The Pattern of Minahasa Chinatown Settlement in Colonial Era: Urban Archaeology Study

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10.2991/assehr.k.220408.011How to use a DOI?

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Chinatown; adaptive; Minahasa; Urban Archaeology

Abstract

Minahasa is located in North Sulawesi that has various ethnic and culture. The indigenous inhabitants are from some sub ethnics such as Tonsea, Tombulu, Tondano or Tolour, Totemboan (Tompakewa), Tonsawang, Ponosakan, Ratahan (Pasan), and Bantik. Besides Minahasan other ethnic also exist such as Chinese, Arabic, Javanese, Ambonese, Bugis, Makassar, Ternate, and many others who live in Minahasa. The immigrants built their own settlement based on their origins and still recognized from their toponyms such as: Java Kampoong, Chinese Kampong, Ternate Kampong, Bugis Kampong, and etc. It was predicted that China arrived in Minahasa in around 1655 to build a fort namely de Nederlandsche Vasteigheid, and located in swam areas by Tondano lake. Later, the chinese community was not only situated in Manado but spread to Minahasa outback (Tondano, Tomohon, and Langowan). From a short observation, there was a different pattern of Chinatown settlement in Minahasa. This research aimed at reconstructing the settlement patterns of Chinatown and finding out the adaptive strategy of the Chinese in Minahasa, during colonial era. The research method was inductive using urban archaeology approach. This research underwent some steps which were; data collection, analysis, interpretation, and conclusion. Based on the recent archaeological findings, it was known that there was cultural acculturation between Minahasa and China. The culture combination and settlement pattern had distinctive difference in one town to another. The difference was related to Chinese strategy dealing with colonial government policy that forbade Chinese sellers to be an agent or dealer in Minahasa.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Irfanuddin Wahid Marzuki
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/27
TI  - The Pattern of Minahasa Chinatown Settlement in Colonial Era: Urban Archaeology Study
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th Asbam International Conference (Archeology, History, & Culture In The Nature of Malay) (ASBAM 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 78
EP  - 85
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220408.011
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220408.011
ID  - Marzuki2022
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