Salam dari Rumata'!

Bulan November ini kami kembali merilis newsletter berisi bacaan dan tontonan untuk menemani Anda seputar kegiatan dan program-program Rumata’. Beberapa highlight dari bacaan bulan ini: MIWF dan The Body Shop Indonesia mendesak RUU PKS, NAIDOC WEEK 2020: Diskusi hubungan Makassar-Indonesia dengan Yolŋu-Australia melalui eksibisi virtual serta dua kegiatan yang berlangsung di Rumata’, yakni produksi film Sembilu oleh Imitation Film Project dan Presentasi tertutup “Amongster #1: Tubuh Di Antara” oleh Otniel Dance Community.
 
Di edisi retrospektif kali ini agak tampak berbeda karena mendokumentasikan wawancara dengan Arman Dewarti, seorang seniman dan pembuat film dari Makassar, menggunakan medium audio-visual, silakan disaksikan di Youtube Rumata’. Kami juga menerima ulasan kritik dari Erni Aladjai mengenai hasil pembacaannya mengenai novel “Orang-Orang Oetimu”.
 
Kami menerima tulisan-tulisan dari Anda mengenai seni, budaya, film dan literasi terkait Indonesia Timur. Tulisan-tulisan Anda boleh dikirimkan ke email rumata.artspace@gmail.com

Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
Direktur Program & Kerjasama Rumata’ ArtSpace.

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Tim Newsletter Rumata' ArtSpace:
Kordinator: Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
Kontributor Penulis Bulan November 2020: Lily Yulianti Farid, Winata Bavani, Ummuchan, Titah AW, Ama Achmad, Deasy Tirayoh, Maria Pankratia, Emil Amir, Erni Aladjai, Arman Dewarti, Mugniar Marakarma, Dee Lestari, Wani Ardy, Pamula Mita Andary, William Pakan, Yoga Pratama, Rachmat Mustamin
Korektor: Amy Djafar.
Penerjemah: Edan Runge & Wawan Kurniawan.

Hello Friends of Rumata

This November, we are releasing a newsletter filled with readings and films to accompany you Rumata's activities and programs. Some highlights from this month's reading: MIWF and The Body Shop Indonesia push for the Elimination of Sexual Violence bill, NAIDOC WEEK 2020: Discussion of Makassar-Indonesia relations with Yolŋu-Australia through a virtual exhibition and two activities taking place at Rumata', namely the production of the film Sembilu by the Imitation Film Project and the performance of "Amongster # 1: The Body Between" by the Otniel Dance Community.
 
This retrospective edition looks a bit different because it documents an interview with Arman Dewarti, an artist and filmmaker from Makassar, using an audio-visual medium. Please watch it on Rumata's YouTube channel. We also have the critical review of the novel, The people of Oetimu, by Erni Aladjai.
 
We welcome your writing on art, culture, film and literature related to Eastern Indonesia. Your work can be sent to our email rumata.artspace@gmail.com
 
Greetings, and happy reading!
 
Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
Director of Programs & Cooperation at Rumata 'ArtSpace.

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Rumata' ArtSpace Newsletter Team:
Coordinator: Rachmat Hidayat Mustamin
Author Contributors November 2020: Lily Yulianti Farid, Winata Bavani, Ummuchan, Titah AW, Ama Achmad, Deasy Tirayoh, Maria Pankratia, Emil Amir, Erni Aladjai, Arman Dewarti, Mugniar Marakarma, Dee Lestari, Wani Ardy, Pamula Mita Andary, William Pakan, Yoga Pratama, Rachmat Mustamin
Proofreader: Amy Djafar.
Translator: Edan Runge & Wawan Kurniawan.

MIWF-THE BODY SHOP INDONESIA, DESAK PENGESAHAN RUU PKS

MIWF-THE BODY SHOP INDONESIA Urge The Ratification of The PKS Bill

Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF), menggandeng The Body Shop Indonesia, menggelar kampanye daring, untuk mendesak pemerintah menerbitkan Undang-undang Penghapusan Kekerasan Seksual (PKS).
 
Direktur MIWF Lily Yulianti Farid, menyebutkan, MIWF memang telah bekerja sama dengan The Body Shop (TBS) Indonesia sejak lama telibat dalam festival literasi di Kawasan Timur Indonesia ini dan terus memperhatikan perkembangan yang terjadi.
 
