Pipit Rochijat’s Subversive Mythologies

Asian Folklore Studies, Volume 65, 2006: 21–44

The Suharto Era and Beyond

This article examines Indonesian émigré Pipit Rochijat’s attempts to adapt and renew the tales of the traditional shadow theatre, the wayang. The significance of Pipit’s subversive mythologies lies in the historical context in which these reinterpretations occurred: at the height of Suharto’s New Order regime in the mid 1980s. At a time when censorship and self-censorship had virtually crippled the critical impulse of Indonesian cultural ... read more

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(Deutsch) Indonesien ist der größte Palmölproduzent der Erde

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NGOs present bleak RI report to European partners

The Jakarta Post, 11 November 2006

Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Brussels, Belgium

Poverty and human rights abuses are still serious problems in Indonesia, with non-governmental organizations presenting a bleak report on both issues at a recent meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

The report, orchestrated by the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), highlighted the worsening poverty in the country.

The latest government data show that at least 39 million Indonesians, 17.7 percent of the population, live ... read more

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(Deutsch) Landesübersicht Osttimor

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Indonesia: Trouble At The Mill. UFS To Open New Wood Chip Mill

WRM Bulletin 111, October 2006

By Chris Lang

Later this year, United Fiber Systems plans to open a new 700,000 tonnes a year wood chip mill at Alle-Alle on the island of Pulau Laut. The mill is the first step of UFS’ proposed pulp developments for Kalimantan. The wood chips will be exported to feed pulp and paper mills in China.

For more than a year, UFS has been involved in negotiations to take over the 525,000 tonnes ... read more

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(Deutsch) Westliche Gnadenappelle stießen auf Unverständnis – Todesstrafe für drei christliche Indonesier wegen Aufwiegelung zu Unruhen

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(Deutsch) Unruhen in Indonesien nach Hinrichtung von Christen

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(Deutsch) Kahlschlag zertifizieren?

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Menjemput Pemilu 2009

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Sutjipto: Sutrisno Takut Kuwalat

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