Some Islamic organizations said that excessive Christmas decorations might offend Muslims, but Santa is not having much success as a proselyte of the Christian faith, at least not at Pondok Indah Mall 1 in South Jakarta. Christmas displays the shopping center includes a large Santa Claus singing motion sensor and snowman, which were installed in late November. When a young boy wandered away from his mother to inspect, he left the sensors and the fear of his life when Santa Claus suddenly began to shake her belly like a bowl full of jelly singing.
Over 100 churches in Indonesia were closed or destroyed by intolerant crowds in recent years, but there is no threat to powerful temples in Jakarta at the shallow consumption. The main complaint came from the Indonesian Ulema Council, which simply requested that the malls in areas with a Muslim majority "tone down" their Christmas displays. Obviously, there is a greater tolerance for the commercial exploitation of Christmas than there are for real churches.
regarding over-the-top Christmas displays, major shopping centers in the head are Taman Anggrek, Central Park, Pacific Place, Pondok Indah, Ciputra and Pluit Village. There is every snowfall in parades, massive trees, choirs, animated creatures, concerts and fashion shows. Just do not expect to find many children's screens Jesus in a manger, leave only messages of charity and good will. All Jakarta malls have jumped on the Christmas train, particularly smaller in Chinatown, waiting until the Chinese New Year to bring out their decorations. Moreover, the Muslim holiday of Idul Fitri is the time for lavish decorations.
Central Park Mall, located next to Taman Anggrek Mall former West Jakarta, began Christmas celebrations on 26 November with a multi-award winning concert singer Agnes Monica (who started singing in churches) and the unveiling of a 36 -meter high musical Christmas tree covered in lights. The mall also has a fireworks and laser show lights, and commercial midnight marathons, lest anyone forget the point of all the festivities. Most shopping centers are continuing their Christmas celebrations until the new year, some as late as January 8.
In addition to their screens, malls sell a lot of Christmas decorations for people who wish to decorate their homes with such substance. Plastic trees range from Rp.140,000 for a stunted shrub ugly Rp.22 million for a huge pine with lights and baubles. Some of the busiest shopping malls have added to their congestion by setting up temporary stalls in their driveways. animated singing Santas, reindeer antler headbands, tinsel, stockings, cuddly snowmen, angels faux porcelain and fake holly sprigs are among the tat for sale.
Many centers have at least one Santa and charge buyers about Rp.50,000 for a photo with the man in the red suit. The Santas come in various 
Three years, a shopping center in Bogor hired an American expatriate to play Santa, pay Rp.500,000 for five hours per day. An afternoon at the mall hosted a fashion show and Santa, who had been drinking before work, felt an irresistible urge to join the attractive models on stage. He sashayed and pivot up and down the catwalk, managing to fumble a few models before being returned to his cave. Undeterred, he then commandeered one of the wheelchairs to the mall and spun on the podium, where he performed a series of acrobatic maneuvers before crashing into the models. He stood up, raised his arms in the air and proclaimed the startled audience: "It's a Christmas miracle! I can walk! "That was the end of his career as a mall Santa. If only Christmas shows were always very entertaining.
Critics like to acknowledge the mega Jakarta malls to promote social jealousy and cocooning elite of reality, but in truth, the city has many shopping centers, catering to all socioeconomic levels. the peace and good will are personal choice, rather than mercantile responsibilities.