“Tahun ini memang kita gelar secara luring (off line), karena adanya pandemi, khusus untuk isu ini, tahun ini hingga International Womans Day. MIWF juga telah lama melakukan tidak ada panel lelaki semua. Saya sadar sebagai orang yang bertanggung jawab di MIWF yang memiliki 80% volunteer perempuan, maka sebagai komitmen pribadi saya sendiri, yang isunya perjuangan HAM dan Hak perempuan memang tercermin dengan tegas dalam program MIWF,”

Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF), in collaboration with The Body Shop Indonesia, is holding an online campaign to urge the government to pass the Law on the Elimination of Sexual Violence (PKS).
 
MIWF Director Lily Yulianti Farid said MIWF has indeed been working with The Body Shop (TBS) Indonesia for a long time. TBS is involved in this literacy festival in Eastern Indonesia and continues to pay attention to developments.
 
"This year we are holding it offline because of the pandemic, to highlight this issue in the lead-up to International Women’s Day. MIWF has also long featured no-all male panels. I am aware, as the person in charge at MIWF, that the festival has 80% female volunteers, so as my own personal commitment, the issue of the struggle for human rights and women's rights is clearly reflected in the MIWF program."

Terhubung Kembali dengan Komunitas Adat dan Merayakan Sejarah Makassar dan Yolŋu

Reconnecting with Indigenous Communities and Celebrating Shared Makassar-Yolŋu History

Konsulat Jenderal Australia di Makassar dan Rumata’ Artspace menyelenggarakan NAIDOC Week 2020 untuk merayakan hubungan historis antara pencari teripang dari Makassar dengan masyarakat Yolŋu di Arnhem Land Australia Utara melalui diskusi webinar dan pameran virtual.

Konsul Jenderal Australia di Makassar, Bronwyn Robbins, mengatakan event ini merupakan kesempatan bagi masyarakat Makassar untuk mengetahui lebih jauh dan lebih dalam tentang hubungan sejarah antara Australia Utara dan Sulawesi Selatan.

“Setiap tahun, NAIDOC Week dirayakan di seluruh Australia dan di beberapa tempat di belahan dunia untuk menghormati sejarah, budaya, dan prestasi penduduk suku asli Australia. Tahun ini, NAIDOC Week 2020 mengangkat tema ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’, sebuah pengakuan dan apresiasi kepada penduduk Aborigin dan penduduk asli Kepulauan Selat Torres yang telah menduduki dan merawat benua Australia selama lebih dari 65.000 tahun,” kata Konsul-Jenderal Australia, Bronwyn Robbins.

Webinar nanti akan membahas sejarah Makassar-Yolŋu sejak tahun 1700-an melalui kuliah umum oleh Profesor Lynette Russell AM (Peneliti Utama Laureate Global Encounters, Monash Indigenous Studies Center). Selain itu akan ada presentasi oleh Dr Lily Yulianti Farid dan Fikri Yathir dari Laureate Global Encounters tentang jejak kehadiran Orang Aborijin di Makassar, serta dari Andi Buyung Saputra (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Sulawesi Selatan) yang memperkenalkan kehidupan masyarakat adat Kajang.

Selain itu, akan ada pameran virtual yang menampilkan karya seni seniman Makassar dan Yolŋu melalui tur virtual Rumata’ Artspace di Makassar (dipandu oleh Febri Hasanah) dan Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Art Centre di Yirrkala (dipandu oleh Siena Stubbs). Pameran virtual ini bercerita tentang pengaruh sejarah perdagangan dan kerja sama maritim terhadap karya-karya seniman Makassar dan Yolŋu. Setelah tur virtual, akan ada percakapan antar para seniman.
 
“Perayaan NAIDOC tahun ini sangat istimewa karena kami mengerahkan kreativitas kami semaksimal mungkin untuk menghubungkan Makassar dan Masyarakat Yolŋu dengan publik di Indonesia dan Australia secara virtual,” kata Dr Lily Yulianti Farid, Direktur Rumata’ ArtSpace yang mengembangkan konsep kegiatan virtual ini.
 
Selama tiga tahun terakhir, Konsulat Jenderal Australia di Makassar telah bekerja sama dengan Rumata’ Artspace untuk menggelar NAIDOC Week. Idealnya perayaan NAIDOC Week dilaksanakan secara paralel bersama Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF) tetapi karena pandemic COVID-19 sehingga dilaksanakan secara virtual. MIWF adalah festival sastra peraih penghargaan International Excellence Award sebagai festival sastra terbaik 2020 dari London Book Fair, telah menjadi penghubung antara Makassar dan dunia selama sepuluh tahun.
 

