Maritime Culture The Foundation Of The Maritime State Of Indonesia

Abstract

In the collective memory of the Indonesian people, the nautical era is usually associated with the heyday of the Sriwijaya kingdom and the Majapahit kingdom. These two empires instilled a sense of pride in such a way that it became a factor in forming Indonesian nationalism, could become an asset in realizing a sense of togetherness and a factor in the formation of national identity. Compared with geographic and demographic factors, history is the most difficult to form a solid basis for truly reliable observations. Methodologically, being a maritime nation must be based on maritime culture. The form of hard power in a maritime country must 
be accompanied by the dimension of soft power, strength that originates from cultural capital: the values and traditions of maritime culture shown in a historical perspective. The Indonesian nation has a strong desire to build a strong maritime nation based on maritime culture and frame of reference. The creation of a maritime nation, Indonesia, requires science and technology to protect the largest archipelago in the world.