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Chinese-Indonesian-residents

Changing face of Barongsai
Art & Culture 8 years ago

Changing face of Barongsai

Barongsai Tripusaka is proof of Chinese acculturation in Indonesia, especially in Surakarta.
Stubborn Year of the Dog calls for creativity and flexibility
Lifestyle 8 years ago

Stubborn Year of the Dog calls for creativity and flexibility

The dog is the 11th sign on the Chinese astrological calendar and mainly symbolizes protection, intelligence an harmony. It is grounded in the Earth element, which also symbolizes firmness but the tendency to be stubborn. 
Responsibilities of young Chinese-Indonesians
Opinion 8 years ago

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Responsibilities of young Chinese-Indonesians

It is essential for the ethnic Chinese community to build this nation alongside their fellow Indonesians.
Post-reform ethnic Chinese paintings
Art & Culture 8 years ago

Post-reform ethnic Chinese paintings

Indonesian artists of Chinese descent have been making a comeback since the start of the Reformation era, showing their existence through various painting styles.
Remembering Soeharto's cultural violence against artists of Chinese descent
Art & Culture 8 years ago

Remembering Soeharto's cultural violence against artists of Chinese descent

Indonesian artists of Chinese descent could not freely express their artistry due to anticommunist sentiments planted by the regime.
Governor revives colonial racism despite reforms
Opinion 8 years ago

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Governor revives colonial racism despite reforms

Anies’ speech is feared to mark a turning of the tide and a return to discrimination and unequal treatment. 
Anies must provide equal treatment for all
Opinion 8 years ago

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Anies must provide equal treatment for all

Perhaps Anies forgot there were Chinese directly involved in the 1928 Youth Pledge.
Chinese-Indonesians cautious over hostile political climate
National 8 years ago

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Chinese-Indonesians cautious over hostile political climate

As a member of the Chinese-Indonesian minority group in the country, Sylvie Tanaga, 30, vividly remembers the anti-Chinese sentiment that arose during the May 1998 riots, which frightened her family to the point they made plans to flee their hometown of Bandung, West Java.
Chinese visual art before 1965
Art & Culture 8 years ago

Chinese visual art before 1965

Chinese visual art, flourishing since 1950, was on the wane following the Sept. 30, 1965 movement. 
Essay: Beyond boundaries
Art & Culture 8 years ago

Essay: Beyond boundaries

In Indonesia, we have witnessed how centuries of politically motivated prejudice against Chinese-Indonesians play itself out in the ugliest form possible during the May 1998 riots.
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