Indonesia

Respect & manners

• Use your right hand to give, receive and eat.
• In temples, wear a sarong and sash (often lent at the entrance). Women on their period are asked not to enter Balinese temples.
• Don't step on the small offerings (canang sari) on the ground.
• Dress modestly outside the beaches, especially in Muslim areas.
• Don't touch people's heads, and don't point with your finger: use your thumb.
• Drug laws are extremely severe, including for small quantities.