Malaysia and Indonesia: A Contrast in Street Culture and Economic Realities

Malaysia is a neighboring country geographically close to Indonesia and shares a number of similarities. However, there are also many differences between the two, including certain phenomena that are common and widespread in Indonesia but are virtually nonexistent in Malaysia. One such example is the presence of street performers, or pengamen . In Indonesia, eating at a street food stall or roadside eatery often comes with the likelihood of encountering street performers. If you're unlucky, within just ten minutes of one performer leaving, another might show up. On a long meal, the first performer may even return after completing a round of his performance route, and the cycle continues. Illustration of a street performer at a food stall, https://perantausasak.wordpress.com/2014/02/28/sisi-negatif-pengamen-warung-di-bandung/ Similarly, when riding buses in Indonesia—especially non-executive intercity buses or local city buses that are not part of the modern "Trans-" bus...