The Wood Cutters of Java
The Wood Cutters of Java
Forest Transformations in Java: Java is a famous rice producing island of Indonesia. In past years, it was mostly covered with forests. The colonial powers in Indonesia were the Dutch and they wanted timber from Java to build ships.
There were many similarities in the laws for forest control in Indonesia and India. In Java, there were many villages in the fertile plains but many communities living in the mountains used to practice shifting cultivation.
The Woodcutters of Java: - The Kalangs of Java were a community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators. Without their expertise, it would have been difficult to harvest teak and for the kings to build their palaces. When the Dutch began to gain control over the forests in the 18th century, they tried to make the Kalangs work under them. In 1770, the Kalangs resisted by attacking a Dutch fort at Joana, but the uprising was suppressed.
Question : Why were the Kalangas of Java considered an important community ? What compelled them to rebel against the Dutch and to what result ?
Kalangas community of Java were very important due to their expertise in forest cutting and shifting cultivation.
The Kalangas in 1770 revolted against the Dutch. But their revolt was not successful as they were brutally suppossed by the Dutch forces.
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