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Krakatau On Fire, The Disaster Of 1883 In Dutch Colonial Literature: A Postcolonial Approach, Rick Honings Dec 2020

Krakatau On Fire, The Disaster Of 1883 In Dutch Colonial Literature: A Postcolonial Approach, Rick Honings

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

In 1883, the volcano Krakatau erupted and collapsed, causing the deaths of tens of thousands. The eruption was one of the first disasters to take place beyond the Dutch boundaries that received so much attention in the Netherlands. Although the disaster appealed to the imagination, it barely led to the publication of fiction. Only in Dutch Indies youth literature can one find something about the Krakatau. In this article, four Dutch stories and novels are analysed: “Stories of the moon” by Nellie van Kol-Porreij, The hermit of Rakata or Krakatau on fire by Robert Michael Ballantyne, “Nine Months on Krakatau” …


Teong Negeri: Sakralitas Identitas Lokal Masyarakat Negeri Adat Di Maluku Tengah, Revaldo Pravasta Julian Mb Salakory Dec 2020

Teong Negeri: Sakralitas Identitas Lokal Masyarakat Negeri Adat Di Maluku Tengah, Revaldo Pravasta Julian Mb Salakory

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

This article discusses the sacredness of Teong Negeri in the life of the indigenous people in Maluku. Teong Negeri is seen as a symbol of the customary state in Central Maluku, among others, Negeri Haya, Hatu, Tehua and Wassu and has a function in maintaining the socio-cultural network. the four states of Pela Gandong Negeri Haya, Hatu, Tehua and Wassu use Teong Negeri as a daily greeting. It can be seen that Teong Negeri is a sacred symbol for the four states of pela gandong because in addition to being a symbol of identity that is able to integrate each …


Revisiting Ethnicity In Southeast Asia, Dewi Hermawati Resminingayu Dec 2020

Revisiting Ethnicity In Southeast Asia, Dewi Hermawati Resminingayu

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

To explain ethnicity, scholars have come to an endless discussion providing a wide spectrum of ethnicity throughout the world. Various perspectives have been suggested to comprehend the notion of ethnicity. To this point, there are three most well-known perspectives to explain this term, namely primordialism, instrumentalism, and constructivism approach. Most scholars commonly apply one approach to dissect a case study related to ethnicity. Few have ombined two approaches, for each approach seems to contradict one another. However, this paper suggests that those three approaches can be simultaneously applied if critically used to discern certain case studies related to ethnicity in …


One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Retrogression Of Governance Reform And Anti-Corruption Measure In Indonesia 1999–2001, Vishnu Juwono Sep 2020

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Retrogression Of Governance Reform And Anti-Corruption Measure In Indonesia 1999–2001, Vishnu Juwono

Jurnal Politik

There were high hopes that Gus Dur, after being appointed by the People Consultative Assembly (MPR) in 1999, would bring significant governance reform and more progressive anti-corruption measures for the first time because two top leaders (Gus Dur and Megawati) were from the opposition in the New Order era. This paper attempts to evaluate the governance reform and anti-corruption measures in 1999–2001. This paper argues that there was a valuable opportunity to push for further governance reforms and a bolder anti-corruption drive, as there was a legitimate political top leadership stemming from the free-and-fair election in 1999 embodied in the …


Translation Methods In Political Speeches: A Case Study Of English Translation Of President Joko Widodo’S Inaugural Address, Muhammad Ersan Pamungkas Aug 2020

Translation Methods In Political Speeches: A Case Study Of English Translation Of President Joko Widodo’S Inaugural Address, Muhammad Ersan Pamungkas

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

Translating political speeches poses its own challenges and difficulties, with one of the reasons being the fact that political speeches have their own unique features. Translation of political speech is also arguably still underresearched in translation studies. It is for this reason that this paper seeks to investigate translation method(s) that can be used to translate political speeches. The data source of this paper is the English translation of an inaugural address of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo produced by a professional Australian translator. The speech was translated from Indonesian as the source language (SL) to English as the target language …