The Australian Consulate General in Makassar and Rumata' Artspace has organized an event in NAIDOC Week 2020 to celebrate the historical relationship between sea cucumber seekers from Makassar and the Yolŋu community in Arnhem Land North Australia through webinar discussions and virtual exhibitions.
The Australian Consul General in Makassar, Bronwyn Robbins, said this event was an opportunity for the people of Makassar to know more and more deeply about the historical relationship between North Australia and South Sulawesi.

“Every year, NAIDOC Week is celebrated across Australia and in several parts of the world to honour the history, culture and achievements of Australia's indigenous people. This year, NAIDOC Week 2020 carries the theme 'Always Was, Always Will Be', an acknowledgment and appreciation to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have occupied and cared for the Australian continent for more than 65,000 years, "said the Australian Consul-General, Bronwyn Robbins.
 
The webinar will discuss the history of Makassar-Yolŋu since the 1700s through a public lecture by Professor Lynette Russell AM (Principal Researcher and Laureate for Global Encounters at Monash Indigenous Studies Center). In addition, there will be presentations by Dr Lily Yulianti Farid and Fikri Yathir from Laureate Global Encounters about the traces of the presence of Aboriginal people in Makassar, as well as from Andi Buyung Saputra (South Sulawesi Indigenous Peoples Alliance) introducing the life of the Kajang customary community.

In addition, there will be a virtual exhibition featuring the artworks of Makassar and Yolŋu artists through a virtual tour of Rumata' Artspace in Makassar (hosted by Febri Hasanah) and Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Art Center in Yirrkala (hosted by Siena Stubbs). This virtual exhibition tells the story of the historical influence of trade and maritime cooperation on the works of artists from Makassar and Yolŋu. After the virtual tour, there will be conversations between the artists.
 
"This year's NAIDOC celebration is very special because we have put our maximum effort into connecting Makassar and the Yolŋu Society with the public in Indonesia and Australia virtually," said Dr Lily Yulianti Farid, Director of Rumata 'Artspace, who developed the concept of this virtual initiative.
 
Over the past three years, the Australian Consulate General in Makassar has collaborated with Rumata' Artspace to host NAIDOC Week. Ideally the NAIDOC Week celebration would be held in parallel with the Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF), but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is being carried out virtually. MIWF is a literary festival that has won the International Excellence Award as the best literary festival in 2020 from the London Book Fair, having been the link between Makassar and the world for ten years. 

Merespons Pandemi Melalui Film "Sembilu"

Responding To The Pandemic Through The "Sembilu" Film

Kegiatan berdiam diri di rumah atas arahan pemerintah, semula memang terlihat sangat menyenangkan. Segala sesuatunya dapat dilakukan dari rumah. Kita menjadi punya lebih banyak waktu untuk duduk bersama orang-orang terkasih yang selama ini barangkali hanya kita temui di waktu-waktu tertentu, sebab kesibukan masing-masing.
 
Namun, memasuki bulan keenam sejak pertama kali arahan berdiam-di-rumah dikeluarkan, rasanya tidak ada lagi kegiatan di rumah yang belum kita lakukan. Akhirnya, rasa bosan menjadi teman terbaik dan banyak pekerjaan yang justru terbengkalai sebab kita lebih sibuk mengajak diri sendiri berdialog agar mood baik bisa terus hadir sepanjang hari.
 
Di tengah perasaan tidak ingin melakukan apa-apa itu, pada bulan September Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif  (KEMENPAREKRAF) bekerja sama dengan SALAKA.edu dan Indonesia Film Community Network (IFCN) menyelenggarakan Fasilitasi Ide Sinema Kreatif (FESTIF) 2020. Suatu kegiatan dimana seluruh komunitas film di nusantara diberi kesempatan untuk mengajukan proposal film pendek dan jika terpilih, akan mendapat fasilitasi pembiayaan produksi.

Staying at home under the direction of the government seemed very fun at first. Everything could be done from home. We’d have more time to sit with loved ones who we probably only catch up with at certain times, because of how busy each of us is.
 
However, entering the sixth month since the stay-at-home directive was first issued, it seems that we have exhausted all possible activities at home. We’ve been left with the boredom of being our own best friend and neglecting a lot of work because we are too busy thinking of ways that we can continue to enjoy a good mood throughout the day.
 
