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2026 Workshop Series
11-Day Immersive Storytelling Workshop
With National Geographic photographer John Stanmeyer
Bali, Indonesia, March 11-21, 2026
11 days of profound life and photography expansion during Melasti, Ogoh-Ogoh, and The Day of Silence, Nyepi.
Join me and a truly special cohosting photographer (to be announced in January 2026!) for this unimaginable event.
Available for only 12 photographers.
Our annual return to the Island of the Spirits in 2026 occurs during the most unimaginable periods of Balinese Hindu society. Throughout our eleven days together in Bali, you are saturated within the complex, enchanting universe of a sacred period of existence when life, spirituality, and culture unfold during moments seen and experienced nowhere else on Earth — Melasti, Ogoh-Ogoh, and The Day of Silence known as, Nyepi.
This extended workshop will be for bringing you more closely into the realm not solely of storytelling, photography, and filmmaking. These gatherings I host take you to the realm of being, feeling, seeing. We will peel away the mindless clutter that often hinders us from internal growth so your photography, life, and the purpose of creating stories through the visual arts transcend your whole being and career.
Whether you are a creator of films, long-form visual photo narratives, portraiture, landscapes, or simply committed to creating stories that expand awareness of our human existence, be prepared for long days and nights, giving profoundly to the purpose you are here in this life to manifest. Most importantly, your stories can be on any topic and issue you are passionate about…there are so many untold stories in Bali. Always, I am here to help guide in story planning well before we gather on the Island of the Spirits this coming March.
Available for only 12 photographers/filmmakers, these gatherings fill quickly, with many returning each year in the constant search for visual expansion.
This coming March, I am pleased to enlighten everyone attending with a truly special guest…for now, she will remain a mystery, and I am excited to surprise each of you with how astonishing our collaboration will be!
Full details are below, including deep insights into the spiritual events occurring during our gathering. We so look forward to creating in union with each of you as we return to my second home on the Island of the Spirits, Bali.
John Stanmeyer
About Our Most Special Workshop
Each photographer is expected to arrive in Bali by the morning of 12 March 2026. It is even better if you come by the 11th to ease into the timezone change. On the morning of the 12th, we will gather to meet each photographer and be introduced to their fixer/translator Family partner to begin logistics planning for your stories. That late morning or early afternoon, you start to create.
Photography editing is a Therapy Session that happens each day at the workshop venue. It is done individually and in groups, making it a fascinating learning experience for all to witness how each photographer's images evolve into a completed story throughout the workshop.
During our time together, I will present work from more than 23 stories for National Geographic magazine, including an in-depth presentation of the story I am working on for the Society, Soil Extinction, and will discuss aspects of the photography business to help expand your career.
Do know that career building is not solely a pragmatic process. These gatherings also raise consciousness of our collective fascination with life and photography. My added role is helping to demystify what often muddles too many who want to expand their work professionally or, in general, your passion for storytelling. What I mean by this is that we frequently torment ourselves into overthinking. Our workshop is also a cleansing that will help you clarify your purpose in this life. Whether you want to grow your career professionally or for personal growth, we can only expand our photography once we expand within.
On various days, surprise quests, local photographers based in Bali will visit, sharing their work and offering guidance on the richness of Balinese visual culture.
On the evening of 21 March, each photographer will project their completed essays on a large screen in the garden to all attending the workshop and invited guests. Photographers will present and discuss the unique aspects of each story in the same manner as photographers do for a completed story for National Geographic magazine. This evening event is truly magical and unforgettable, with each photographer learning something new about their work and the work of their colleagues.
We encourage all photographers to consider staying longer in the country to continue nurturing what you've gathered during our time together. Me and my dear friend and assistant, Wayan Tilik, will help offer guidance and insight into places around Bali and other fascinating regions of Indonesia.
Workshop Fee — All workshops I host must be affordable and accessible. Because our workshop will be 11 days rather than the usual 9, we have only increased the workshop fee based on duration (see the Workshop Options section below for details).
This unique gathering starts at $3900, offering a 15 percent early registration discount and an additional 10 percent discount to the returning Workshop Family this year. This gives you a discount of up to 25 percent or as low as $2925. This means the per-day cost for this workshop becomes less than our shorter 9-day events — with global inflation effecting all of us, we have not raised workshop fees for more than 5 years.