Makna Visualitas Surabaya Dalam Desain Jenama Cak-Cuk: Analisis Semiotik Roland Barthes, Wildan Wahyudinata, Irsyad Maulana Al Faruq Aug 2020

Makna Visualitas Surabaya Dalam Desain Jenama Cak-Cuk: Analisis Semiotik Roland Barthes, Wildan Wahyudinata, Irsyad Maulana Al Faruq

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

This research aims to reveal the visual meanings behind Cak Cuk product designs. Cak Cuk is a brand of clothing and accessories from Surabaya City. Its products such as T-shirts or bags typically display various designs with Surabaya-related themes. This research used the qualitative research method by gathering and analyzing the designs displayed on various Cak Cuk products. The data, which consisted of various visual texts and verbal texts, were analyzed using concepts from Roland Barthes’ semiotic theory: denotation, connotation, and myth. The results show that both visual texts and verbal texts contained in those Cak Cuk designs represent the …


Konfusianisme Sebagai Sabuk Pengaman Rrt, R. Tuty Nur Mutia Enoch Muas Aug 2020

Konfusianisme Sebagai Sabuk Pengaman Rrt, R. Tuty Nur Mutia Enoch Muas

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

The slogans propagated by Chinese leader Hu Jintao—namely “rise in peace”, “a harmonious socialist society”, and “a harmonious world”—reflects the country’s age-old Confucian values. Considering the fact that the PRC only recognizes communism as the state ideology and that Confucianism was subjected to harsh criticism during the Cultural Revolution era (1966–1976), the presence of Confucian values in PRC’s political propaganda becomes an interesting research topic. Both Confucianism and communism put the state as the center of power and sovereignty. This research used the historicalchronological approach by examining the attitude of the PRC government towards Confucianism from 1980 to 2012. Results …


Needs Analysis In Developing “English For Tour Guides” Materials For High School Students In Kepulauan Seribu, Indonesia, Lavinia D.W Araminta, Sisilia S. Halimi Aug 2020

Needs Analysis In Developing “English For Tour Guides” Materials For High School Students In Kepulauan Seribu, Indonesia, Lavinia D.W Araminta, Sisilia S. Halimi

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

Kepulauan Seribu is one of the fastest growing tourism regions in Indonesia, but its growth can be hindered by the lack of English skills of local tour guides. In response to this, a workshop entitled “English for Tour Guides” was conducted for high school students on Pramuka Island, and in-house materials were developed. To determine how the materials were to be designed, a needs analysis using a three-question open-ended questionnaire was carried out in order to identify the students’ views on local tourism, motivation to join the workshop, and aspirations after graduation. The results show that the students considered developing …


Permasalahan Kronologis Prasasti Pupus, Aditya Krisna Wibowo, Andriyanti Rahayu Aug 2020

Permasalahan Kronologis Prasasti Pupus, Aditya Krisna Wibowo, Andriyanti Rahayu

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

The Pupus inscription, which was made of metal, has suffered from a lot of corrosion, especially in the area where the date was inscribed, which has cast doubt on its actual chronology. When we are dealing with an ancient inscription, such lack of chronological clarity can cause historical uncertainty. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the chronology of the Pupus inscription. This study used the comparative method. The data in this study consisted of the Pupus inscriptions as primary data and other inscriptions from two specific eras: i.e. the Kadiri period and Kayuwangi-Balitung period, as secondary or comparative …


Lesson From The Past, Knowledge For The Future: Roles Of Human Memories In Earthquake And Tsunami Narratives In Mentawai, Indonesia, Juniator Tulius Aug 2020

Lesson From The Past, Knowledge For The Future: Roles Of Human Memories In Earthquake And Tsunami Narratives In Mentawai, Indonesia, Juniator Tulius

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

Oral traditions are an important part of the culture of most Indonesian communities. Mentawai, an ethnic group residing in Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, has various genres of oral tradition. Traditional knowledge and local wisdom pertaining to natural disasters are also part of their oral tradition. Mentawai Islands are located along active tectonic plates, where earthquakes commonly occur at various magnitudes. Records show that great earthquakes and tsunamis hit Mentawai Islands several times in 1797, 1833, 2007, and 2010. Surprisingly, earthquakes occurring some hundred years ago do not seem to appear in Mentawai oral tradition. This is slightly different from communities …