In the midst of that feeling of not wanting to do anything, in September, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (KEMENPAREKRAF), in collaboration with SALAKA.edu and the Indonesia Film Community Network (IFCN), organized the Facilitation for Creative Cinema Ideas (FESTIF) 2020. An activity where all in the archipelago’s film community were given the opportunity to submit short film proposals and if selected, receive production financing support.
 

Perjalanan Lengger Lanang ke Tanah Bissu Bugis

Lengger Lanang’s Trip to the Land of the Bugis Bissu

Oleh: Titah AW (Penulis di Tim Otniel Dance Community)

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“Aku ini perempuan atau laki-laki?”
 
Semula Otniel Tasman mengira pertanyaan itu hanya bercokol di dirinya sebagai seorang Lengger Lanang. Lahir dari kesenian rakyat di Banyumas, Lengger Lanang adalah tarian pemujaan terhadap dewi kesuburan yang ditarikan oleh laki-laki namun mengangkat gerak tubuh gemulai perempuan. Untuk seseorang yang menjalaninya sebagai laku hidup, bukan sekedar atraksi pertunjukan, Lengger lalu memunculkan tarikan tak berkesudahan tentang feminim dan maskulin di tubuh seorang penari. Otniel mengalami itu.
 
Dualitas gender di tubuh Otniel secara terus menerus muncul dan mempengaruhi hidup, juga karya-karya koreografinya. Dialog tentang batas antara laki-laki dan perempuan, kemungkinan penyatuan keduanya, serta bagaimana Lengger bertahan di gempuran zaman menjadi pondasi kuat dari seluruh karya Otniel selama 10 tahun terakhir. Bagi Otniel, menari Lengger bukan cuma usaha melestarikan tradisi nenek moyangnya di Banyumas, tapi juga perjalanannya menemukan diri sendiri.


 
Keputusannya berkomitmen melakoni Lengger, pertemuannya dengan Dariah maestro Lengger Lanang, studi koreografinya di Surakarta, hingga pertemuannya dengan beragam panggung dan manusia, adalah perjalanan yang secara berkelanjutan membangun pemaknaan Otniel. Dari perjalanan itu, lahirlah karya-karya seperti “Lengger Laut” (2014), “Barangan” (2013), “Stand Go Go” (2016), “Nosheheorit” (2017), dan “Cablaka” (2018). Di karya terakhirnya, “Amongster #1: Tubuh di Antara”, Otniel bahkan membedah arsip gerak Lenggernya di panggung dengan menggunakan musik noise. Keseluruhan karyanya ini sangat bisa dibaca sebagai usaha Otniel mendefinisikan Lengger di tubuhnya secara personal.

By: Titah AW (Otniel Dance Community Writer)

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"Am I a girl or a boy?"
 
At first, Otniel Tasman thought that this feeling dwelling inside him was just a Lengger Lanang. Born from folk art in Banyumas, Lengger Lanang is a dance in worship of the goddess of fertility, which is performed by men but demonstrates the graceful gestures of women. For someone who lives Lengger as a way of life, it is not just a spectacle, it creates irresistible forces of femininity and masculinity in a dancer's body. Otniel was experiencing that feeling.
 


Otniel's gender duality continues to emerge and influence his life, as well as his choreographies. Dialogue about the boundary between male and female, the possibility of uniting the two, and how Lengger survived the onslaught of time has become a strong foundation for all of Otniel's work in the last 10 years. For Otniel, dancing Lengger is not only an attempt to preserve the traditions of his ancestors in Banyumas, but also a journey to find himself.
 
From his decision to commit to doing Lengger, his meeting with Dariah, the maestro of Lengger Lanang, his choreography study in Surakarta, to his encounters with various performance stages and people, Otniel has been on a journey that continually builds his inner meaning. In that journey, he created works such as “Lengger Laut” (2014), “Barangan” (2013), “Stand Go Go” (2016), “Nosheheorit” (2017), and “Cablaka” (2018). In his last work, "Amongster # 1: Bodies between the Body", Otniel even dissected the archives of his Lengger movements on stage with a musical accompaniment. Otniel's entire work can be read as his personal attempt to define the Lengger in his body.

