ORANG TIONGHOA, PERKEBUNAN GAMBIR, LADA DAN KONTESTASI DI TANJUNGPINANG ABAD KE-19

The Chinese have settled in Bintan Island since Zheng He’s great expeditions in the 15th century. However, large-scale arrivals of the Chinese did not occur until in 1740. They worked as laborers in pepper and gambier plantations that belonged to Buginese nobles. Internal and external changes in the...

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Main Author: Zulfa Saumia
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia 2023-08-01
Series:Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya
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Online Access:https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/paradigma/vol13/iss2/2/
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description The Chinese have settled in Bintan Island since Zheng He’s great expeditions in the 15th century. However, large-scale arrivals of the Chinese did not occur until in 1740. They worked as laborers in pepper and gambier plantations that belonged to Buginese nobles. Internal and external changes in the political landscape, as well as land and territorial tenures between the Hokkiens in Tanjungpinang and Teochews in Senggarang, added a new nuance to their roles as middlemen, land owners, and coolies in pepper and gambier plantations. This gave rise to contestation between these two ethnic groups. How did the land tenure process take place? What was the role of the Chinese and the Dutch East Indies government in that contestation? Using the concept of Chinese expansion proposed by Kwee Kui Han, this research found that the Chinese were able to establish very structured and systematic presence in the island, both in its hinterland and coastal areas. This condition made it easier for the Chinese to gain control of the economy. This study used the historical method to reconstruct the Chinese’s roles as intermediary traders and plantation owners, as well as the contestation that occurred in Tanjungpinang in the 19th century. Primary data were obtained from Dutch colonial-era sources and the writings of local and foreign historians in order to generate a more comprehensive picture of the topic.
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spelling doaj.art-4e705268599d4e3592bedf0dea8b5f5e2023-09-12T03:30:54ZengFaculty of Humanities, Universitas IndonesiaParadigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya2503-08682087-60172023-08-01132147158https://doi.org/10.17510/paradigma.v13i2.1067ORANG TIONGHOA, PERKEBUNAN GAMBIR, LADA DAN KONTESTASI DI TANJUNGPINANG ABAD KE-19Zulfa Saumia0Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendiidkan, Universitas JambiThe Chinese have settled in Bintan Island since Zheng He’s great expeditions in the 15th century. However, large-scale arrivals of the Chinese did not occur until in 1740. They worked as laborers in pepper and gambier plantations that belonged to Buginese nobles. Internal and external changes in the political landscape, as well as land and territorial tenures between the Hokkiens in Tanjungpinang and Teochews in Senggarang, added a new nuance to their roles as middlemen, land owners, and coolies in pepper and gambier plantations. This gave rise to contestation between these two ethnic groups. How did the land tenure process take place? What was the role of the Chinese and the Dutch East Indies government in that contestation? Using the concept of Chinese expansion proposed by Kwee Kui Han, this research found that the Chinese were able to establish very structured and systematic presence in the island, both in its hinterland and coastal areas. This condition made it easier for the Chinese to gain control of the economy. This study used the historical method to reconstruct the Chinese’s roles as intermediary traders and plantation owners, as well as the contestation that occurred in Tanjungpinang in the 19th century. Primary data were obtained from Dutch colonial-era sources and the writings of local and foreign historians in order to generate a more comprehensive picture of the topic.https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/paradigma/vol13/iss2/2/the chinesegambier plantationpepper plantationcontestationtanjungpinang 19th century
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ORANG TIONGHOA, PERKEBUNAN GAMBIR, LADA DAN KONTESTASI DI TANJUNGPINANG ABAD KE-19
Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya
the chinese
gambier plantation
pepper plantation
contestation
tanjungpinang 19th century
title ORANG TIONGHOA, PERKEBUNAN GAMBIR, LADA DAN KONTESTASI DI TANJUNGPINANG ABAD KE-19
title_full ORANG TIONGHOA, PERKEBUNAN GAMBIR, LADA DAN KONTESTASI DI TANJUNGPINANG ABAD KE-19
title_fullStr ORANG TIONGHOA, PERKEBUNAN GAMBIR, LADA DAN KONTESTASI DI TANJUNGPINANG ABAD KE-19
title_full_unstemmed ORANG TIONGHOA, PERKEBUNAN GAMBIR, LADA DAN KONTESTASI DI TANJUNGPINANG ABAD KE-19
title_short ORANG TIONGHOA, PERKEBUNAN GAMBIR, LADA DAN KONTESTASI DI TANJUNGPINANG ABAD KE-19
title_sort orang tionghoa perkebunan gambir lada dan kontestasi di tanjungpinang abad ke 19
topic the chinese
gambier plantation
pepper plantation
contestation
tanjungpinang 19th century
url https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/paradigma/vol13/iss2/2/
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