The Contribution of Archipel to the Knowledge of Insulindian Chinese (1971-2020) ̶ Some Key Topics

Abstract

were among the first European students who, after the fall of Sukarno in 1965, settled in Jakarta for their research (1966)(1967)(1968)(1969). The political situation was rather tense. Chinese characters had been prohibited in public places, schools and newspapers using Chinese language 13 were closed, as were bookshops selling books published in that language, and Chinese associations, except those dealing with religious matters, were banned. These various prohibitions lasted until after the fall of President Soeharto in 1998.The atmosphere of suspicion that prevailed within Indonesian society at that time explains why D.L. and C. S. initially focused their research on writings in Malay-Indonesian that could easily be consulted in public libraries. It turned out that the volume of this corpus was huge and varied (including texts in Javanese, Sundanese, Makassarese…), which led them to spread their investigation over several years on Insulindian Chinese literatures and Sino-Malay press and printing, and to invite other researchers to join them, among others: John B.

Tracing Bong Lie Phin’s ceramic artistry in Singkawang: unveiling cultural heritage and technological advancements (1989-2020)

“…Ethnic conflict caused the process of producing ceramic works in Singkawang to come to a halt, and some ceramic items were damaged and confiscated. It took several years of the recovery phase for Chinese community activities to resume [22]. The present condition of discord is an integral aspect of the creative odyssey of Bong Lie Phin in the realm of ceramic craftsmanship.…”