The Orang Suku Laut of Riau, Indonesia: The inalienable gift of territory

by Chou; Cynthia

• ISBN13: 9780415297677
• ISBN10: 0415297672
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-10
• Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon

Summary

When translated, the 'Orang Suku Laut' means a 'tribe of sea people'. The Orang Suku Laut in Riau traverse an archipelago encompassing over 3,200 islands, alongside many other races from Malays to the Javanese. They have been deemed a backward people by the Indonesian government and local Indonesians, and are seen as alien and dangerous. The Orang Laut however see themselves as indigenous people. Recent plans mooted for developing the archipelago - the Growth Triangle - have raised questions about the implications of displacing local inhabitants. This book focuses upon the predicaments of the Orang Suku Laut in view of the challenges imposed upon them by the emergence of new borders created by the newly created Growth Triangle zone on their maritime world.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Orang Suku Laut

Hierarchy and Dominance

The Inalienable Gift of the Tenure of Territory

The Appropriation of Maritime Products: Of Spiritual Matters and Economic Production

Modernisation and Development: The Growth Triangle

Modernisation and Development: The Islamisation Process

Current Predicaments

Appendix

Glossary: Indigenous

Terms and Anthropological Terms

Recommended Readings for Students

Bibliography

Index

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