Problems of Malay Culture in Medan City

Abstract

Indonesia as an archipelago consists of several large and small islands. There are about 13,000 islands in Indonesia. The Indonesian population consists of several tribes and foreign descent. Among the big islands are the islands of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Irian. Indonesia has a pluralistic society, in an area there are several ethnic groups and foreign descent. In North Sumatra, especially Medan City, there are various cultural ethnicities, both indigenous cultures, namely Malay culture or other ethnic cultures, such as Batak, Mandailing, Minang, Javanese or cultures of foreign descent such as Chinese, Indian and Arabic descent. With the many ethnic cultures in Medan, the original culture, namely the Malay culture, is gradually being eroded by other cultures.