DISKUSI BUKU: KERANG MEMANGGIL ANGIN
MIWF Memory Project - Kali ini MIWF mengajak kita ke Kendari bersama buku “Kerang Memanggil Angin” karya Deasy Tirayoh dengan pembahas buku Ama Achmad (Pendiri Festival Sastra Banggai) Kerang Memanggil Angin merupakan himpunan cerita yang menawarkan kisi jendela untuk menengok hamparan tradisi serta dinamika sosial. Sesekali alur cerita membongkarnya, di kali lain membiarkannya untuk direnungkan bersama. Deasy Tirayoh selain Penulis, juga pekerja media TV asal Kendari. Ia juga salah satu alumni emerging writers MIWF. #miwfmemoryproject kali ini bekerja sama dengan Indonesia Tera dan Patjarmerah menghadirkan karya penulis muda dari Indonesia Timur.

BOOK DISCUSSION: KERANG MEMANGGIL ANGIN (Shells Calling the Wind)
MIWF Memory Project - Let's go to Kendari with the book “Shells Calling the Wind” by Deasy Tirayoh with reviewer, Ama Achmad (Founder of the Banggai Literature Festival). Shells Calling the Wind is a collection of stories that offers a window into the expanses of tradition and social dynamics. Occasionally the story line unravels these themes, at other times it gives us food for thought. Besides being a writer, Deasy Tirayoh is also a TV media worker from Kendari. He is also one of the MIWF emerging writers alumni. This time #miwfmemoryproject in collaboration with Indonesia Tera and Patjarmerah presents the work of young writers from Eastern Indonesia on YouTube.
 

DISKUSI BUKU: SALA DEWI
MIWF Memory Project - Teman MIWF mengajak kita ke Makassar bersama buku “Sala Dewi” karya Emil Amir dengan pembahas buku Maria Pankratia (Penulis, Koordinator Program di Yayasan Klub Buku Petra) Sala Dewi merupakan kumpulan cerpen yang mengangkat lokalitas budaya bugis Makassar dan Toraja serta mengusung isu-isu LGBT dan lingkungan. Memberi suara perjuangan kelas bawah dan komunitas minoritas di tengah kepungan institusi adat, agama, bahkan keluarga. Emil Amir adalah salah satu emerging writers Makassar International Writers Festival tahun 2012 dan berpartisipasi di Ubud Writers and Readers Festival di Bali tahun 2013. #miwfmemoryproject kali ini bekerja sama dengan Indonesia Tera, Patjarmerah dan Yayasan Klub Buku Petra.
 

BOOK DISCUSSION: SALA DEWI
MIWF Memory Project - Let's go to Makassar with MIWF's book "Sala Dewi" by Emil Amir with a book reviewer, Maria Pankratia (Author and Program Coordinator at the Petra Book Club Foundation). Sala Dewi is a collection of short stories that discuss the locality of Makassar, Toraja and Bugis cultures, as well as LGBT and environmental issues, giving voice to the struggles of the lower classes and minority communities under siege by traditional, religious, and even family institutions. Emil Amir was one of the emerging writers at the Makassar International Writers Festival in 2012 and participated in the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali in 2013. #miwfmemoryproject is this time collaborating with Indonesia Tera, Patjarmerah and the Petra Book Club Foundation.

MIWF Memory Project menghadirkan Comic Talk "MAAF", sebuah serial komik Hetalia, salah satu genre komik Jepang. Komik ini bercerita tentang perang rempah-rempah di abad ke 17. Salah satu cerita dalam komik ini adalah sejarah pelaut Indonesia dari Makassar dengan orang Yolngu dari Australia di abad ke-17 yang berkisah tentang persahabatan Pemuda Yolngu dan gadis Makassar dalam kegiatan budidaya teripang untuk dikirim dan dijual ke China disajikan dengen visual yang menarik dengan bumbu romansa. Komik sejarah ini menghadirkan cerita menarik yang mudah dicerna dengan visual yang menarik bagi pembaca. Seefektif apakah kegiatan belajar sejarah melalui komik dan elemen-elemen apa yang perlu diperhatikan dalam komik sejarah dibahas dalam diskusi kali ini.

MIWF Memory Project presents Comic Talk “MAAF (SORRY)”, a comic series of Hetalia, a Japanese comic genre. This comic tells the story of the spices war in the 17th century. One of the stories in this comic is the history of Indonesian sailors from Makassar with Yolŋu people from Australia in the 17th century who tells the story of the friendship between Yolŋu Youth and Makassar girls in the cultivation of sea cucumbers and is sold to China served with attractive visuals with the romance ambience. This historical comic presents an interesting story that is easy to read with a visual that is attractive to readers. How effective are history learning activities through comics and what elements need to be considered in historical comics are discussed in this discussion.

