The Story of Musa

kai · 21st November 2007, 12:43 AM

Prayers sent!

Hello Alan,

I don't want to quibble with the feelings you expressed. However, wouldn't this rather be an example how a foreign religion (or probably just about any fundamentalist creed or mere self-righteousness) can alieniate people from their traditional roots/believes/social customs than something typical for (traditional) Javanese society per se?

Regards,
Kai

A. G. Maisey · 21st November 2007, 03:25 AM

Kai, as I said, this is a true story, and I happen to know all the people involved.

I am not prepared to comment on this particular matter,I just wanted to tell the story and open a window on Indonesia that is often covered.My reasons for doing so here are that by understanding a society better, it assists in understanding the culture of that society, and the people who comprise it.

I have seen similar situations to this repeated a number of times in Indonesia.

I am not prepared to moralise, nor to affix blame. In my experience all the people involved in these situations only act as circumstances permit.

21st November 2007, 12:43 AM	#1
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Prayers sent! Hello Alan, I don't want to quibble with the feelings you expressed. However, wouldn't this rather be an example how a foreign religion (or probably just about any fundamentalist creed or mere self-righteousness) can alieniate people from their traditional roots/believes/social customs than something typical for (traditional) Javanese society per se? Regards, Kai

21st November 2007, 03:25 AM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Kai, as I said, this is a true story, and I happen to know all the people involved. I am not prepared to comment on this particular matter,I just wanted to tell the story and open a window on Indonesia that is often covered.My reasons for doing so here are that by understanding a society better, it assists in understanding the culture of that society, and the people who comprise it. I have seen similar situations to this repeated a number of times in Indonesia. I am not prepared to moralise, nor to affix blame. In my experience all the people involved in these situations only act as circumstances permit.