To avoid hiring a workshop manager team, which increases costs, you pay in-Bali expenses directly, with no markups or hidden fees…packaged workshops always create unnecessary expenses.
Hotel — My dearest friend and assistant, Wayan Tilak, has secured twelve rooms at the incredibly low rate of about USD 45 per night at Villa Kailash Suites in Gianyar. Villa Kailash Suiets is the loveliest and most affordable venue we have ever hosted in Bali. We will have the entire complex to ourselves for all 11 days — breakfast is included.
Fixer/Translator and Ground Transport — For your Family member's support (fixer/translator), their day rate is a very kind $55 per day. That includes transport on your motorbike or in their car. We ask that you sometimes help with benzine costs, which are lower in Indonesia than in most other areas today. Benzine in Indonesia is government-subsidized.
Food and Drink — Breakfast is included each morning…fresh fruit, eggs, toast, fresh juice, and Vegan options. We believe in empowering each photographer to decide how and what they wish to eat for lunch and dinner each day. We will collect nominal funds for whatever meals we want to eat together at the workshop villa, likely around $3-5 each—per meal, having beautiful home-cooked Balinese cuisine. There are countless exceptional restaurants in Bali called Warungs, where you can have excellent food for $3-5 USD or even less. Of course, fancy places, too, if you desire. Both villas have their own kitchen and cooking staff, allowing us to collectively prepare meals for those not photographing during lunches or dinners. Food delivery services are also available at very reasonable prices.
Air transport — Each photographer arranges air transport from wherever you live to Denpasar, Bali (DPS). We suggest using Kayak, Priceline, Expedia, or Google Travel to find the lowest possible flight costs. I am here to help however possible.
The best approach is to make my workshops affordable and accessible through complete transparency. Creating a simple flowing structure where you pay directly for however, you want to travel or eat—for living and logistical support in the country.
Our workshops are about giving love…not paining your wallet.
Epilogue
We look forward to you joining me this March in a land and culture flowing with so much energy and enlightening each of us in the limitlessness of storytelling. The unfathomable presence in all of us rises into awareness when we go within to feel. Then see.
Sending much love and kindness,
John
Workshop Options
Special discounts are available to support all photographers and those of our Workshop Family.
Registration
Please read all sections of this webpage before submitting your registration to join this workshop. We accept Apple Pay, Venmo, bank transfers, and PayPal to attend each workshop. We kindly ask if you are using PayPal, please send workshop fees as “To a Friend” to avoid PayPal fees. Please note that all transfer fees are the responsibility of the photographer attending the workshop. Transfer fees can be paid as cash during the workshop or as follow-up payments on any of the above-supported options.
$2925
Early Registration - Returning Workshop Family Photographer
• 25% Discount for early registration
• Full payment received before 1 December 2025
• Returning Workshop Family Photographer
$3315
Late Registration - Returning Workshop Family Photographer
• 15% Discount
• Full payment received after 1 December 2025
• Returning Workshop Family Photographer
$3315
Early Registration - New Workshop Family Photographer
• 15% Discount for early registration
• Full payment received before 1 December 2025
• New Workshop Photographer
$3900
Late Registration - New Workshop Family Photographer
• No Discount
• Full payment received after 1 December 2025
• New Workshop Photographer
Registration
Each participant must complete the registration form and submit it to participate in the Long-Form Storytelling in Bali, Indonesia, 2026, with John Stanmeyer.
FAQs
Is this workshop open to everyone?
This storytelling workshop is open to everyone at all levels of photography. The only requirement is that you are committed, passionate to expressing yourself through the visual arts, and willing to journey into the depths of long-form visual essays. Bali, however, is a gathering about something other than learning to use a camera. It is the journey within to access and expand your life and career.
Is a scholarship available? One scholarship is always offered to an Indonesian photographer. To submit for the scholarship, you must be a photographer from Indonesia who cannot afford the workshop fee.
The photographers receiving scholarships must pay all expenses, such as travel to Denpasar, hotel room, food, ground transport, and fixer/translators.
How do I submit for the scholarship?
Fill out the form below and check "Bali Scholarship." Include a sample of your work—an Instagram URL or a website URL. Or a collection of 20 images and/or videos submitted via WeTransfer or DropBox. The recipient will receive full, equal access to the workshop.
