Tong-Tong Fair Festival as a Representation of Collective Memory and Identity of the Indonesian Diaspora in the Netherlands

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10.2991/978-2-38476-212-5_16How to use a DOI?

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Tong-Tong Fair Festival; identity representation; Indonesian diaspora; in the Netherlands

Abstract

This article will discuss the Tong-Tong Fair festival which is held every year in the city of The Hague, as a representation of the “night market” of the Indonesian diaspora in the Netherlands. This is interesting to research because, apart from the historical aspect which has relevance to the existence of the Indonesian diaspora in the Netherlands in the form of collective memory of Indonesian descendants regarding various symbols and commodities of the country, the development of this annual festival does not only focus on Indonesia, but also includes other countries. Such as Thailand including Suriname. The objectives of this research are: 1). Describe the historical aspects of the Tong-Tong Fair festival as a representation of the identity of the Indonesian diaspora in the Netherlands; 2). Describes the development of the Tong-Tong Fair festival as a representation of diaspora acculturation in the Netherlands; and 3). Describes the existence of the Tong-Tong Fair festival in the context of the identity of the Indonesian diaspora in the Netherlands. The method in this research is qualitative, with the following steps: 1). Explaining the history of the Tong-Tong Fair festival as a representation of the identity of the Indonesian diaspora in the Netherlands; 2). Describe the forms of representation of acculturation of diaspora identity in the Netherlands; and 3). Correlating research data in the form of image documentation and the researcher’s direct experience with the cultural context, especially related to the identity of the Indonesian diaspora, through the Tong-Tong Fair festival in the Netherlands. The research results show: 1). The historical existence of the Tong-Tong Fair festival in the Netherlands is based on the longing of the Indonesian diaspora in the Netherlands; 2). The representation of the identity of the Indonesian diaspora in the Netherlands in the Tong-Tong Fair festival is realized in the form of night markets, and culinary and entertainment events that represent Indonesian characteristics; and 3). In its development, the Tong-Tong Fair festival is not only for the Indonesian diaspora, but also the ASEAN diaspora community, and local communities who have an interest in various things about Indonesia and ASEAN in general which are supported by the Dutch government.

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AU  - Rumtini Rumtini
AU  - Hary Sulistyo
AU  - Endang Sartika
AU  - Panji Satrio Binangun
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/02/12
TI  - Tong-Tong Fair Festival as a Representation of Collective Memory and Identity of the Indonesian Diaspora in the Netherlands
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Cultural Studies (ICCUS 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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