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Chinese-descents

Memories of Aceh Chinese: We too remember, we too belong
Academia 1 year ago

Memories of Aceh Chinese: We too remember, we too belong

The political context complicates Aceh Chinese existence.
Tolerance treads peaceful path around ‘Benteng Chinese’ community
City 6 years ago

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Tolerance treads peaceful path around ‘Benteng Chinese’ community

The Benteng Chinese community has existed in Tangerang, Banten since the 15th century and has set an example of harmonious assimilation.
Chinese-Indonesian politicians up against racism
City 7 years ago

Chinese-Indonesian politicians up against racism

At the House of Representatives, Chinese-Indonesians are represented by only nine lawmakers, six of whom are from Jakarta, out of the total of 560 members. 
Know Thy Neighbors
Art & Culture 7 years ago

Know Thy Neighbors

They seem wild and happy. Looks like a street party. I see some familiar faces among the looters.
Ceng Beng: Time for contemplation for people of Chinese descent in Semarang
Art & Culture 8 years ago

Ceng Beng: Time for contemplation for people of Chinese descent in Semarang

The peak of Ceng Beng fell on April 5. But the pilgrimage to the ancestors' tombs can be conducted ten days prior or after the day.
Discriminatory land regulation cannot be used as legal basis: Ombudsman
National 8 years ago

Discriminatory land regulation cannot be used as legal basis: Ombudsman

The Yogyakarta Indonesian Ombudsman (ORI Yogyakarta) says a 1975 Yogyakarta deputy gubernatorial instruction cannot be used as a legal basis for the State Land Agency (BPN) to reject the registration of land ownership status transfers requested by Chinese-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.
Karangturi a haven of tolerance
Lifestyle 8 years ago

Karangturi a haven of tolerance

A village in Rembang, Central Java, is a perfect example of how a civilized society should live in tolerance.
Essay: Of reunions and September putsches
Art & Culture 8 years ago

Essay: Of reunions and September putsches

We became a generation taught to be scared of the shadows on the ground thrown by rustling leaves, instead of being directed to take a long hard look at the tree itself, and more importantly from which direction the gust of wind rustling it came from.
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