Proceedings of the International University Symposium on Humanities and Arts 2020 (INUSHARTS 2020)

Cultural and Religious Identities of Bawean Societies Overseas

Authors
Yon Machmudi1, *
1History Department, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: machmudi@ui.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Yon Machmudi
Available Online 21 November 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211110.051How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Bawean; Culture; Religion; Identity; Adaptation and Diaspora
Abstract

The tradition of the diaspora of the Bawean community is closely related to cultural identity and socio-economic activities in the past. The connection of Bawean Island with maritime and trade movement has created the tradition of diaspora following seafaring routes toward economic centers. Bawean people are very unique that the island administratively is part of Gresik Regency (East Java), the dominant language is Madurese, but its culture is Malay. They are often known as the Boyan people and living in large communities in Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam and Christmas Island, Australia. This study uses a multidisciplinary approach by utilizing historical methods and cultural studies. It aims to analyze the role of Bawean cultural identity and the socio-economic conditions of the Bawean people in shaping their spirit of the diaspora in Southeast Asia and how they are culturally easy to be accepted by other communities overseas. This study found, firstly, the traditions and socio-economic conditions of the Bawean people are very influential elements in encouraging diasporic activities. Second, the religious model of the Bawean community which is full of tolerance as part of the archipelago (Nusantara) tradition affects cultural adaptation overseas enable them to be accepted by others.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International University Symposium on Humanities and Arts 2020 (INUSHARTS 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
21 November 2021
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.211110.051
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211110.051How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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