 right|thumb|right|indonesian children dressed in various traditional costumes. the culture of indonesia has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. indonesia is centrally-located along ancient trading routes between the far east, south asia and the middle east, resulting in many cultural practices being strongly influenced by a multitude of religions, including hinduism, buddhism, confucianism, islam and christianity, all strong in the major trading cities. the result is a complex cultural mixture very different from the original indigenous cultures. examples of cultural fusion include the fusion of islam with hindu in javanese abangan belief, the fusion of hinduism, buddhism and animism in bodha, and the fusion of hinduism and animism in kaharingan; others could be cited. balinese dances have stories about ancient buddhist and hindu kingdoms, while islamic art forms and architecture are present in sumatra, especially in the minangkabau and aceh regions. traditional art, music and sport are combined in a martial art form called pencak silat. western culture has greatly influenced indonesia in science, technology and modern entertainment such as television shows, film and music, as well as political system and issues. india has notably influenced indonesian songs and movies. a popular type of song is the indian-rhythmical dangdut, which is often mixed with arab and malay folk music. despite the influences of foreign culture, some remote indonesian regions still preserve uniquely indigenous culture. indigenous ethnic groups mentawai, asmat, dani, dayak, toraja and many others are still practicing their ethnic rituals, customs and wearing traditional clothes. ==traditional performing arts== ===music===   indonesia is home to various styles of music, with those from the islands of java, sumatra and bali being frequently recorded. the traditional music of central and east java and bali is the gamelan. on june 29, 1965, koes plus, a leading indonesian pop group in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, was imprisoned in glodok, west jakarta, for playing western-style music. after the resignation of president sukarno, the law was rescinded, and in the 1970s the glodok prison was dismantled and replaced with a large shopping mall. kroncong is a musical genre that uses 
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