Golddiggers, Farmers, and Traders in the "Chinese Districts" of West Kalimantan, Indonesia

This study examines the changing role of the Chinese community of West Kalimantan, particularly its economic and social relationships. Heidhues explores the history of the community from the early nineteenth century establishment of the kongsis to the "Dayak Raids," which uprooted the rural Chinese population in the 1960s. Table Of Contents Maps Plates Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One.The Setting: The Peoples And Their Histories Chapter Two.Chinese Society And The Dutch To The First Kongsi War Chapter Three.From 1850 To The End Of The Kongsis Chapter Four.Demographic And Economic Change: From Gold Miners To Settlers And Traders, 1860-1940 Chapter Five.Community And Political Life In Prewar Times Chapter Six.War And Indonesian Independence Chapter Seven.Community Under Duress Epilogue.Repeated Violence And Uncertain Outcome Glossary Bibliography Index