Realitas Desa, Silvy dan Tubuh Perempuan dalam Novel Orang-orang Oetimu karya Felix K. Nesi

The Reality of the Town, Silvy and the Body of Women in the Novel Orang-Oetimu by Felix K. Nesi

Oleh: Erni Aladjai

Terbitnya Orang-orang Oetimu (Felix K Nessi) oleh penerbit Marjin Kiri memberikan kesegaran, kejenakaan sekaligus kegembiraan dalam khazanah sastra kita. Orang-orang Oetimu menjadi menarik karena begitu luas ruang lingkup jelajahnya, tak hanya situasi sebuah desa pelosok yang mengalami realitas baru, setelah kekerasan demi kekerasan yang didukung negara membelenggu selama ini, tetapi juga menyorot perkara kemiskinan yang kerapkali dieksploitasi hingga bagaimana laku gereja dipotret.
 
Dalam Orang-orang Oetimu, narasi-narasi besar macam komunisme, kolonialisme, rezim orde baru, dialihkan ke dalam narasi-narasi kecil yang terasa akrab di dalam kehidupan pedesaaan, terbaca pada fragmen-fragmen berikut; kantor koperasi bikinan PKI yang dirobohkan, Sersan Ipi yang mengamankan desa dengan kekerasan—menendang, menempeleng, menyuruh push up, memukul di jalan-jalan—yang kelak tewas dan dianggap kesuma bangsa. Antara pangkat sersan dan cara menghadapi masalah-masalah di desa ala Sersan Ipi diceritakan dengan selaras, kemudian ada pastor yang berupaya keras “memperadabkan” sebuah masyarakat pesisir—yang jauh dari pusat kota dengan cara-cara barat.

Selain itu, kelebihan Orang-orang Oetimu adalah, narasinya berhasil menggambarkan dengan selaras akan situasi ketika model nasional Indonesia diterapkan secara paksa ke dalam masyarakat Timor. Nasionalis yang sesungguhnya dipaksakan pada masyarakat yang merasa asing dengan simbol, struktur politik, budaya bahkan bahasa Indonesia itu sendiri, upaya-upaya Indonesia mengintegrasikan orang-orang Timor alih-alih berhasil justru menjadi gagal. Bukannya tercipta keterikatan baru dengan Indonesia, orang Timor justru menggalang kesadaran nasionalis mereka sendiri dan menguatkan persatuan mereka dalam melawan orang-orang Indonesia[1].

By : Erni Aladjai
Translator: Edan Runge

The publication of Felix K. Nessi’s Orang-orang Oetimu (The people of Oetimu) by publisher, Marjin Kiri, brings freshness, humour and joy to our literary repertoire. The people of Oetimu is interesting because of its wide range of journeys. Not only do we see the situation of a remote village experiencing a new reality, after being victim to violence for the sake of violence perpetrated by a controlling state, but we also see instances of poverty that are often exploited by the church.

In The people of Oetimu, long histories of communism, colonialism and the New Order regime, become small narratives in a rural setting. These are read in the following order; the PKI (Communist Party of Indonesia) cooperative office is torn down, Sgt. Ipi, who secures the village by force — kicking, slapping, ordering push-ups and beating people in the streets — and later dies and is considered the symbolic figure of the nation. Sgt. Ipi’s authority and his approach to dealing with problems in the village become simultaneous narratives. There is then a priest who tries hard to "civilize" a coastal community, far from the city centre, with his western ways.

Moreover, the strength of The people of Oetimu is that the narrative manages to simultaneously portray the situation when the Indonesian national model was forcibly applied to Timorese society. Because nationalism was forced on a people who felt foreign to these symbols, political structures, culture and even the Indonesian language itself, Indonesia's efforts to integrate the Timorese people actually failed instead of being successful. Rather than creating new ties with Indonesia, the Timorese people raised their own nationalist consciousness and strengthened their unity against the Indonesians.[1].

10 PEREMPUAN DALAM BINGKAI RUMATA’

10 WOMEN IN RUMATA’S GALLERY

22 April pagi itu Rumata’ Artspace, sebuah Rumah Budaya di Makassar tampak lengang. Hanya ada kami sekeluarga yang melihat-lihat pameran seni yang menampilkan karya 10 perempuan. Kira-kira separuh bagian dari bangunan yang didominasi warna abu-abu itu dijadikan galeri yang memajang aneka karya seni.