How much will it cost?
Wanting to share the love, costs for this workshop range from $2925-$3900 with new discounts (see above). The workshop does not include your travels from wherever you live to Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. Nor ground transport to the workshop venue, hotel/lodging, food, translators/fixers, or personal expenses.
We have designed the workshop to be the least painful on your wallet for all expenses in Bali. The hotel rooms at the workshop venue will cost about $45 (as of today’s exchange rate on 3 November 2025). Fixers/translators support each photographer at a welcoming rate of $50 per day (also based on today’s exchange rate), which includes all transport, either as a passenger on a motorscooter (there is a lot of traffic on the narrow roads of Bali) or a car. We also ask that you please pay for your fixer/translators' meals throughout the workshop. Estimated costs for food and drink would range from $3-$5 per day unless you eat extravagantly. If or when needing a taxi, taxis are very inexpensive in Bali compared to Western Europe and the United States, with an average cost ranging from $2-$10 depending on your travel distance. Because photographers are arriving in Denpasar, Bali, from around the world, airfare costs are unknown. The beauty is that it will be the low-travel season, and direct flights to DPS are much less expensive than previous workshops we’ve hosted during the summer months. Here are some estimated flight costs based on 1 June 2023:
From within the EU — $800 r/t
From the United States — $820 r/t
From South Asia — $250 r/t
From South East Asia, and Australia — $127-$300 r/t
From the Middle East — $530 r/t
From most major cities in Africa — $720-$830 r/t
All costs you pay directly — meaning to the villa upon arrival to the workshop, direct to your fixer/translators, for your food, etc. We take no commissions, fees, or tips from anyone, helping keep costs as low as possible for you.
Workshop Hotel Venue
The main workshop venue will be Kailash Suites, located in Gianyar.
Hotel rooms will cost roughly USD 45 per night for a private room with a private bath and shower. The costs will likely be less per person for those willing to share a room with another photographer. This is the lowest rate we have ever received for a hotel room, making our gathering in 2024 even more affordable.
Kailash Suites offers us a free breakfast each morning of fresh fruit, juices, eggs, toast, and Vegan breakfast options too. For all other meals, you can order from the villa restaurant at the workshop venue or when creating your stories there are countless amazing Indonesian restaurants everywhere. Meals, on average, can range from as low as $2-$3 at local warungs, $5-$10 at popular foreign restaurants, and, of course, even higher if you choose to eat at any of the many high-end restaurants on the island — it is up to you how much you want to spend on food and drink.
Can I stay at a nearby Airbnb?
The beauty of these gatherings is our dance together in the energy and power of sharing ideas and creating stories—long days and nights in editing therapy sessions. Coming and going to another place each day and night (sometimes multiple times per day) disrupts the energy for yourself and the others attending. Therefore, we will not support any photographer staying at an off-site hotel.
Only the Indonesian photographer receiving the scholarship to attend the workshop may you stay at a different location — we understand the cost of living concerns for those in the country, here to support you by any means possible.
Can I arrive early?
Of course you can! You only need to sort your own housing and food needs until the workshop begins. There is the option of arriving at the workshop venue hotel early, and we will approach this once the workshop is full and start understanding everyone's planned arrival dates. If you do arrive early in Bali, I kindly ask that you do not request or expect Wayan Tilik nor me to be able to spend time with you. Two to three days before each workshop begins is a busy time to prepare for our event.
Can I stay longer?
Of course! However, after the workshop ends the following day, please organize and manage your plans independently for anyone wanting to stay longer in Bali or elsewhere in Indonesia. Please note that a tourist visa upon arrival allows for only a 30-day stay, with the option to extend an additional 30 days upon request to Indonesian immigration at the Denpasar airport.
What do I bring?
Your mind, spirit, and love of photography.
Also, bring your camera or cameras and lenses. Always consider working with minimal gear — it is not the camera that makes great images. It is you, the creator, holding a tool.
A laptop — I am only familiar with using a Mac. PC's drive me craaaaaazzzy! Please be aware that I will do my best not to whine as my round head-aches when placed into a square hole! If you use a PC, you will have to guide me on using it. Or even better, switch the tool all artists use for ease of creation — an Apple.
