Dark Side of being Chinese Indonesian
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Hi Folks,
Chinese Indonesians face some stereotypes: we are loaded, great with number and business savvy. But the reality is more nuanced. Quick internet search on Chinese Indonesian stereotypes will tell different regions have their own stereotypes. This video is based on my personal observation growing up as Chinese Indonesian (Chindo) in Jakarta and inner social circles.
My parents do expect us to excel at school, manage our money well and aim to become business owner. Fair aspirations at glance but it's not what it seems. I hope this video will shine some lights on intricate relationship between cultural heritage and environment that drive these aspirations.
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It's not my intention to perpetuate stereotypes. My story is mine alone and I don't speak for other Chinese Indonesians. I hope viewers would better understand where we are coming.
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== Indonesian phrases mentioned in this video ==
Kuli
Labourer, employee, hired hands.
Nguli
Euphemism to mean turning up to work as employee.
Besok musti nguli nih
Gotta be back to back-breaking-work tomorrow.
Cuan
Money or profit, originally from Hokkien dialect making its way into Indonesian vocabulary. Commonly used among Chinese Indonesians and traders.
== Sources ==
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To the Chinese in general, to be wealthy is a ticket to escape unjustified discrimination by whoever and by whatever reasons. Chinese had learned their lessons in history well, and therefore reality and pragmatism are in their blood.
Very true. Chinese are also some of the most pragmatic people I have ever met. I am seeing this in Jewish community as well
but when they have the power, theyre the one who discriminate others.
@@rizkyadiyanto7922 Be specific.
@@utuber88018he can't be specific because he just talk non sense. Please save your day and don't listen to the trash above.
Thanks for sharing😊
@@jodylowe you are most welcome, thanks for watching :)
@@Hendra23155 no thanks
Hello, from Cajun country, U.S.A. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, culture, views, and experiences in English.
Glad you find it insightful my friend! :)
Amazing to hear from your experience
It's good to know that with exposure to other cultures Chinese families are altering their own 'styles' to find a median
Thank you for including the translations in your description btw!!!
you're welcome my friend! thanks for stopping by :)
I think a "national mindset" really depends on the socioeconomic situation the said nation is in. Today in the People's Republic of China this kind of hustle culture is also quite prevalent, some may say it is being intentionally promoted, in workplace. But a culture of radical egalitarianism among the working class never fades away; after all, decades of communist revolutionary movement didn't end in vain.
By the way, we don't forget about the miseries we endured past and present; we remember and learn. 蓄芳待來年！
yes history is a great lesson for us. Thanks for stopping by :)
Before you even said I knew you are in Australia from the cadence of your English
I will take it as compliment haha. Now I have proof I don’t sound that FOB haha
when they say kuli, they mean coolie right? like imported chinese coolie labor back 100 years ago?
yup that's right, someone doing back-breaking work .
You do think that the spectre of the Chinese being used as middle men in Colonial administrations has also contributed to a negative perception of Chinese Indonesians? Also not converting to Islam.
Maybe, 350 years of colonialism will surely leave traces. I can’t really comment on not being Muslim is a factor, though converting won’t hurt to assimilate into society mainstream.
chinese muslims (mostly Hui people) actualy was the one who helped spread islam in the archipelago, a long with arabs and indians. Cheng ho / zeng he was one of them.
Wow, Chinese culture has so much in common with Cuban culture - your family talks, focus on money, education, and success, boss vs bullied sound exactly like Cuban culture. Including familial shaming, but yes these definitely are effective because the Chinese people I've met are consistently the highest performing and most educated, and Cubans have completely taken over Miami.
wow that's news to me! never knew Cuban and Chinese culture have something in common, thanks for sharing my friend :)
@@Hendra23155 I appreciate that. My family has always spoken highly of and respected the Chinese, and has a long history with the Chinese in Cuba; at many family gatherings we would share stories from Cuba, from before the communist revolution in Cuba, and I thought I'd share this one with you my friend: my great grandfather was of Spanish decent, and was a judge in the government - he witnessed how the Chinese suffered persecution from corrupt Cuban police who would regularly abuse them and fabricate charges against them.
The Chinese were very hard working and well mannered people, and my grandfather wasn't going to allow the police to harm them anymore - when a Chinese man was brought into his court for more persecution, he punished the police and protected the Chinese community. This was unprecedented, and very risky. My grandfather used to carry a revolver after that.
He didn't expect anything from it, and did it to do the right thing - but after that the Chinese community would always bring gifts of food to our family, for years afterwards. I heard about this story over many family gatherings, even decades later our family still remembers the good manners, honesty and hard work of the Chinese in Cuba.
It is quite special, because today people are friends or even family for decades but forget all the good and might break apart over one small thing - it is very rare to find people who remember the good, even for many years. And this is the sunnah in Islām, in fact many of these good manners are also in Islām, though sadly many Muslims don't practice it today - may Allāh guide us.
May Allāh bring friendship, cooperation and goodness between our peoples Hendra.
@@AbdullaHernandez what a story! Thanks for sharing this story my friend, Insya Allah peace reigns among peoples
Great video
Thank you my friend :)
its even more shameful not standing up to those dark forces behind the Chinese discrimination - you have grown old but not wise !!!
Yeah none is going to jail for May 98 riot. Every minority in every country knows they’ll experience casual discrimination one way or another. It’s up to us to speak out and stand up for ourselves