Instagram country spotlight: Indonesia

Welcome to Instagram country spotlight. This month, we look back at the big trends in June in Indonesia. (In case you missed it, here's the previous entry, on South Korea and Australia.) #NoFilter

1. 15-seconds of fame

@Indovidgram is one of the largest and most active communities on Instagram dedicated to a specific interest in the 15-second video format. The founders comprise of eight members in their 20s who started out sharing comedy videos. They now run themed video projects, conduct video workshops, share the best clips from their 1.4 million strong community, screen art films and community projects.

 

Stop motion video by @aulion. Waduuh pulpennya bisa lowbatt! :)) • Help! Pulpen nya low batt :( • Ayo bikin video kreatif seperti stop motion, timelapse, Speed drawing atau apapun yang kreatif dan pake hashtag #indovidgram & #IVGselasart

A video posted by INDOVIDGRAM (official) (@indovidgram) on Jun 1, 2015 at 7:07pm PDT

 

2. Comedy Central

Content with local relevance served with a huge dash of humor resonates well with the Indonesian community. A group of amateur comedians including @Dagelan, @benakribo, and @KomikinAjah are fast gaining popularity for their 15-second comedy clips and funny memes about distinctively local topics on Instagram. 

 

"B͟A͟R͟U͟ T͟E͟M͟E͟N͟A͟N͟ ���� U͟D͟A͟H͟ L͟A͟M͟A͟ T͟E͟M͟E͟N͟A͟N͟" - Pasti pada punya sahabat yang model begini deh! Video ft. @chandraliow @danielkevins @davidbeatt • Mention ke sahabat lo yang ga peduli disaat lo lagi menderita! �� #indovidgram #IVGcomedy @indovidgram #throwback • Find me on: Snapchat : @benakribo Twitter : @benakribo Youtube : youtube.com/benazio

A video posted by Benakribo Putra | Indovidgram (@benakribo) on Jun 1, 2015 at 2:04am PDT

 

3. #Asianstakingpicturesoffood

Indonesians celebrate their love for food very visibly on Instagram. Any Indonesian Instagram account will include at least a photo of Ayam Penyet (fried chicken) or Nasi Campur (mixed rice). Some like @WartegGourmet go a step further to give street dishes a stylised gourmet twist, and the team behind @NyakEnyakEnyak (translates to yum yum yum) turns ordinary food items into graphic patterns.   

 

Lunch before heading to #InstaTalk with @sub.id at Spazio today. See you! // Nasi Bali at @babeesby #inijiegram #TableToTable #food

A photo posted by Jiewa Vieri - INIJIE (@inijie) on May 29, 2015 at 11:15pm PDT

 

4. Strength in numbers

The Indonesian community has organized some of the world’s largest InstaMeets with over 1,000 people coming together to join in the fun and form online to offline friendships. The level of enthusiasm and engagement during the InstaMeets is extremely high. Just last year, over a 1,000 meet-ups were hosted during Worldwide InstaMeets and 1 in 4 photos were posted on Instagram were by Indonesians.   

 

On 22nd March 2015, More than a thousand people from all over the Jabodetabek area had come together in Bundaran HI to join Jakarta's WWIM11. We had an awesome time meeting new people, sharing new ideas, and learning about the diversity of Jakarta's @instagram community. We thank everyone that had join the cause to unite Jakarta! Much love and respect! Yesterday was truly an epic day for Jakarta's @instagram community. Hope to see u in the next WWIM JAKARTA! Here are the communities that attended. Feel free to follow them for more amazing content! @squaregrapher @indovidgram @indomusikgram @visitandshot @urbexpeople @streetmeetina #WWIM11JAKARTA #WWIM11INDONESIA #JAKARTAASONE #COMMUNITYFIRST #SQUAREGRAPHER #INDOVIDGRAM #INDOMUSIKGRAM #STREETMEETINA #URBEXPEOPLE #VISITANDSHOT Video by @indovidgram

A video posted by INDOVIDGRAM (official) (@indovidgram) on Mar 23, 2015 at 3:22am PDT

 

5. Creative Context

Small local businesses like cake bakery @dulcetpatisserie and boutique travel organizer @travasslife engage their community with gorgeous photos of their freshly baked goods and travel adventures that inspire. 

 

just started our sailing trip and Kanawa Island is our first spot to drop the anchor! #kanawa #kanawaisland #indonesia #boattrip #komodoisland #flores #islandlife #travel #traveling #travelingindonesia #adventure #vsco #mytinyatlas #travasslife #seizethevibes

A photo posted by A WEEKEND BREAKER! (@travass.life) on May 30, 2015 at 3:43am PDT

 

6. Tapping on the selfie trend

Pond’s, the skincare brand has added a twist to the longstanding selfie trend with a #CUPI (cubit pipi / cheek pinch) campaign to promote the new Pearl Cleansing Gel. Participants are asked to upload their photos or videos on Instagram while doing “CUPI” actions. It has clearly caught on with over 9,000 ‘cheeky’ posts

 

#hijabersindonesia #hijabers #ladyrose #cewekcantik #cupi #instamag #instaindonesia

A photo posted by putrie_bae (@putrii_zhoa) on Jun 2, 2015 at 6:45pm PDT