Everyday Life, Work, & Survival

Etiquette Classes | Water | Medicinal | Lazy Trek | City versus Village Life | Living off the Village Ground | Living off the Rainforest | A Day In the Life Of... Etiquette Classes
Learn etiquette the Indonesian way and practice etiquette in real-life Indonesian scenarios Cultural Ethnic Religious Groups of people Speech Formality Village City Will you be travelling throughout the wonderful archipelago and are just not completely sure how to conduct yourself in this exotic country? Are you interested in how people of different cultures behave themselves? Do you wish to learn the mannerisms of peoples unlike your own? Do you wish not to be just another bumbling tourist and gain respect from those you meet? In this programme you will learn how to conduct yourself in various settings and situations that may arise in Indonesia through your travels and duration in Indonesia. You are sure to attain lifelong friendships from all over Indonesia once you understand how one should and must behave in certain scenarios. Learn the art of slight and acute mannerisms of the whole body including face, speech, posture, and clothing. This full programme is a great programme to go through before any of ICEs programmes.
**N.B. - All participants will go through a brief etiquette seminar before the commencement of any ICE programmes.

Water
Waterway exploration Bamboo Rafting (Make your own raft and go on scenic route) Fishing Other activities not so traditional (inner tube rafting/tubing) At Sea, Traditional Fishermen

Traditional ocean fishermen

Modern day fishing

Pulling in the nets

In waterway exploration you will learn how and why Indonesians use various methods within different bodies of water throughout Indonesia. You will learn how work is conducted in various waterways. You will have the opportunity to make your own traditional bamboo raft, assemble your own inner tube raft and execute use of these modes of transportation. Of course, you will be able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenic views along the way of your river transport. You will have the chance to fish and catch other water-based animals using traditional methods passed down from generation-to-generation. In At Sea, Traditional Fishermen you will be able to follow the traditional ocean fishermen in their boats (only available for males), fishing off the coasts on various islands, and pulling in their nets with the days catch. You learn how to create to the tools needed for the various fishing techniques used within the ocean. If you are lucky enough to attain a catch you can cook your catch of the day by fire and enjoy a fresh caught meal by YOU. Due to customs and culture females may not follow men out to sea in the traditional fishermen boats, however, there are many other traditional ocean activities in which females are able to participate. Females will also have the opportunity to follow the traditional fishermans wife and see her responsibilities and duties in addition to fishing off the coasts on various islands without boats, and pulling in large fishing nets with the days catch.

Traditional island fisherman

Village kids showing off their local village-caught eel.

Water skiing

Additions that can be added: If you are so inclined, you will have the chance to visit the wonderful and beautiful oceans of Aceh, Sumatra for diving and/or the shores of Mentawi Islands and Bali for surfing. Of course,

wherever you want to participate in diving or surfing in Indonesia is completely up to you, your destination of choice is yours if you so choose. You may also want to visit the majestic and beautiful Lake Toba. Danau Toba (Lake Toba) is Southeast Asias largest [volcanic] lake. Lake Toba is located on a supervolcano that is inhabited by the Batak. This programme is great paired with the programme add-on Tubing or Rafting with inner tubes.

Medicinal
Plants Medicine Men/Women Natural Massages

Traditional home-grown plants used for various illnesses.

Traditional medicine for cancer freshly Shamans magic gathered from an isolated island and sun drying.

Enter into the jungles of Indonesia to locate, extract, and learn uses of medicinal plants from the earth. Known Mother Natures natural remedies are used on an everyday basis throughout Indonesia and the world for good health and to alleviate many acute the health problems. You have heard that many if not all of the cures for diseases throughout the world can be found in the rain forests, well, look no further and study some of the known sources of traditional natural medicine, harvesting, and preparation for medicinal use. You will learn about and in a hands-on environment gather and assist in the preparation of use of these powerful natural healing agents. You will learn how Indonesians use the medicines for beauty, treatment of combating the spirit world, possessions, diarrhoea, libido, malaria, aches, pains, childbirth, whooping cough, worms, massage and so much more! You will learn how the jungles are the providers for everything we need for survival and health in this life.

Lazy Trek
Tour through various villages. On foot and/or via transport (i.e. motorbike) Are you more interested in learning about the people than the forest animals? Are you too lazy to trek up and down the hills and cliffs of the jungles? Or are you just more interested in people and their interactions with one another? Are you curious to learn how the people live and survive? Do you want to know and see Walking through rice fields the different types of houses and interactions of the more reserved peoples that live deep within the villages distanced from any city? Do you want to see how the children and adults work and what they do for play? Lazy trek offers you the experience to see the set-up of various villages. You will have the opportunity to see how a village works, the composition of a village, and the line of work that villages are centred around. The lazy trek offers you a relaxing setting to get to know villagers in their personal space and be a little more relaxed than if you were to meet them elsewhere (i.e., market, school, an office). You will be able to see the extent of which poverty or wealth runs within a household and village. You will see how families sleep, eat, prepare food, and operate on a more intimate level. You will learn what makes each village you visit special and unique compared to the next.

Traditional Work- Water buffalo churning sugar cane juice out of sugar cane.