Ukhti Vs Ughtea: Arabic Kinship Address Term As Slang And Identity In Indonesian Twitter, Salma Qonitah, Wiwin Triwinarti Jul 2020

Ukhti Vs Ughtea: Arabic Kinship Address Term As Slang And Identity In Indonesian Twitter, Salma Qonitah, Wiwin Triwinarti

International Review of Humanities Studies

Microblogging has taken a quotidian position in the scope of internet usage. This research explores the pragmatic of ughtea, a slang form of ukhti, as a term of address slang and identity in Twitter’s prominent behaviour on virtual sphere: tweeting. Semantically, ukhti refers to “sister” of a possessive pronoun of the first person i.e. the speaker, both in biological and ideological contexts. For the last two years (2018—2019), the usage of the term ukhti has undergone the extension of its meaning through its use among Indonesian Twitter users by changing its form into ughtea as a slang with degenerative meaning, …


Love Confessions In Japanese From Street Interview, Filia Filia, Rizki Nurfitri Jul 2020

Love Confessions In Japanese From Street Interview, Filia Filia, Rizki Nurfitri

International Review of Humanities Studies

This paper examines expressions of love confession in Japanese. Love confession is expressed not only verbally but also nonverbally. Sometimes it needs to be communicated both verbally and nonverbally. It seems the variations of love confession not limited to the common phrases (such as suki desu 'I love you', tsukiatte kudasai 'can we have a relationship?'). In preliminary observation, we found love confession declared not only in common phrases but also in indirect expressions of love confession. This is become a point of departure to overview expression of love confession in Japanese.The data are collected from 12 street interview videos. …


Spiritual Knight Mission In Novel Asmara Djibrat Ludira, Fahmi Iqbal Ibrahim,, Darmoko Darmoko Jul 2020

Spiritual Knight Mission In Novel Asmara Djibrat Ludira, Fahmi Iqbal Ibrahim,, Darmoko Darmoko

International Review of Humanities Studies

One result of culture is literary work, but broadly speaking literature is the work of individuals, only the object delivered will not be separated from the culture and social life of the community. The close relationship between literature and culture can produce literary works that have a function as cultural preservation. A complex culture can be reflected in a literary work. If traced carefully, it can be known that some authors have included a tradition and culture of an area in their literary work. One type of imaginary story is a novel. A novel is a term for a long, …


Strenghtening Performance Of Indonesian National Police In South Sumatera Regional Police, Vita Mayastinasari, Bayu Suseno Jul 2020

Strenghtening Performance Of Indonesian National Police In South Sumatera Regional Police, Vita Mayastinasari, Bayu Suseno

International Review of Humanities Studies

Excellent police service is very important. Community expected the excellent police service, so that the National Police needs to create positive performance. The study aims to determine whether there is a direct or indirect effect of reward and job satisfaction on performance and strengthening the performance of the National Police. The research method is a survey with path analysis. The research variables are 2 exogenous variables, reward system (X1) and job satisfaction (X2) and 1 endogenous variable, performance (X3). Sampling of 548 Polri personnel in the South Sumatra Regional Police used stratified random sampling. Based on the results of statistical …


Comparison Traditional Folklore Between Chinese Pi Ying And Indonesian Wayang Kulit, Zhang Guannan Jul 2020

Comparison Traditional Folklore Between Chinese Pi Ying And Indonesian Wayang Kulit, Zhang Guannan

International Review of Humanities Studies

Chinese Pi Ying and Indonesian Wayang Kulit as known as the crystal of folklore from two different countries. This article is aim to make a comparison between these two traditional folklore. Pi Ying and Wayang Kulit both are made from wood and paper or animal skin. The function of these two folklore is giving a show or performance to audiences based on traditional stories or mythological stories. Compared with Wayang Kulit, Chinese Pi Ying was originated from Han Dynasty, earlier than Wayang Kulit. As traditional arts, coming with improvement of digital technology, Chinese Pi Ying and Wayang Kulit are losing …