Pameran bertajuk “Mother. Daughter. Sister. An Endless Conversation” berlangsung dari tanggal 19 April hingga 19 Mei 2014 di sana. Kesepuluh perempuan yang berpartisipasi di sana adalah Anggraini Herman, Citra Ramadhani, Eka Besse Wulandari, Dini R. Hapsari, Ina Waloni, Ni Nyoman Anna Marthanti, Rania Zumadi, Tenri Pakkua Bungawalia, Ulfa Faisal, dan Yulianti Tanadji. Di dekat daftar tamu yang mesti diisi oleh setiap pengunjung, terdapat daftar profil kesepuluh perempuan itu. Mereka adalah perempuan dengan usia beragam dan latar belakang berbeda yang aktif berkarya di tengah kesibukan mereka sebagai ibu, atau sebagai anak.
 
Pada dinding, di dekat daftar tamu tertempel tulisan Lily Yulianti Farid, pengagas Rumata’. Saya crop bagian menarik dari pernyataannya, yang patut digarisbawahi, sebagai berikut:
Pameran ini tidak berambisi mengukuhkan keberadaan atau pencapaian mereka di dunia senirupa, seni kriya, ataupun dalam aktivisme akar rumput berbasis komunitas. Sebaliknya, kreativitas dalam ikatan sisterhood – persaudaraan antarperempuan, bahwa setiap perempuan – sebagai individu, memberi kontribusi berarti bagi kehidupan, melalui karyanya. Kesepuluh perempuan ini adalah nama-nama yang disebut dan direkomendasikan sejumlah teman, saat saya melontarkan ide untuk mengadakan pameran bersama sejak dua bulan lalu.

Dari ke-10 perempuan yang berpartisipasi di dalam Mother. Daughter. Sister ini, kita bercermin, bahwa ide di dalam kepala, haruslah dikerjakan. Meski, untuk mewujudkan ide itu, mereka harus bersiasat di tengah kesibukan mereka sebagai ibu, atau harus tetap membuktikan bahwa mereka anak perempuan yang berbakti kepada keluarga.
 

On that morning of April 22nd, Rumata 'Artspace, a House of Culture in Makassar looked deserted. There was only us as a family who looked at the art exhibition that featured the works of 10 women. Approximately half of the building, which is dominated by gray color, had been turned into a gallery displaying various works of art.

The exhibition entitled "Mother. Daughter. Sister. An Endless Conversation” took place from 19 April to 19 May 2014 there. The ten women who participated there were Anggraini Herman, Citra Ramadhani, Eka Besse Wulandari, Dini R. Hapsari, Ina Waloni, Ni Nyoman Anna Marthanti, Rania Zumadi, Tenri Pakkua Bungawalia, Ulfa Faisal, and Yulianti Tanyadji.

Near the guest list that every visitor must fill out was a list of profiles of the ten women. They were women of various ages and different backgrounds who actively work in the midst of their busy lives as mothers or as children.
 
On the wall, near the guest list, were the words Lily Yulianti Farid, the founder of Rumata '. I have abbreviated an interesting part of her statement, which should be underlined, as follows:
This exhibition does not have the ambition to confirm their existence or achievements in the world of art, craft, or community-based grassroots activism. On the contrary, what’s important is their creativity within a sisterhood of women, where each woman - as an individual, makes a meaningful contribution to life, through her work. These ten women were the names mentioned and recommended by a number of friends, when I came up with the idea to hold a joint exhibition two months ago.
 
With the 10 women who participated in Mother. Daughter. Sister, we reflected on how the ideas in our heads needed to refined. Even so, to make these idea come true, they have to act wisely in the midst of their busy lives as mothers, or they must still prove that they are daughters who are devoted to their families.
 

PLAYLIST OF THE MONTH

Ini adalah lagu-lagu yang buat saya tidak mengganggu/menginterupsi proses menulis, karena tempo, suasana yang dibangun, dan bahasa/liriknya tidak mendistraksi.
 

These are songs that don’t interrupt the writing process, because the tempo and the atmosphere builds up slowly, and the language / lyrics are not distracting.
 

Sejujurnya saya tidak menjangka tugasan menyenarai lagu boleh menjadi sesukar ini. Saya cuba memikir lagu-lagu yang telah membentuk seorang Wani Ardy atau sebuah RASKAT (album pertama saya yang baru dirilis) - dan ya, saya berjaya, namun ternyata ia juga membasah luka lama. Untuk beberapa hari, saya dibuai luka lama ini. Kemudian perlahan saya belajar sesuatu; luka adalah bukti bahawa saya bernyawa. Saya harus meraikan hidup seluruhnya; dari akar hingga ke bunga. Inilah lagu-lagu yang telah mengingatkan saya tentang itu:
 
(1) Portishead. 'Seven Months.' 1997.
Jatuh cinta dengan genre trip hop melalui lagu ini dan seluruh album kedua Portishead. Antara inspirasi RASKAT.
 
