Transmigration program
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The transmigration program was an initiative of the Dutch colonial government and later continued by the Indonesian government to move landless people from densely populated areas of Indonesia to less
Transmigration settlement of Sigulai in Simeulue Regency, Aceh
Javanese contract workers in plantation in Sumatra during colonial period, cirica 1925.
Javanisation
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Javanisation is the process in which Javanese culture dominates, assimilates, or influences other cultures in general. The term "Javanise" means "to make or to become Javanese in form, idiom, style, o
Transmigration program
…workforce to utilize better the natural resources of the outer islands. The program, however, has been controversial as fears from native populations of "Javanization" and "Islamization" have strengthened separatist movements and communal violence. The incomers are mostly Madurese and Javanese but also from other…
The Sasono Utomo main building in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, featuring Javanese joglo architecture, stands in front of Alun-Alun Pancasila. The park was built by Tien Suharto, former first lady and wife of Suharto.
Javanese cultural expressions, such as wayang and gamelan, are often used to promote Javanese culture.
The Javanese diaspora, such as those to Suriname in Dutch colonial period, also contributed to the spread of Javanese culture.
A Hindu temple Pura Poten, Bromo