Ethnicity

Papuan waria draw on foreign ideals of beauty in their quest for a sense of belonging in their local communities

Reality often falls short of expectations

Practices such as Imlek masses are a welcome example of tolerance and plurality

Celebrating Indonesia’s birthday with the Mandarin choirs of Jakarta

An emerging conservative Muslim coalition is a force to be reckoned with in Indonesian politics

Locals contest national citizenship rights in North Maluku

Locals react coolly to ex-transmigrants who return to Java after fleeing violence elsewhere

Like Toer’s tetralogy before it, Semua Untuk Hindia turns Indonesia’s national history narrative on its head

The different and difficult experiences of Eurasian Indonesians

Essays and Fiction is a new series of writing in Inside Indonesia that aims to give voice to more personal stories about Indonesia. We welcome submissions in the form of reflective pieces, fiction, artwork, or essays about travel and fieldwork experiences.

The tumultuous events of 1965 thwarted Liong Tjie Tjong’s writing aspirations

A temple procession brings Chinese culture to life in Jakarta’s streets

Chinese Muslim preachers are popular, but they don’t always promote greater pluralism

Minahasan Christians reinterpret their cultural history and identity through religion

Direct local elections have led to new developments in the struggle for land rights in East Kalimantan

Brotherhood among the poor urban youth of Jakarta

Young Chinese Indonesian filmmakers examine questions of Chineseness

A Chinese community constructs and preserves the memory of their loved ones, the victims of racial and political violence in Banyuwangi