like the "o" in reckon as in "I reckon you had a nice time around Trowulan".
Tommy (gun) you are a machine. I always look forward to your videos. Cheers mate.
Wonderful Heritage Indonesia
asik nongkrong bapak asn sambil minum
Hi Cowboy! We are a big family, enjoy Indonesia. Some day i want to go to your country, a big country of miracle...America
Really enjoy what you do. Thanks!
I can’t explain it but this channel is so confronting to me
Majapahit quite hardcore back in the days, yes, they defeated Kubilai Khan troops, Majapahit empire is so large from modern Indonesia-modern malaysia and brunei up until south Philippines, that the terms of Nusantara is first used widely (Nusantara = inter-island), for anyone who curious why Islam is the most prominent religion in Indonesia, because Islam did not comes with force, but from culture assimilation, that widely accept. That's why Islam in Indonesia is more moderate. Indonesian society is not perfect, but in general we do, cordial towards foreigners.
majapahit is literally the 7th biggest empire (in territory) in the world.. so its say something
foreigners that enjoy their visit to indonesia and tried to speak the language always put a smile on my face
Indonesian is considered one of the easier languages for English speakers to learn.
Because bahasa indonesia is a lingua franca of indonesian people haha.. we have a lot of languages here and we need 1 way to communicate that all of us can understand. The founding fathers chose to adopt melayunese and simplified it
Thanks for visitting my country👍👍
He's wearing government uniform and drinking in the middle of the day, lol
He is the headmaster of the village(lurah), in a Rural village, headmaster does not have too many work in their office..
@@felitsaadinda2516 so it's legal to drink while working hours?
I don't think it'd be legal in any normal country, just saying.
@@koshurkot3892it's not legal... lol that's probably why they're drinking in such a closed place.
@@DanyalElia bro they're on camera 🤳 🤣🤣🤣
@@koshurkot3892 you got a point there lol
Wow pak lurah the leader of the village a goverment officer was so cool, like it 😄👍👍 can't wait for Surabaya city video 👍👍
Ayy camera upgrade!!, Hell Yeah dude!!
Inilah cerminan bahwa islam tidaklah seperti yabg di gambarkan media.
Mayoritas penduduk indonesia islam tapi menghargai dan menjaga budaya leluhur dan peninggalan masa silam meskipun dari agama hindu budha dan lainnya.
Can you please tell us more about your personal/professional life. You seem to be a genius when it comes to your ability to learn languages. I'd like to know more about your education, etc. Thank you.
everytime i eat tacos i watch your videos, "taco time with Sabbatical" should be a new series
I can understand well when you speak bahasa Indonesia. I am from Malaysia, we speak Malay language which is almost identical to bahasa Indonesia.
Thank you for coming to my hometown
Great video. I try and turn people on to this channel. Simple yet awesome. I'm sad when the video ends!
what a good pak lurah (official head of the village)... I'm sure he is a muslim, isn't he? Dringking beer, at ramadhan. Well, at least they cover the terrace and did not do it in open area.
Klakson sebagai tanda untuk menyapa
Yep.. You're obviously not a common sight in Indonesia 😄
But basicaly everyone are welcoming you because you're a good guy my friend.
Welcome to Indonesia, and enjoy our warm hospitality. Cheers from Jakarta. Great to find your channel man...
Ohh... And you just get another subscriber now 😊
jeeeeesus you deserve more views for all the info you say