Maize is a major food in some areas. Tea and coffee are favorite beverages. Clothing The traditional clothing of Indonesian men and women is a kind of colorful skirt called a sarong or a kain. A sarong is a long strip of cloth wrapped around the body. A kain is similar, but with the ends sewn together.
Men wear a shirt with trousers, or a sarong.
Women usually wear a long-sleeved blouse and a sarong or kain. The men often wear a special hat or cap, and women may wear a shawl over the shoulders or on the head. Unlike Muslims women in many other countries, those in Indonesia do not wear a veil over the face. In the cities, most people wear western style clothes, but many prefer the traditional clothing. The living room may also serve as the kitchen and have a rectangular hearth filled with clay and ashes.