This programme is great paired with Indonesian City versus Village Life.

City versus Village Life

Medan Binjai Bukit Lawang Aceh Lake Toba Berastagi vs.

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Villages in the Surrounding Areas

Do you want to see the differences between a remote village and a village located in close proximity to a village? Do you want to see how villages vary based on locations and interactions with various ethnic groups and cultures? Are you interested in seeing how villages vary within the city compared to in secluded areas that do not receive as much traffic? Are you interested in the politics of communities with varying economic wealth? Indonesian City versus Village Life allows you to explore that and more. A few of the cities and surrounding villages you are able to explore are within North and West Sumatra: Medan, Binjai, Bukit Lawang, Aceh, Lake Toba, and Berastagi and other areas throughout Indonesia. You will be able to see how

Communal Batak bachelors house

interactions vary between peoples within and outside of the villages. This programme is willing to explore any area within differences between villages you are want to explore and investigate further i.e., markets, stores, prices, income, housing, and the job sector. This programme is great paired with Lazy Trek.

Children playing outside Photo courtesy of Alan Holub

Living off the Village Ground

Agriculture including Organic Pesticides (plants/fishing)

Tilling of a rice paddy field

Harvesting of s rice paddy field

Fish farms in a backyard. Photo courtesy of Alan Holub

In this programme participants will learn about how Indonesians live off of the ground of the village and the surrounding villages. You will see how in many villages the vary livelihood of vast number of families comes from the grounds of the villages they live in or adjacent villages. You will see how houses are built based on the land around them, how rice paddy fields are excavated and work. You experience having to hunt for your own wild village food, food that grows on its own without ever being harvested. You will experience how people work together and trade their resources. You will be able to experience the ins and outs and the behind the scenes of the market. You will experience the role of agriculture within a village. You will be able to explore the different methods, practices, and techniques implemented in small-scale agriculture while learning why farmers farm the way they do. In addition, you will learn about the traditional ways of agriculture and experience harvesting plants and catching fish using organic pesticides provided by the earth. Depending on appropriate environmental conditions you will have the opportunity to fish for frogs and eels in the village moonlight. This programme is great paired up with Living off the Rainforest in order to compare how many rely on the village ground for subsistence and for various reasons must supplement additional needs with resources from the forest.

Living off the Rainforest

In this programme you will stay in the rainforest and learn how animals (yes, this includes people too) depend on the forest. You will learn the plants that are suitable for consumption and the different ways you can prepare these florae for consumption. You will learn a few of the plants that you can use for common ailments and wounds. In addition to the vegetation you will learn how to attain sources of protein from the jungle. You will acquire the skills that will allow you to provide shelter for yourself and how different materials are suitable for collection and use. You will see why people turn to the jungles to provide sustenance for themselves and their community. Participants will also examine how animals of other species use the jungles for their survival and basic needs from gathering food, finding shelter, and monitoring their health.

Termite nest

Orangutan nest- Look closely and you will see a juveniles hand reaching out.

A Day in the Life of...

Farmer Becak Driver Market Stand Attendant Store Attendant Bensin Attendant Mother of a Large Family Teacher Guide (Travel or Forest) ( Orphanage Boy-Girl
A large family that participates with programmes.

In this programme you will shadow the daily routine of people in various fields. You will see how Indonesians work for their money and how the basic Indonesian family uses their wages. This programme will assist you to gain a greater perspective in the struggle of life for hardworking Indonesians. You will experience how difficult or easy it is for Indonesians within the tourist sector and outside the tourist sector in various areas of Indonesian life. You will be able to gather first hand and second hand knowledge in determining why people choose certain jobs as their main sustainment to provide for themselves and their families.

You have the option to follow as many people or divisions of labour for as long as you request during your involvement with ICE. Therefore, you may compare and contrast the lifestyles and work ethics and habits of people from various job sectors within Indonesia.

ICEs programmes are great tools in aiding you in your independent research projects. You will attain first-hand and second-hand knowledge and gain everlasting relationships between the people you interact with. Come and explore the mysteries of a land you have only ever dreamt about. Key: ( Denotes programmes that require insurance. You must show proof of insurance before participation of programme. Medicinal, Building, Jewellery, Sports and Waterfalls programmes will not require proof of insurance if you agree, sign, and notarize a statement that says you will not enter into the rainforest. Building, Jewellery, and Sports programme participants allowance of entry into the forest is only applicable if your duration of time with ICE is deemed long enough by ICE. Participants that choose not to enter into the forest for the following programmes must fill out an Opt-out of Statement: Medicinal, Building, Jewellery, Sports and Waterfalls
Water, Waterways, Waterfalls, Banana Boat, Tubing and Rafting with Inner Tubes, and Water Skiing, Snorkelling, Surfing and Scuba Diving programmes

require proof of insurance and a signed and notarized Release of Liabilities. ICE will provide Opt-out of Statements and Release of Liabilities to be filled out by programme participant. However, if for some reason you did not automatically receive an Opt-out of Statement or a Release of Liabilities form please request whichever you need. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have returned all documents to ICE. Due to the amount of planning that takes place to organize these programmes ICE must have ample time to schedule forest entries and ghost encounters.