CROSS CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING

CULTURE IN GERMANY

DISUSUN OLEH :

MUHAMAD ZAENUL HUSNA 17411065

ANDRE BAYU FIRMANSYAH 17411067

OLGA SAFIRA 17411080

ADITYA ARIF RAHMAN 17411087

PROGRAM STUDI BAHASA INGGRIS

FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI

INSITUT KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN MATARAM

2019
1. Tradition of Giving Names In Germany

Ever heard the name Müller, Weber, or Schweinsteiger ?, know what that means?

If we hear it seems cool, but it turns out that it means a little funny for Indonesian
people. Germans in ancient times used their job names as their nicknames besides common
names that had been around for hundreds of years like Mark, Ribert, David, etc. Europeans
tend to use these common names without composing them, so the names of old Europeans are
still used today.

Besides the common names German people also like to add the name of their work
behind the common name. The habit lasted until now, instead it has become a family name.
Here are some German names and their meanings:

Mueller (penggiling)
Bauer (petani)
Schneider (pemotong)
Kaufmann (pedagang)
Schumacher(pembuat sepatu)
Schiffer (juragan)
Graf (pegawai pencatat)
Schweinsteiger (pengembala/pengurus babi)
Weber (penenun)

In Indonesia, the naming system is even more random.

Actually there are several tribes in Indonesia that use a system of family names. For
example Batak descendants with the clan Siregar, Nasution, Rajagukguk, and so on. Then
there are Arab descendants who have family names like Asegaaf, Alatas, and so on. While
other large tribes such as Javanese, Sundanese, Betawi, do not know family names. But this is
also tentative. There are Javanese people who use family names, some stop at the generation
of their father or grandfather, and some don't have a family name at all.

The naming rules in Balinese culture are far more unique. No longer a family name
inherited. From caste, gender, and order of birth, all are used as guidelines or binding rules to
give the name of a newborn child.

In Indonesia today the name has been mixed and mixed. Instead of names with one
syllable, children today can be super long to a few words. Instead of the name Joko and
Bambang for Javanese descendants, western names like Kevin, Jeremi, or Sydney are more
familiar. But after all the name is prayer. Behind the names of today's children who are super
long and hard to spell, just believe there must be a prayer of parents who don't play behind it.
2. Wedding Traditions In Germany

In Germany the month of choice for marriage is May. The traditions related to
marriage in Germany are numerous and vary by region .rides often carry salt and bread as a
sign for good harvests and men bring wheat for wealth and good fortune.

In certain regions of Germany, until now they still inherit the habits of certain ancient
wedding rituals, for example, an example in the Bonn area that is still in trend, namely the
Abend Bude ritual which before the wedding slams the bucket and breaks the plate. Similar
to the situation in other European countries, most young Germans in the church hold rituals
of marriage and at home holding their party.

In a solemn party atmosphere, the groom dressed in neat clothes and holding hands
with the white-groomed bride, under the escort of the bride bridesmaid, enter the wedding
arena, the invitees congratulate the newlyweds, the bride and groom express their feelings
thank you to the audience one by one. Suddenly, the sound of broken plates and loud noises
slammed into the bowl, but it also continued, just like the sound of firecrackers on Imleek's
New Year's Eve. Apparently, by following local traditional habits, before being officially
married must carry out the ritual of discarding the old (pesky) to welcome the new one.

The invitees who attended the party, everyone brought various kinds of broken bowls,
cracked plates, broken bottles and so on. In the ritual, people competing to slam the plates
and break the bottles, one after another, the noise did not stop.

The ragged objects carried and slammed by the guests scattered on the floor, the
bride's parents smilingly collected the fragments of the items and swept them together into an
old suitcase and ignited with fire in the middle of the courtyard, the audience surrounded him
while singing and dancing, cheering and jumping.

Wedding In Indonesian

 Ceremony

In Indonesia the wedding ceremony is done in two ways, traditional and modern.
There are times when brides use both ways, usually in two separate ceremonies.

 Traditional ceremony

Wedding ceremonies are traditionally carried out according to local custom rules.
Indonesia has many tribes which each have their own wedding ceremony traditions. In a
mixed marriage, brides usually choose one custom, or sometimes the two customs are used in
separate events.