(2) Padi. 'Semua Tak Sama.' 2001.
Band Indonesia kegemaran saya sebenarnya banyak... tapi kalau saya harus pilih satu, jawapannya Padi. Liriknya syurga dunia.
 
(3) Sia. 'Breathe Me.' 2004.
Jika kejujuran dan kerapuhan adalah bunyi, inilah dia. Saya suka bagaimana Sia meletak muziknya di depan dan dirinya di belakang.
 
(4) Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglová. 'When Your Mind's Made Up.' 2006.
Filem muzikal yang menabrak saya seperti sebuah bas. Saya belum pernah bangun lagi sejak itu. Masih terbaring merenung langit.
 
(5) The Naked and Famous. 'Punching In a Dream.' 2010.
Impian saya untuk menggubah lagu yang ekspresif seperti ini; yang boleh membuat semua orang menyanyi penuh perasaan.
 
(6) Nick & Liesl. 'Feather.' 2011.
Harta karun yang saya temui selama 2 tahun di Sydney. Gabungan harmoni vokal lelaki + perempuan merupakan kelemahan saya.
 
(7) Filastine & Nova Ruth. 'Gendjer Gendjer.' 2012.
Syair nafas baru yang meletupkan kepala. Suami isteri ini sering menginspirasi saya untuk bereksperimen. (Cuba dengar 'Fitnah.')
 
(8) Pandai Besi. 'Hujan Jangan Marah.' 2013.
Sangat menghangatkan hati, saya boleh mendengar lagu ini berkali-kali. Album 'Daun Baur' adalah karya yang segar selamanya.
 
(9) Kae Tempest. 'Lonely Daze.' 2014
Storytelling, hip hop, and spoken word having threesome. Kae Tempest memiliki bara semangat yang gila dan luarbiasa.
 
(10) Jess Glyne & H.E.R. 'Thursday.' 2018.
Lagu yang membantu saya mengutip diri dan kembali bangkit. Persembahan mereka di Brit Awards 2019... ahh. It's everything.

To be honest, I didn't expect the task of listing songs to be as difficult as this. I tried to think of the songs that formed me as a person or inspired RASKAT (my first recently released album). I did manage it, but it turns out that the task also opened old wounds. For several days, I was driven crazy by this old wound. Then slowly I learned something; the wound was proof that I was
alive. I saw my life completely; from root to flower. These are the songs that have reminded me of it:

(1) Portishead.; Seven Months. 1997.
Fall in love with the trip hop genre through this song and the entire second album Portishead. One RASKAT inspiration.

(2) Padi. All are Not the Same. 2001.
Actually, I really like many Indonesian bands ... but if I have to choose one, the answer is Padi. The lyrics are heaven on earth.

(3) Sia. Breathe Me. 2004.
If honesty and fragility were to produce a sound, this is it. I love how Sia is putting her music in front and herself behind it.

(4) Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglová. When Your Mind's Made Up. 2006. A Musical film that hit me like a bass. I've never woken up
since then. I still lie down contemplating the sky.

(5) The Naked and Famous. Punching In a Dream. 2010.
My dream is to compose an expressive song like this; which can make everyone sing passionately.

(6) Nick & Liesl. 'Feather.' 2011.
A treasure that I came across during my 2 years in Sydney. I'm a sucker for vocal harmonies that mix male and female voices.

(7) Filastine & Nova Ruth. 'Gendjer Gendjer.' 2012.
The poetry of a new beat that gets stuck in your head. This husband and wife pairing often inspire me to experiment. (Try listening to 'Slander.')

(8) Blacksmith. Rain Don't Be Angry. 2013.
It's so heartwarming, I can listen to this song endlessly. The album 'Leaf Baur' is a work that will be forever young.

(9) Kate Tempest. Lonely Daze. 2014.
Storytelling, hip hop, and spoken word having a threesome. Kate Tempest has an insane and extraordinary spark.

(10) Jess Glyne & H.E.R. Thursday. 2018.
A song that helped me get myself together and get back on my feet. I worshiped them at the 2019 Brit Awards ... ahh. It's everything for me.