This book focuses on social and cultural trends in present-day
Hadrami Arab societies in Eastern and Central Indonesia, and the
history of the Hadrami Arab people, which demonstrates an early
form of globalization. For centuries migration has played a vital
part in Hadrami adaptation. External forces, such as the expanding
powers of the Portugese in the Indian Ocean and the Turkish
conquering Yemen, and internal forces like poverty, droughts and
political unrest as well as trading opportunities and missionary
work instigated migration movements. While some Hadrami Arabs
sought work in North America and Europe, other waves of Hadrami
migration have followed the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean to
the Zanzibar coast, India, Malaysia and Indonesia. The story of
Hadramis in Indonesia has largely been a story of success, in terms
of trade, politics, education and religious activities. Despite
continual debate regarding what constitutes Indonesian Hadrami
identity, the author argues that they are still "an
Indonesia-oriented group with an Arab signature."
This book will be of interest to Southeast Asian and Middle East
specialists and scholars in Anthropology and Migration Studies.
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