3rd Essay of Humanistic Studies:
Because We Are Different
Do not ever try to look for the sameness, because we have been already different...
Indonesia is built by many elements. The differences between ethnic group, race, and religion are mixed up in this country. For this, Indonesia is well-known as rich country by its culture. But ironically, the wealth that others countries see in us often becomes a boomerang which force his master. So, what should we do if the condition had been like that?
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First of all, we must know what is actually something made us feel comfortable to live in such community. Well, we call it culture. One of culture observer in Indonesia, Budiman said that culture is like a cocoon. This cocoon will make us feel safe and comfortable if we follow what culture want. On the contrary, we will feel different if we do not do what culture want. For instance, as Javanesse people I believe I have to be calm person. If there were someone asked me to change my behavior become coarse person, I will feel I am not Javanesse anymore, because I am different from Javanesse.
Second, we have to know the type/ characteristic of people in Indonesia. Actually, in another countries (especially Europe) are also consist of differences people. But, why they do not experience harshness like Indonesia? The answer is because they are multiculturalism and we are plural. In multiculturalism, although their cultures are different one another, they can pack it becomes 1 package. Meanwhile, the Indonesian people will find difficulties to interact with person from another identity, it’s called plural society. In plural society, people in it tend to feel if they are different group by group, for instance feel as Javanesse and Sundanesse people. If this feeling is possessed too serious, as we know the consequence there will be ‘war’ between us.
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The third one, based on my opinion is we have to understand about the terminology minority and majority deeper. The minority and majority cannot be sawn just from one side, means subjective. If we have this thought in our head now, I think it will make the other disturbances happen. For example, Javanesse people tend to speak smoothly. One day, one of the Bataknesse people which have stronger character comes to one of Javanesse house. There, the Bataknesse use his/ her own way to speak, seems strong and loud when speak. Because of this, the Javanesse feel offended. He/ she think if the Bataknesse cannot use appropriate manner in Javanesse’s area. What will be happen? Maybe, the Javanesse will tell the neighbors if there is someone in his/ her house that makes a trouble. From earlier illustration, the Javanesse feels not afraid instead of call the neighbors. So, it is better to understand people not just from one side, but we must understand them as the whole person.
It is undeniable if in Indonesia consist of many differences. Because of that, sometime we become majority or minority. We will not be a majority forever or vice versa because our domain changes over time. Yes, I am majority as Javanesse people when I lived in central Java. But, since I have come to Jakarta the situation has changed, I am minority that surrounded by multi types people. So, what we can conclude from this essay is we have to know ourselves as Indonesian people which surrounded by differences.
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