James Brooke and the Bidayuh: some ritual dimensions of dependency and resistance in nineteenth-century Sarawak

Article Abstract:

Some ritual dimensions of dependency and resistance in nineteenth-century Sarawak have been studied in relation to James Brooke and the Bidayuh or Land Dayaks, a people of northwest Borneo. They were treated as unequals by Malays who exploited this egalitarian and decentralized people. Cultural relativities of power and the claims of James Brooke to rule were based in the willingness of people of Sarawak to be ruled. Brooke quickly developed extensive awareness of key cultural factors. He urged his agent not to apply English trade/political rules in Sarawak and adapted his own behavior. He had authority among the Bidayuh, but they resisted in some ways.

Political activity, History, Biography, Political customs and rites, Political customs, Brooke, James

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The babbling Brookes: economic change in Sarawak 1841-1941

Article Abstract:

The revitalization of the Sarawak economy began in 1841, under the rule of Englishman James Brooke, and continued till 1941 when Sarawak finally ceded to Malaysia. The Brooke dynasty, which included Charles Brooke, who succeeded James, and his son Vyner Brooke, built infrastructures including roads, rail and mining sectors to stabilize the economy of Sarawak. Low cost labor techniques, improved tapping of natural resources and export promotion measures improved the economy of Sarawak between 1841-1941.

Economic aspects

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Hikayat Panglima Nikosa and the Sarawak Gazette: Transforming texts in the nineteenth century Sarawak

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Hikayat Panglima Nikosa (HPN) is one of northwest Borneo's earliest available texts and its importance is enhanced by the relative paucity of other written material and still limited progress in the collection and transcription of the region's rich corpus of oral literature. HPN aimed, in the broadest sense, at the transformation of political culture in Sarawak.

Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Analysis, Political aspects, Political culture

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