Book Summary

Identity Book
Book Title: Idetitas Dayak; commodification and Political Culture.
Author: Dr. Yekti Maunati Publisher: LKIS
Place of Publication: New York
Year of Publication: 2004Thick book: 406 pages Summary of the book;This book contains a brief review of the literature-literature on Borneo. Where is the policy of Western writers tend to photograph people of Borneo as a diverse community, with a focus on indigenous-exotic customs, such as long houses, the habit of hunting and herd etc.. In chapter 2, is an ethnographic report on the community and sejarahlong bloom, where the author menggambarakan physical landscape village, its implications to the town and surrounding villages, demographic characteristics, as well as economic activities. Unlike villages trasmigrasi government-funded, long bloom was initially founded by the Dayak people themselves. Settlements there are based on kinship relations. Like many villages in Indonesia, the Dayak people long bloom economically marginal position and therefore live in a mobile making it easier for them to do no permanent jobs and seasonal work as a trader and shifting cultivators. In this chapter also examines the tattoos and ear lobe hole is deliberately extended, generational changes, mutual help, social organization and kinship, mobility, the symbolism of the Dayak community, and melting relations of men and women. Chapter 3, the peeling problem of land disputes and internal conflicts, development projects implemented by the government's new order, particularly in managing forests, has made a Dayak identity becomes problematic, because it took the forest or the land of Dayak society is to destroy the identification with their former self and its territory. Dayak customary law and land ownership are ignored by the government's new order, and although the system of land titling has been applied, non-Dayak people do not respect him, and often can manipulate Because of loose or open interpretations of land boundaries. in Long Blooms, land disputes involving both outsiders and local communities is increasing from year to year and a major effect on the processes of the local Dayak community identity. Chapter 4, discusses the economic aspects and cultural aspects in tourism efforts. Tourism is not the central issue, but explored more as a way to understand how to encourage the commodification of culture Dayak identity which in turn leads to the formation of return and the reformulation of what premises referred yan "Dayak" society's role in politics and the state dayak examined in chapter 5 because it could not be discussed all the issues concerning political participation Dayak community. then in this chapter is limited to aspects that are considered to have a significant impact on identity formation. The first inter-state relations and the formation of Dayak identity. politics both local and Dayak identity. view of Indonesia as a country, a modern nation has long been central to the political aspirations of this country. remember this relocation of indigenous peoples had already long been a platform for the country. Contrary to this project, the promotion of ethnic tourism in East Kalimantan encourage people to maintain, preserve and develop their tardisi-old tradition for the sake of tourism. In this case the local politics, after the fall of the new order, ethnic conflicts and the spread of religion. Chapter 6, presents a brief review and conclusion that brings together elements of different and contradictory that together build the experience and definition of contemporary Dayak identity.By; Ferry_Antarez