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“The Resident of Irrigation”: Notes of Hendrik Altmann as Resident of Kediri in Memori van Overgave, 1919 Kusairi, Latif
MOZAIK HUMANIORA Vol. 25 No. 1 (2025): MOZAIK HUMANIORA VOL. 25 NO. 1
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/mozaik.v25i1.70652

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This writing explores the records of the Resident of Kediri in 1919, as documented in the Memori van Overgave of Resident H. Altmann. He observed several irregularities in the water   channels, particularly in the Brantas River. In this memorandum, a report was submitted to the East Java Office concerning the management of Brantas River irrigation, which was coordinated by the Irrigatie Afdeling Brantas (IAB). The IAB was headquartered in Mojokerto and had a representative office in Pare, Kediri. In his presentation, the Resident of Kediri expressed significant frustration with the irrigation system of the Brantas River. This was due to the large amount of sand entering the river from mountainous areas. Additionally, there was growing concern that poor maintenance of the Brantas River’s flow could disrupt waterway transportation, which served as a key economic route connecting downstream regions. The excessive sand in the river could lead to sedimentation causing the riverbed to become shallow. As a result, during his tenure, Hendrik Altmann frequently complained about the poor state of the water channels, considering the Brantas River’s crucial role as a trade route. On the other hand, inadequate management of the river hindered economic activities in the Kediri region. Analyzing this memorandum reveals that environmental issues in the Kediri Residency were extensive—not only the eruption of Mount Kelud but also its aftermath. The volcanic materials deposited in the river led to sedimentation, which subsequently caused flooding, especially in the Kediri Residency area.
ISLAM, SANTET, AND COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE: TRANSITIONAL POLITICS AND MEMORY IN BANYUWANGI, 1998–1999 Kusairi, Latif; Dhanang Respati Puguh; Yety Rochwulaningsih
Al-A'raf : Jurnal Pemikiran Islam dan Filsafat Vol. 22 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/ajpif.v22i2.12808

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This article investigates how the discourse of witchcraft (santet) was mobilized into collective violence in Banyuwangi in 1998–1999, and how Islam, local tradition, and the political stigma of anti-communism intersected in the escalation of killings. The article combines event reconstruction and discourse reading with theoretical lenses drawn from Charles Tilly’s framework on collective violence, Johan Galtung’s concept of structural violence, and Claude Lévi-Strauss’s insights on myth and collective imagination. It’s connect structural conditions, actor mobilization, and the production of cultural meaning. This article argue that the violence—claiming more than 194 lives—cannot be reduced to a spontaneous religious clash or a purely cultural aberration. Instead, it was a product of transitional politics, in which economic crisis, uncertain authority, and the lingering anti-communist stigma enabled santet to operate as a moral classificatory instrument facilitating labelling, dehumanization, and the legitimation of killing. In the aftermath, the tragedy reshaped Banyuwangi’s social narratives through transformations in collective memory, identity reconstruction, and the articulation of new religious and cultural narratives during the Reformasi period. This article contributes to the understanding of santet by integrating structural, mobilizational, and cultural-imaginary dimensions to explain it not merely as a “local belief,” but as a politically consequential mechanism in the production of collective violence in Banyuwangi.
Shamans, Violence, and the Reconstruction of Memory: Violence Surrounding Witchcraft Accusations in Banyuwangi, 1998–1999 Kusairi, Latif; Respati Puguh, Dhanang; Rocwulaningsih, Yety
Islam Realitas: Journal of Islamic and Social Studies Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/islam_realitas.v11i2.10046

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This article examines the wave of violence triggered by accusations of witchcraft (dukun santet) in Banyuwangi between 1998 and 1999, which resulted in more than 194 deaths. The killings emerged amid the political, economic, and social crises preceding the collapse of Indonesia’s New Order regime. Accusations of santet were not merely expressions of popular belief but were actively produced and instrumentalized as tools of mass mobilization. Political stigmatization that associated alleged witches with communism, combined with the interests of both local and supra-local actors, significantly accelerated the scale and spread of violence. The study analyzes the relationship between witchcraft accusations and violent mobilization during a period of political transition by mapping key actors, networks, and patterns of action. It further examines how myths, rumors, and collective imaginaries functioned to legitimize killing. In addition, the article assesses the broader socio-cultural consequences of the killings, particularly their impact on civic identity, collective memory, and shifting configurations of power in the Reformasi era. Methodologically, the research combines empirical analysis and theoretical reflection, drawing on Charles Tilly’s concept of violence and Claude Lévi-Strauss’s theory of myth. Primary sources include court and police records, the East Java Regional Archives, reports from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), and contemporary mass media coverage. The findings show that political, economic, and cultural dynamics shaped violence and effects on Banyuwangi’s social identity and collective memory. Artikel ini mengkaji gelombang kekerasan yang dipicu oleh tuduhan ilmu sihir (dukun santet) di Banyuwangi pada 1998-1999 yang mengakibatkan lebih dari 194 kematian. Pembunuhan-pembunuhan tersebut terjadi di tengah krisis politik, ekonomi, dan sosial menjelang runtuhnya rezim Orde Baru di Indonesia. Tuduhan santet tidak semata-mata merupakan ekspresi kepercayaan popular, melainkan secara aktif diproduksi dan dimanfaatkan sebagai sarana mobilisasi massa. Stigmatisasi politik yang mengaitkan para terduga penyihir dengan komunisme, yang dikombinasikan dengan kepentingan aktor-aktor lokal dan supra-lokal, berperan besar dalam mempercepat dan memperluas eskalasi kekerasan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengungkap hubungan antara tuduhan santet dan mobilisasi kekerasan masa transisi politik, memetakan aktor-aktor kunci, jaringan, dan pola-pola tindakan. Lebih lanjut, artikel ini menganalisis bagaimana mitos, rumor, serta imajinasi kolektif berfungsi untuk melegitimasi pembunuhan. Selain itu, studi ini menilai dampak sosial-budaya yang lebih luas dari pembunuhan tersebut, khususnya terhadap identitas kewargaan, ingatan kolektif, dan perubahan konfigurasi kekuasaan pada era Reformasi. Secara metodologis, penelitian ini menggabungkan analisis empiris dan refleksi teoretis, dengan merujuk pada konsep kekerasan kolektif Charles Tilly dan teori mitos Claude Lévi-Strauss. Sumber-sumber primer meliputi arsip pengadilan dan kepolisian, Arsip Daerah Jawa Timur, laporan Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia (Komnas HAM), serta pemberitaan media massa sezaman. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dinamika politik, ekonomi, dan sosial-budaya membentuk kekerasan tersebut serta berdampak pada identitas social dan memori kolektif masyarakat Banyuwangi.