THE INTEREST OF JAVANESE DIASPORA IN SURINAME IN ITS RELATIONS WITH INDONESIA

This study discusses the interests of the Javanese diaspora or organizations with a Javanese background in Suriname in its relation with Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to recognize and explain the perceptions of the Javanese diaspora organizations in Suriname. This research is a qualitative study with a case study from three Javanese organizations in Suriname. This study uses the constructivism approach and the concept over here and over there written by Shain and Barth. This study shows that the perception of the Javanese diaspora in Suriname to Indonesia is only as the country of origin of their ancestors. Relations with Indonesia are more dominating in the field of culture than economics and politics. The interest of the Javanese diaspora in Suriname is to access Indonesia to maintain their culture and manners as Javanese in Suriname