Slavery was not only experienced by African peoples brought to the Americas, but also experienced by our ancestors. They were forced to work without pay by the Dutch.
Although the Dutch, who at that time became the largest slave traders in the world, was officially abolished slavery throughout its colonies in the July 1, 1863.
University historian van Amsterdam, Lizzy van Leeuwen, said that the abolition of slavery in Oost Indie or Indonesia, officially ended only 100 years ago when Holland applied to remove the practice of slavery in the islands of Sumbawa. "This is history that has not been revealed," van Leeuwen as published by Radio Netherlands website.
He added that this is related to the history of slavery in the east. Not only in Indonesia but also in Southeast Asia region. Includes a very long period of time and include various forms of slavery. "Given this scope, the issue of slavery in the region around the Indian Ocean is very difficult to uncover. There is little research on this issue," said van Leeuwen.
Van Leeuwen theorem amplified to a study conducted by the historians of the United States, Marcus Vink. According to Vink, the Dutch also practiced slavery in Indonesia.
"Jan Pieterszoon Coen kill all native to the island of Banda nutmeg plantation. He later bought the slaves from the island of Banda. From there began the practice of slave trade in Indonesia," says Van Leeuw.
Slavery, he said, his life has become part of social systems in various regions in Indonesia, as in Sumbawa, Bali and Toraja. Dutch colonizers left the practice of slavery that continues because it's their position in the colony.
However, in contrast to the hitherto Suriname continues to commemorate the dark history of slavery, in Indonesia it did not happen.
According to van Leeuw, there are several explanations. First, people no longer feel the impact of slavery in the territory of Indonesia's real. This is in contrast to the situation in the West where people can see the relationship of slavery to the present clearly.
In addition, continued van Leeuwen, the Dutch East Indies, slavery did not occur in the industrial scale as was the case in Suriname.
Most slaves are used for domestic purposes. "But, that does not mean slave life more comfortable there. There was a variety of terrible things, how the household slaves were punished very severely. It was even still continued to occur until the 20th century in some households in Oost Indie."
The sad fact, added van Leeuwen, the current practice of slavery still happening in the world. For example, children who were forced to work in appalling conditions, women who are trafficked as sex slaves, and the fate of Indonesian women workers who are treated cruelly in other countries.
Although the Dutch, who at that time became the largest slave traders in the world, was officially abolished slavery throughout its colonies in the July 1, 1863.
University historian van Amsterdam, Lizzy van Leeuwen, said that the abolition of slavery in Oost Indie or Indonesia, officially ended only 100 years ago when Holland applied to remove the practice of slavery in the islands of Sumbawa. "This is history that has not been revealed," van Leeuwen as published by Radio Netherlands website.
He added that this is related to the history of slavery in the east. Not only in Indonesia but also in Southeast Asia region. Includes a very long period of time and include various forms of slavery. "Given this scope, the issue of slavery in the region around the Indian Ocean is very difficult to uncover. There is little research on this issue," said van Leeuwen.
Van Leeuwen theorem amplified to a study conducted by the historians of the United States, Marcus Vink. According to Vink, the Dutch also practiced slavery in Indonesia.
"Jan Pieterszoon Coen kill all native to the island of Banda nutmeg plantation. He later bought the slaves from the island of Banda. From there began the practice of slave trade in Indonesia," says Van Leeuw.
Slavery, he said, his life has become part of social systems in various regions in Indonesia, as in Sumbawa, Bali and Toraja. Dutch colonizers left the practice of slavery that continues because it's their position in the colony.
However, in contrast to the hitherto Suriname continues to commemorate the dark history of slavery, in Indonesia it did not happen.
According to van Leeuw, there are several explanations. First, people no longer feel the impact of slavery in the territory of Indonesia's real. This is in contrast to the situation in the West where people can see the relationship of slavery to the present clearly.
In addition, continued van Leeuwen, the Dutch East Indies, slavery did not occur in the industrial scale as was the case in Suriname.
Most slaves are used for domestic purposes. "But, that does not mean slave life more comfortable there. There was a variety of terrible things, how the household slaves were punished very severely. It was even still continued to occur until the 20th century in some households in Oost Indie."
The sad fact, added van Leeuwen, the current practice of slavery still happening in the world. For example, children who were forced to work in appalling conditions, women who are trafficked as sex slaves, and the fate of Indonesian women workers who are treated cruelly in other countries.
My investigations indicate that the VOC slave Gabriel Van Samboua[as the Cape Dutch called him] was my 9th great grandfather-brought to the Cape by ship in the 17th century. As many slaves were named 'van Samboua' or 'van Bima'[the other half of modern Pulau Sambawa],I think this is where he came from. His partner Catharina (Catrijn) van Malabar[mother of their daughter Adriaantje Gabrielsz] was from the West coast of India,later successively becoming the wife of 2 [European] Cape Dutch settlers. 1 of their daughters is also an ancestor,all this down at the bottom of Africa[Cape of Good Hope]. Many modern Dutch carry the DNA of Malayo-Indonesian slave women too...So slavery in the Dutch East Indies has left a lasting,if subtle legacy.
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