Artificial Intelligence And Journalism Practice In Nigeria: Perception Of Journalists In Benin City, Edo State, Jammy Seigha Guanah, Venatus Nosike Agbanu, Ijeoma Obi Jul 2020

Artificial Intelligence And Journalism Practice In Nigeria: Perception Of Journalists In Benin City, Edo State, Jammy Seigha Guanah, Venatus Nosike Agbanu, Ijeoma Obi

International Review of Humanities Studies

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually having effects on every facet of the society; the mass media, being an indispensable part of any society, are not exempted from this AI bug hence they must synergise with new technologies to remain relevant. This study looked at how AI can, or has been impacting journalism practice in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. The study was anchored on the mediamorphosis theory while Survey and In-depth oral interview were adopted as the research methods for obtaining data. The 254 registered journalists under the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benin City Chapter, formed …


Blocking And Extended Exponence Of Suffix Pronouns In Arabic Perfective Verb Conjugation, Zaqiatul Mardiah, Nur Hizbullah, Awaliyah Ainun Niswah Jul 2020

Blocking And Extended Exponence Of Suffix Pronouns In Arabic Perfective Verb Conjugation, Zaqiatul Mardiah, Nur Hizbullah, Awaliyah Ainun Niswah

International Review of Humanities Studies

Noyer (1997) utilized blocking and extended exponence to encode pronouns in the conjugation of imperfect verbs in Arabic. His findings were criticized by Stump (2001) and Xu (2010), because the formulation was considered too complex. Xu (2010) offered a unified integrated account based on Optimality Theory while still relying on blocking and extended exponence. However, their for-mulation only focuses on the pronouns of imperfect verb conjugations. So far, the optimality of conjugations of perfective Arabic verbs which are also complex in nature, have not been considered yet in their studies. This study extends the work of Xu (2010) by developing …


Jogokariyan Mosque In Yogyakarta: As A Legendary And Phenomenal Agent Of Change, Letmiros Letmiros Jul 2020

Jogokariyan Mosque In Yogyakarta: As A Legendary And Phenomenal Agent Of Change, Letmiros Letmiros

International Review of Humanities Studies

A mosque is the Muslims’ primary place of worship. The term ‘mosque’ is derived from an Arabic word meaning a place for sujood (salah). However, verily, not only is a mosque merely the Muslims’ place for salah, but it may also be taken advantage of as a place for enhancing social and economic conditions of the neighboring residents regardless of their races, ethnic groups and religions. This is what Jogokariyan Mosque in Yogyakarta has exemplified. Located in Jogokariyan Kampong, Mantrijeron Sub-district, Yogyakarta City, the mosque started to be built on September 20th 1966, with the initial size of which measuring …


Culture Based Tourism Study In New Normal Era In Badung District, Fera Belinda Jul 2020

Culture Based Tourism Study In New Normal Era In Badung District, Fera Belinda

International Review of Humanities Studies

The tourism sector in Indonesia is rapidly declining due to the impact of the co-19 pandemic that occurred in various parts of the world, including in Indonesia. Entering a new era of normalcy, or a new normality of what is the condition of tourism in Indonesia, is it able to rise again and what is the strategy? Bali Province, can be said to be the epicenter of tourism in Indonesia. In this article discusses case studies in Badung Regency, related to culture-based tourism with qualitative research methods to analyze the data collected. The theory used is the theory of marketing …


The Use Of Video In Teaching Grammar To Pre-Secondary Students, Ivo Novita S Br Silalahi, Sisilia Setiawati Halimi Dr. Jul 2020

The Use Of Video In Teaching Grammar To Pre-Secondary Students, Ivo Novita S Br Silalahi, Sisilia Setiawati Halimi Dr.

