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Forbidden memories : women's experiences of 1965 in eastern Indonesia / edited by Mery Kolimon, Liliya Wetangterah and Karen Campbell-Nelson ; translated by Jennifer Lindsay.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Indonesian
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Crimes against.
- Massacres.
- War victims.
- History.
- Indonesia--History--Coup d'état, 1965--Personal narratives.
- Indonesia.
- War victims--Abuse of--Indonesia--Personal narratives.
- Women--Abuse of--Indonesia.
- Women.
- Women--Abuse of.
- Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)--History--20th century.
- Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia).
- Massacres--Indonesia--Nusa Tenggara Timur.
- Indonesia--History--Coup d'état, 1965.
- Women--Crimes against--Indonesia--Nusa Tenggara Timur.
- Indonesia--Nusa Tenggara Timur.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 352 pages) : illustrations, map
- Place of Publication:
- Clayton, Victoria, Austrialia : Monash University Publishing, [2015]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This is the first book to consider the experiences of women survivors of the 1965 anti-communist violence in the majority Christian region of Eastern Indonesia. So far, most studies of the 1965 violence have focused on the Muslim majority population of Java and the Hindu majority population of Bali. Forbidden Memories presents stories from across the regions of Sumba, Sabu, Alor, Kupang and other parts of West Timor of women who were imprisoned and tortured or whose husbands were murdered. The book comprises a critical examination of the role of the Protestant Church at the time of the violence and, in its aftermath, the ongoing sanctions and political purges against those considered to be supporters of the Indonesian Communist Party. The writers argue that religious and state institutions failed to care for this vulnerable community in the face of state terrorism and a culture of fear. The editors and research team hope this publication will create a safe and peaceful environment for survivors to tell their stories and have their stories acknowledged by their society. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introduction: forbidden memories : women victims and survivors of the 1965 tragedy in eastern Indonesia / Mery Koliman
- State destruction of Sabu-Raijua women teachers / Paoina Bara Pa and Dorkas Nyake WiWi
- The 1965 incident and female activists in the city of Kupang / Nela Loy Bhoga, Martha Bire, and Golda Sooai
- There is a gulf between us: the 1965 events, the destruction of family relationships and the pastoral role of the church in East Kupang / Welys Hawuhaba-TaEdini, Elfrantin de Haan, and Fransina Rissi
- The 1965 incident and the women of south central Timor's fight for identity / Dina Penpada, Ivonne Peka, and Anna Salukhfeto
- Widows fight against injustice in Alor / Dorkas Sir, Erna Hunadang, and Ina Tiluata
- Victims of the 1965 tragedy: sinners? / Yetty Leyloh
- The 1965 tragedy in East Sumba: history from victims' perspectives / Irene Umbu Lolo
- The 1965 incidents through the eyes of GKS missionaries / Lilya Wetangterah
- Start with the victims: the meaning of the 1965 tragedy for contextual theology and pastoral action in NTT / Mery Kolimon.
- Notes:
- Originally published as: Memori-memori terlarang: perempuan korban & penyintas tragedi '65 di Nusa Tenggara Timur. NTT : Yayasan Bonet Pinggupir, 2012.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781922235916
- 1922235911
- Publisher Number:
- 99965832279
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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