 Modern ceremony
 Modern wedding ceremonies are carried out by following the rules from abroad.
Usually the style used is European style. Marriage carried out under Islamic rules may also be
included in the category of modern wedding ceremonies.

 dowry

Before the wedding is held, the applicant usually hands over a number of dowries
whose form and size have been agreed in advance. The dowry can be in the form of a certain
amount of money, jewelry, prayer equipment (usually in an Islamic marriage), or a
combination of all of them.

 civil registration

For the purposes of data collection and legal protection for parties bound in marital
relations and the offspring that may be produced, the Indonesian government now requires
that a marriage be recorded in the Civil Registry.

3. German Eating Habits

Bratwurst, bread, sausage, cheese, Sauerkraut, Currywurst, Kartoffelsalat ... are some
types of food that are certainly not infrequently found, the name ringing in the ears even
imagined by the readers in Indonesia, if we hear the German word. Then what about eating
habits in Germany? Is it really only this type of food that is a daily diet in Germany and is a
food menu at every meal time? The eating habits in Germany are actually not much different
from the eating habits in our country, which generally consists of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

 Breakfast

As usual eating habits start with breakfast. Accompanied by a cup of coffee or tea,
various types of fresh bread and also the type of Brötchen bread with spreads of various
sweet jams of various flavors or chocolate is one of the standard breakfast menus. Or even
various types of cheese and sausages can also be an option for breakfast. But do not rule out
the possibility if the menu in the morning is more extensive as serving other foods including
yogurt, cornflakes, müsli and also boiled eggs and various types of fruit juices for drinks.

 Lunch

Lunch is the main meal that has a heavy menu like in Indonesia, rice and side dishes.
Only in Germany lunch is always served in hot and fresh conditions and the food menu is
often varied. Often the menu consists of a menu made from meat, potatoes and vegetables.

 Dinner

Abendbrot - der Abend = night - das Brot = bread, that is what is called dinner in
German. Of course the name can be interpreted if the dinner menu only consists of various
types of bread - Brot - which is served with various types of cheese, slices of sausage and
prayer.

But sometimes other foods are also served which are in a "hot" state such as soup.

Five Eat Habits, Indonesian People

1. Not Eating Rice, Means Not Eat. Rice is a staple food in Indonesia.
2. The Most Delicious Last Eaten. Indonesian people also often eat rice with various
kinds of side dishes.
3. Eat Noodles Using Rice.
4. Not Using Spoons and Forks.
5. Eat Together.

4. 2 days bathing, not 2 times a day

Unlike in Indonesia, because it is cooler here and the air is cleaner the Germans do
not need to take frequent showers. In addition, the air here is drier than in Indonesia, so if you
often take a bath, the skin will dry out. Because of that, Germans bathe every other day.

5. Habits on time

In Germany, all people value time, and are on time. Unlike the Indonesian people, the
agreement is 8 o'clock, the arrival time is 9, 10 or even 11 o'clock (this assumption can be
eliminated if there is a strong desire from each individual to change so that he can always
arrive on time. Because attending or attending a meeting, appointment or lecture in a timely
manner is not difficult, even very easy. What makes it difficult is the lack of shared
awareness about how important it is to arrive on time).

Does this mean it's not there and can't be late at all? Of course sometimes there are
delays, but if it's late from the specified hour, someone will usually notify them by calling or
texting or even the previous day, so that other people don't waste their time waiting.

6. Dispose of snot

Srooooottt ... sroooottttt ... .. In Indonesia, throw snot at the dining table, or in a public
place until it sounds like it can be glared at by the people around it, it's dirty !!

Do you know? In Germany, this is very reasonable. Sometimes I was disgusted with
it. See? German culture is not only superior, there are dirty factors that are maintained too!
7. Burp

When it catches a cold or scrapes, we usually belch at will, after eating also belching
fast, a sign that we are full and the food is very delicious. However, it is important to know
that custom in Germany, we should hold burp so that people do not hear it, like farting, which
in Germany is also very rude to loud speakers

In Indonesia there are two opinions according to region. Some areas say the burp is
polite and some say rude.

8. If you birthday yourself, you will be treated

Get ready to go bankrupt if it's a birthday in Indonesia, because you will be asked to
treat your friends. Meanwhile, if in Germany, people who are treated birthday. 10 friends
lighter treat one person who is birthday than 1 person treats 10 friends.

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