International Review of Humanities Studies

This paper examines the effectiveness of videos as a teaching medium in a pre-intermediate grammar class in Tangerang, Indonesia. This research adopted a quasi-experimental approach with a posttest control group design. Two pre-secondary classes in Tangerang were selected as subjects of the study. Data were obtained from the pretest and posttest, a questionnaire on student perception of video usage in teaching, and interviews. The experimental class was taught using a video while the control class was taught via textbooks. A pretest and a posttest were given to the experimental class. The improvement in scores was then examined using t-test. To …


Aspects Of Precolonial Isoko Socio-Political Relations With Their Neighbours In South Central Nigeria, Uwomano Benjamin Okpevra Jul 2020

Aspects Of Precolonial Isoko Socio-Political Relations With Their Neighbours In South Central Nigeria, Uwomano Benjamin Okpevra

International Review of Humanities Studies

This work focused on aspects of pre-colonial Isoko socio-political relations with their neighbours in the Niger Delta region of South Central Nigeria. It attempts to illuminate the nexus between internal and external dynamics and the concomitant changes and continuities in Isoko relations with their Urhobo, Ijaw, Ukwuani and Aboh neighbours. The work is premised on the historical method and interpretations deploying primary and secondary data to achieve its objective. The study concludes that intergroup relations in the region is largely influenced by their somewhat common ancestral origin; geographical contiguity; a shared common environmental and cultural practices; and the experience of …


Cyber Stalking Activity Of Milenial Generation In Urban Society In Indonesia, Agus Sugiharto Jul 2020

Cyber Stalking Activity Of Milenial Generation In Urban Society In Indonesia, Agus Sugiharto

International Review of Humanities Studies

Millennial generation itself is often defined not by date of birth but also based on their behavioral and psychographic tendencies. This unique generation is a generation born in the internet age. Cyber stalking activities to ex-girlfriends or wives are often done, this is the reason why this cyber stalking activity exists and continues to grow, along with the many activities in social media, and the amount of social media used. It is a fairly large number, it seems that also experienced by the millennial generation, the activities carried out on the internet usual to obtain information. Methods in this study …


Memory, Biafra And The Question Of Nationhood In Biyi Bandele’S Half Of A Yellow Sun, Ademakinwa Adebisi Dr. Jul 2020

Memory, Biafra And The Question Of Nationhood In Biyi Bandele’S Half Of A Yellow Sun, Ademakinwa Adebisi Dr.

International Review of Humanities Studies

The essential place of film in engaging the idea of memory and collective memory is established by the fact of its historical origins and development over the centuries. This, in every sense is connected to the socio-cultural, political as well as economic and aesthetic evolution, influenced and controlled by the reality of the people’s experience. From classical to the contemporary times, film makers have drawn montage-like pictures of their world, in concrete terms as historical films for the world to see. However, through the approaches of Social Interaction and Trauma Theories, Image Analysis and Historical Contextualization, this paper interrogates Biyi …


Problems In Translating From Arabic To Indonesian: A Study Of The Translation Of Quranic Idioms Into Indonesian, Basuni Imamuddin, Abdul Muta’Ali, Wiwin Triwinarti Jul 2020

Problems In Translating From Arabic To Indonesian: A Study Of The Translation Of Quranic Idioms Into Indonesian, Basuni Imamuddin, Abdul Muta’Ali, Wiwin Triwinarti

International Review of Humanities Studies

This article analyzes message switching, idiomatic expressions, characteristics of idioms, idiomatic forms, and Quranic idioms. The data source of this research is 28 idiomatic expressions in the Quran. The method used is content analysis using a lexical, grammatical, and Arabic stylistic approach. Idiomatic expression is a form of combination of words whose meaning is not the same as the meaning of each word that forms the combination. This article will analyze idiomatic patterns in the Quran whether the Quran tends to use verbal phrase idioms, nominal phrase idioms, prepositional idioms, clause idioms, sentence idioms, and idioms in Arabic translated to …


Covid-19 Pandemic: A Moment To Learn And To Write Jul 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic: A Moment To Learn And To Write

International Review of Humanities Studies

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The Polemics Of Language In Esiaba Irobi’S Cemetery Road, Stephen E. Inegbe, Rebecca Bassey Jul 2020