Bring enough SD and/or CF flash cards to have ample space for many images…some days, it is not unusual to create 500-1000+ images because a situation is so visual.
We suggest you bring two 1TB external HDs to store in replication of your photography.
Please only use Adobe Lightroom Classic (not Lightroom CC) for all editing of your photography. I will not have the time to learn other digital image management systems. Therefore, it is not a request; You must use the latest version of Adobe Lightroom. Thank you kindly for your understanding and for allowing the editing sessions we do daily, less painful!
Clothing and personal incidental
Because Bali is below the equator, Match are considered fall on the island of the gods. It is not extremely cold nor hot; it is always warm in Bali. While on a motorscooter, it can be cold due to the moment through the air. While in Bali, you will see locals on their motorscooters wearing leather jackets. This is to avoid chest colds because of the wind always coming upon you. Light pants or skirts and cool tops are recommended. Also, comfortable walking shoes (you will probably be doing a lot of walking) and maybe cozy sandals at the workshop hotel. Strangely, evenings can be cool, and it might be nice to bring a light jacket. And if you plan to go into the higher evaluations of Bali, which are volcanoes, it becomes quite cold at night. For personal incidentals, bring what is specific to and for your needs. All personal hygiene products, such as toothpaste, shampoo, razors, etc., can be purchased easily and often less expensive than in the US/EU within walking distance of our workshop. If you take specific prescription medications, do bring those. Leaving basic, often heavy items (shampoo bottles, soaps, etc.) at home and purchasing in Bali may help avoid excess luggage fees and lighten your load.
Where and what is Bali like?
Bali is one of more than 6000 inhabited islands in the Indonesian archipelago (17,508 islands make up all of Indonesia). Bali is the only Hindu island in Indonesia, settled by Hindus who came to the island from Java in the 1500s. The unique culture and spirituality of the Balinese have not changed in centuries.
While Bali has all modern amenities, much of the island remains in its beautiful natural form of thick forests, thousands of temples, and traditional Balinese homes. Because tourism drives the economy, Bali has also experienced the mass development of luxury villas and numerous 5-star hotels.
Our workshop will take place in the magical and mystical area of Guianyar. Our hotel workshop venue is in a local banjar (Indonesian for village). A short drive away, you will also find countless restaurants and businesses, and slightly further, you return again to nature and small villages.
My book, Island of The Spirits, is an homage to the Balinese and shows how uniquely magical and unexpected Bali is…there are stories everywhere.
Wayan and John help guide and craft your story idea weeks before you arrive.
Are there any safety concerns?
Not really. Bali is very safe, day and night. Other than the everyday awareness of keeping connected to your cameras and your wallet in awareness while with your fixer/translator (or alone), it is almost unheard of for concerns related to armed robbery, rape, or killings. One thing to be aware of — Indonesian police take the use and possession of illegal drugs very seriously. I cannot stress enough to avoid using all drugs while in Bali or possibly spend many months, even years, in Kerobokan Prison. Otherwise, safety is hardly a concern in Bali and most of Indonesia.
Anything else I need to know?
There are always more questions than answers. The answer shifts, expanding as each moment passes.
All you need is already within…the desire to be taken places you haven't been before.
Opening yourself to being lifted by each other in this communal gathering.
Giving to the limitless that resides within all of us.
I look forward to being with each of you this March of expanding your life, and photography, on the Island of The Spirits…Bali.
Spiritual Events During Our Eleven Days Together In Bali
Tumpek Wayang — Shadow Puppetry
March 14, 2026
This day brings us into the shadowed world. The universe where what we physically see that exists expresses itself more deeply through its three-dimensional essences — shadows.
Etymologically, "Tumpek" means close or united, and "Wayang" refers to a shadow puppet show that serves not only as entertainment but also as a medium for conveying dharma values (truth). In the context of Balinese Hinduism, wayang is not just a performing art but also a symbol of the universe and human life.
In Hinduism, according to the philosophy of Tat Tvam Asi (I am you, you are me), all living beings are considered to have an element of God (Atman). Therefore, the worship of wayang puppets in Tumpek Wayang is not worship of objects but rather respect for the spirit or sacred power behind them.
This ceremony is held by Hindus in general to cleanse themselves of "sebet" or kala buta, which is a negative influence or the power of adharma (darkness).
