Bridging Narratives

Bijdragen tot de taal- land- en volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia, vol. 179, pp. 269–274

Abstract

Writing history, especially national history, can be an intellectual or academic activity, but it is also laden with political and societal significance.National revolutions are by default remembered as constitutive of anti-colonial struggles which lead to the formation of a single united nation.This is reinforced by official memorialization ceremonies of national independence, in Indonesia and elsewhere.Much focus has been directed to events that symbolize 'the moment of independence' or heroes that are considered 'the founders of the nation' .Nevertheless, a variety of claims and questions regarding the origins of revolutions, territorial sovereignty, the legitimacy of power holders, the status of national heroes, and the identity of the 'enemies' and 'victims' have long

Authors 1

1. Ratna Saptari corresponding Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University The Netherlands Leiden