The Polemics Of Language In Esiaba Irobi’S Cemetery Road, Stephen E. Inegbe, Rebecca Bassey

International Review of Humanities Studies

In the culture of any group of people, language, as a potent means of communication, cannot be relegated to the background. Every good play reflects the people for whom it is written. Esiaba Irobi’s Cemetery Road is not an exception. This essay, therefore, considers the employment of language as one of the major tools of revolt in Esiaba Irobi’s Cemetery Road in the dramatist’s attempt to restructure and build a new egalitarian society. The essence of this study is to reveal how Esiaba Irobi, has been able to deploy language as a revolutionary weapon in his play, Cemetery Road. The …


Death And One Of Its Many Narratives: The Story Of The Stolpersteine-Project In Germany, Sonya Puspasari Suganda Jul 2020

Death And One Of Its Many Narratives: The Story Of The Stolpersteine-Project In Germany, Sonya Puspasari Suganda

International Review of Humanities Studies

Within the contemporary German society, there is an initiative that has been ongoing for over 25 years. This initiative is called the Stolperschwelle which is conducted to commemorate the falling victims of the Nazi. An artist named Gunter Demnig started the whole project in 1992, and in 2017 – with the support of the society – he succeeded to place the 70.000th stumbling stone (in German; Stolpersteine), a 96 mm x 96 mm x 100mm brass plaques in the pavement of the last victim’s address. At first, it was meant to remember the death of the Jewish during the Nazi …


Digital Technology And Costume Design In Animattion: A Structuralist Reading Of Peter Del’S Frozen, Margaret Akpan, Anietie Francis Udofia, Ndifreke Enefiok Edem Jul 2020

Digital Technology And Costume Design In Animattion: A Structuralist Reading Of Peter Del’S Frozen, Margaret Akpan, Anietie Francis Udofia, Ndifreke Enefiok Edem

International Review of Humanities Studies

The deployment of digital technology to create captivating spectacles in films has reflected the boundlessness of man’s ingenuity in recreating his world. Such creativity reflects considerably in the fluidity of using the computer to generate human concepts of the role of costume grounded on theatrical system in animation. The world of animation is always synergized with marvels that defy the rational proofs for objectivity in the human world. This paper evaluates the use of digital technology to generate costume design to reflect the system of human thought in animation using Peter Del Velcho’s Frozen as paradigm. The paper uses qualitative …


Al-Irsyad Movement: A Hadrami Contribution In Social And Education Aspects In Tegal, Siti Rohmah Soekarba, Rosyidah - Jul 2020

Al-Irsyad Movement: A Hadrami Contribution In Social And Education Aspects In Tegal, Siti Rohmah Soekarba, Rosyidah -

International Review of Humanities Studies

This article investigates Al-Irsyad contribution with transnational approach especially in tracing social cultural community of Indonesia in the context of Tegal. In this article, authors focus on Al-Irsyad established in 1914 by Ahmad Surkati (1876-1943) who had an important role in the Islamic reformation movement in the early twentieth century in Indonesia. His intellectual views and religion-politics stressing the equality of all Muslims. Protesting against the privileged position of the sayyids in Indonesia, he founded the new organization Jam’iyyat al-Irsyad which was to become a leading modernist organization. Al-Irsyad contribution in social and education aspects in Tegal becomes the discussion …


Roman Catholic Perspective Of Sin And Homosexuality: Scrutinizing The Signs Of The Times, Patrick U. Nwosu Jul 2020

Roman Catholic Perspective Of Sin And Homosexuality: Scrutinizing The Signs Of The Times, Patrick U. Nwosu

International Review of Humanities Studies

In a pluralistic world, in which the issues of homosexuality and gay rights have taken the centre stage of discourse in Sub-Saharan Africa, critical analysis is required to re-appraise the Roman Catholic perspective of sin and homosexuality. Again, the emergence of the study of homosexuality as a subfield within African Studies gives further vent to critical reflection to assess the merits and demerits of Church pronouncements on the issues. In the context of emerging fields of study and various sexual orientations of people of different cultures today, the issue of the Roman Catholic understanding of sin and her teaching on …