This ceremony known as the Tumpek Wayang occurs all over Bali in small village temples. Extremely visually, there is even more to Tumpek Wayang…for photographers attending this most special event (usually happens at night, though there is daytime Wayang too), these events also connect to essays on culture, daily life, environment, and spirituality.
Melasti — Cleanings
March 16, 2026
The most astonishing spiritual event I have ever witnessed, Melasti is a ritual of purification of oneself and the universe to cleanse oneself of all impurities, bad karma, and bad traits, in order to cleanse oneself before Nyepi Day.
On this day, nearly the entire Hindu population of Bali converges to the ocean, carrying sacred relics and barongs from their temples. After prayers, countless people enter into a heightened trance, reaching for sharp daggers and stabbing themselves. Of the 5-7 Melasti’s I’ve photographed, I have never seen anything spill blood — it is believed that the spirits that reside in the water and the mountains (volcanoes) protect them. To come out of trance, holy water (tirta) is used as a symbol of self-purification.
Melasti is a life-changing experience, visually overwhelming, filled with deep meaning and lateral vignettes.
Expect to spend the entire day, from morning till night, lost in giving to this most special of moments.
Pengrupukan — Cleansing The Enviroment
March 18, 2026
Pengerupukan is a symbol of cleansing the environment of the home and its surroundings from bhuta Kala (negative energy and bad traits) before Nyepi Day, the Day of Silence.
Pengerupukan is a ritual to cleanse oneself and the universe in order to start the new Saka year with a clean and peaceful heart.
The Pengrupukan ritual begins with:
Tawur Kesanga ceremony: a ceremony of offerings at the crossroads or temple courtyard.
Ritual at home: Scattering tawur rice, lighting torches in the yard, and striking kentongan (wooden instruments) or other objects to create a loud noise to scare away Bhuta Kala from the house.
Ogoh-Ogoh — Demons, Spirits
March 18, 2026
Ogoh-Ogoh
Nowhere else have I seen such a magically intense, visual spectacle of celebration and wonderment that is Ogoh-Ogoh.
Weeks before Nyepi, every banjar (village) on the island creates a gigantic paper mache beast, a monster-like creature. On the night before Nyepi, thousands of people in each banjar parade their Ogoh-Ogoh throughout the street filled with fire, music, and intense celebration.
Here too, this is a profound experience, visually expansive.
As with all these spiritual events, there is so much more: lyrics of storytelling connection to society, music, and the environment.
Nyepi — The Day of Silence
March 19, 2026
No other culture on our planet has this most profound event…a complete day of silence. Even the international airport closes, the only airport on our Earth to do so for 24 hours.
Nyepi is a day of introspection and self-purification for Hindus, as well as cleansing the universe of all negative energy. This celebration is also interpreted as a moment of tolerance, togetherness, and harmony, which is manifested through Catur Brata Nyepi or four prohibitions: Amati Geni (no lighting fires/using electricity), Amati Lelanguan (no entertainment), Amati Lelungan (no traveling), and Amati Karya (no working).
Nyepi begins at midnight on the eve of Pengrupukan (after Ogoh-Ogoh). We return to our villa, unable to leave nor make noise (we can whisper), for all of the 19th of March…a most meditative day when we gather together quietly to journey inward, reflecting upon the stories you so far created.
Omed-Omedan — Kissing Ceremony
March 20, 2026
The Omed-Omedan process is a traditional form of communication between humans and their subconscious environment as a form of human protection against uncertainty in the world. The implementation of Omed-Omedan is not merely a form of entertainment that appears vulgar to the audience and its enthusiasts. This process of hugging and kissing signifies that in everyday life, a process of friendship between human beings is necessary because humans cannot live in the world without the help of others. In essence, the implementation of Omed-Omedan carries the Hindu philosophical meaning that I am you, you are me.
This very special event occurs that day after in Banjar Kaja, Sesetan Village, which has existed since ancient times. The visual moments during Omed-Omedan may seem simple on the surface, but going to Banjar Kaja has much visual meaning occurring in the periphery.
Mabuug-buugan — Mud Ceremony
March 20, 2026
Occurring later in the day, Mabuug-buugan is a traditional game played using mud or buug in mangrove forests. The mabuug-buugan tradition is also associated with the application of the Tri Hita Karana concept because it is highly relevant to the community's efforts to maintain harmonious relationships or social interactions between the community and the natural environment.
