Indonesia

The Dutch colonization of Indonesia, in particular the movement towards pasteurizing the Aceh region of Islamic radicalism, during the 1800s, represented a dramatic approach by foreign powers to instigate a level of subversive power over the Javanese people. Moreover, the actions taken by the Dutch colonial authorities and scholars impacted the inter-relations and cohesiveness of local populations in Java and preyed on vulnerabilities amongst community groups and neighbors over what was…

TOPIC 2 : BUKIT TINGGI PAHANG i. Introduction : Bukit Tinggi is a highalnd that located at the Bentong district of Pahang in Malaysia. In recent years, Bukit Tinggi Highland is considered as the newest highlands in Malaysia apart from some well-known highlands such as Genting Highland, Kundasang, Cameron Highland and Fraser’s Hill. The founder of Berjaya Groups, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun bought 16000 acres of tropical forest at the Bukit Tinggi Pahang and he tends to make Bukit…

Peru’s Agricultural Export Opportunities in the US Market Singapore Introduction Singapore, also referred to as the Republic of Singapore is one of the top-ranked island countries in Southeast Asia. The main territory of Singapore includes a main island that is diamond-shaped as well as over 60 smaller islets (Singapore, 2010). Singapore is an agile and high potential location for financial hubs, global commerce, and transportation hubs. According to the World Bank, Singapore is considered as…

Sumatran orangutans are primarily frugivores, favoring when it is available fruit that is soft and has pulp, and feeding on figs when it is not. Insects, plants, vegetables and bark also contribute to Sumatran orangutan diet, however these contributions are much less significant than that of the fruit. The figs they consume do not fruit on a seasonal basis, meaning they are generally available at any given time of the year (WICH). Unlike figs, the fruiting of soft pulpy fruits does occur on a…

Floating School Iwan Baan’s series of photographs called, “52 Cities, 52 Weeks: Floating School illustrates the resilience of a fishing village of a pulpous slum area of Lagos, Nigeria called, Makoko (Guardian). The Nigerian government claimed that the homes on stilts had become unsafe, then ordered the homes to be demolished because of the “…heavy rains and rising sea levels…” that have reeked havoc on the community for decades (Guardian). Between the innovation of the architect of the…

In the episode, “Out of Eden,” Diamond mentioned some educational facts about the civilization that inhabits New Guinea. There was one question he asked that I thought was interesting. Why did New Guineans not prosper as well as other civilizations? He mentioned it had a lot to do with farming. I believe this was a downfall for them. Harvesting wheat was easier and faster. Unfortunately, New Guineans were harvesting wild sago, which was harder to harvest because it involved chopping down trees.…

Historical injustice 3. State establishment of culture. Since its establishment, Indonesia has tried to accommodate multiculturalism through its national motto: Bhineka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity). The phrase has been derived from a book named Sutasoma by Empu Tantular during the era of Majapahit. The motto has been part of government regulation no 66 year 1961 which mentions that the multiculturalism in Indonesia is part of the cultural enrichment. The authors claim that…

Indonesia is one of the countries with abundance of natural resources with large populations. According to World Bank (2013) Indonesia is lower middle income country with GDP around 868.3 billion US dollar and the population is 249.9 million, while poverty headcount ration at national poverty line is 11.3% on 2014. The contention appear that this wealth resources country get the benefit or even get worse with the plenty of their natural resources. The economic growth in Indonesia in period…

Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim nation located in the southeast portion of Asia. It is currently undergoing changes like combating terrorism, improving its economy and building and maintaining Western relations. President Joko Widodo has local populace support and is well regarded by neighboring countries. Current Events Indonesia is mostly composed of Shia Muslims, however, it is not a Muslim state. There is free religion in this diverse country but it has not yet been directly…

Differences Ethnic in Indonesia In this final critical paper I want to discuss about racism among Indonesia. Indonesian nation today has more than 200 million population comprising more than 200 ethnic groups. In each section of ethnic group they have various culture. But behind that incredible diversity still Indonesia can’t be separated from the problem of “Racism”. What is the meaning of racism? In Leone’s classic definition, “Racism is the belief in the inherent superiority of a particular…