Mabuug-buugan comes from the word buug, which means 'mud'. Buug also refers to the earth or Mother Earth. The mabuug-buugan tradition is also closely related to efforts to maintain the sanctity and preservation of forests or wana kerthi because the tradition is carried out by the krama (residents) of Kedonganan Traditional Village in the middle of the Prapat mangrove forest.
The mabuug-buugan tradition is also a form of respect or reverence for the sea or segara kerthi because the residents clean themselves on the beach after mabuug-buugan.
A visual spectacle, be prepared to be walking most of the afternoon in waist-deep water, an event of mud, ceremony, and profound visual possibilities, well beyond the mud festival!
Liability WAIVER
Limited Liability Waiver - Bali 2026
This workshop is solely organized and run by Museograph LLC.
Museograph LLC, John Stanmeyer, the VII Foundation or any assistant, manager, organizer, or support staff nor any other participant does not assume liability nor responsibility for death, injury, or accident to any participant participating in the workshop in Bali, Indonesia, anywhere else in the Republic of Indonesia, or while traveling to/from the workshop venue from their home countries.
Museograph LLC, John Stanmeyer, the VII Foundation or any assistant, manager, organizer, or support staff, nor any other participant does not assume responsibility for a participant if they are arrested, if their equipment is damaged, acts of robbery, kidnapping, loss of personal items, damages to other person’s property or other actions of neglect by the participant or negligence caused by someone else. As well as any pre-existing or none pre-existing health issues, including illness or death.
Museograph LLC, John Stanmeyer, the VII Foundation or any assistant, manager, organizer, or support staff, nor any other participant does not assume or cannot be held accountable for any cancellation of the workshop due to war, conflict, demonstrations, act or terrorism, social unrest, pandemics or acts of God.
Museograph LLC, John Stanmeyer, the VII Foundation or any assistant, manager, organizer, or support staff, nor any other participant does not assume or cannot be held accountable for any damage to cars, motorcycles, bicycles, or any mode of transportation, before, during, or after the workshop. Suppose the vehicle or other forms of transport you are traveling in becomes damaged in any way. In that case, the participant must make arrangements with your driver on who is responsible for repairs. Our workshop team in Bali will work with you and your Fixer Family member on how and who is responsible for repairs.
Visas: Many nationalities are offered free visas on arrival. Each foreign participant must have a valid passport and pay for their own visa into the Republic of Indonesia, procuring their permit at an overseas Indonesian Embassy or Consulate office before arrival. Check with the nearest Indonesian Embassy near you or the Consulate office for details, as each passport holder’s country has different visa rules.
Museograph LLC, John Stanmeyer, the VII Foundation or any assistant, manager, organizer, support staff, or any other participant does not assume nor are liable if the participant is refused entry into the Republic of Indonesia for any reason whatsoever.
Each participant must pay for air and/or land travel to and from Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, and any ground transportation during the workshop. Food, drink, housing, fixer/translators, ground transport, and airfare are not included with your workshop fee and will be paid directly to each relevant business or person.
A minimum of 7 participants is required to host the workshop. The workshop can be canceled if it does not have at least 7 participants, with refunds offered only for the workshop fee based upon the date mentioned on the registration page and text pages of the Bali 2026 workshop. All other refunds related to hotels, air transport, etc., are the responsibility of the registered photographer if the workshop is canceled due to falling below 7 participants.
No refunds will be given after January 1, 2026.
In the event that the workshop does not reach a minimum number of participants before September 12, 2024, full refunds will be given. Refund will be minus all bank or PayPal transfer fees. However, travel and other incidental costs incurred by the participant will not be refunded.
If John Stanmeyer becomes ill or is injured during the workshop, he will do all he can to continue hosting the event. No refunds will be offered if John Stanmeyer becomes incapacitated or dies during the workshop.
Museograph LLC, John Stanmeyer, the VII Foundation or any assistant, manager, organizer, support staff, or any other participant will not be held accountable for any schedule/date changes.
It is recommended that all participants purchase travel insurance from a reputable source.
It is recommended that anyone requesting particular health vaccines receive those before traveling to the Republic of Indonesia.
Each participant and/or their spouse/partners must abide by the laws and rules of the Republic of Indonesia.