Hello everyone, I hope you have had great day so far! This is my last series of Indonesia and I must say I am proud of how it turns out. I specifically wanted to highlight the importance and influence of Chinese migrants in the past in Indonesia. I did a ton of research while I was in Medan 2 months ago. I contacted locals that can help me out with some information. I must say it wasn’t easy making this episode, because this isn’t meant to be a documentary. Even though it was closely related to food, I am sure we can all learn a thing or two. I find that food connects people from different backgrounds and generations. Please give this video more love and like. Share it to your friends and colleagues that may benefit from this video. Let me know in the comment what you think of this 🙂 Be prepared for Nepal series coming soon!
Hi, i'm Opi from Medan that DM your instagram few days ago. Can you tell me where is the address of kwetiaw kangkung belacan Alien? Is it halal? And also Bihun bebek Atak I never heard about that before, is it halal too? That's awesome cause you explore about the food in Medan. If one day you visit Medan again, you can try the Indian Food.
first u r very beautiful secondly it s a very good travelogue for both those who wanna learn English and those who wanna open eyes ur English has no accent even though u r from Indonesia. by the way i m from China
Chinese are very successful economically in Indonesia(so are at all SE Asian countries), unfortunately, they did have many dark period of times in the past, thousands of Chinese got killed,their properties were looted by the extremists, and mistreated by the government,...,things are only got better recently.
I agree Neal. We can't deny the history, and we can only try to improve things as life passes by. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch! Much appreciated :D
@@dvd1503 there is a lot not only in Indonesia but in every nation they are living, anti chinese racial tension is so high nowadays world wide...really dont know about your people mistake?
Thanks for the video! I am a Medan Chinese expat in Australia. Medan Chinese are very proud of our cultural heritage and multicultural intermingling with other local cultures. Our variety of Hokkien language is a Peranakan version of Zhangzhou, which is similar to Penang's Baba Hokkien, but ours are more Malay, with combination of Teochew as well. Today, our language is only mutually intelligible in Medan and Penang. Tjong A Fie's mansion is very Malay because Medan WAS Deli Sultanate and Malay was the traditional owner of the Eastern Coasts of Sumatra. More over, Mrs Tjong was a Peranakan woman from Binjai. Many Medan Chinese are old guests (+4th) generation, although we are often called 'totok' because we still speak our ethnic language. Although I tried to visit grandma every Lunar New Year, I am giving up living there. The current ultranationalism makes us feel not at home.
Hi Bernard I was thinking of travelling to Indonesia and I'm a HongKonger (which looks like a southern Chinese), is discrimination against chinese still a serious issue and is it safe to travel to Indonesia?
@@champschannel44 it is a complicated question, since Indonesia is so big and diverse. It is always best to stick to the big cities and research about the region you are going to. Many Indonesians still do not have strong grasp of english and most Chinese here speak neither Mandarin nor Cantonese. Therefore you need to have very strong and clear grasp of english language and decipher broken english. I think generally the pre-sentiment of Chinese people make it slightly harder for Chinese tourists, but as long you show proper manner you will be fine. Even I myself find some Chinese Indonesians from big cities are lacking manner and I believe the inability to connect culturally in a polite way is the main cause of discord, not race. Every regions have their own unspoken customs and it is always good to ask questions and dress modestly.
I'm ethic Chinese who was born in Cambodia. I can attest that we have very good work ethic and save like crazy. We live a very frugal life until we are better off. I think those are some of the reason why we are able to pull ourselves out of poverty but not all are well off economically. Both side of my grand parents emigrated to Cambodia from China. One set was well off and the other set was very poor. Both worked very hard. I think those who assimilate into their adopted country have a better chance of success financially. That seems to be the case in Cambodia. However, we are hated for our success and Chinese schools were out lawed in the 1970s. Most of those who were killed during the Khmer rouge regime were of Chinese descent. It was very sad and is one of the reasons why I don't identify myself as Cambodian even though I was born in that country.
Most of the Khmer Rouge leadership were themselves Chinese Cambodian. In today’s Cambodia, having Chinese ancestry is a sign of social prestige. Just look at all the politicians (I’m looking at you Hun Sen!) and businessmen flaunting their heritage as a way to suck up to China!
Good video on ethnic Chinese population , their history , architecture , and food in Medan. I experienced and felt similar during my visit to Melaca two months back. All towns along Melaca strait may have similar history on migration from China , similar architecture (fusion of Malay and Chinese traditions with interiors more influenced by Malay traditions) and culinary traditions. Informal interviews/interaction with Chinese kitchen owners is quite informative and interesting . One impotant thing I observed is that ethnic groups in Indonesia do help and support one another. Declaration of holiday on Chinese new year marks respect and care to settlers by Govt and Society. What language u were talking in restaurant Adriana ? Although I didn't know this language , it sounding well. Congratulations Adriana for another worth seeing video.
Hi, ayo datang ke Pontianak/Singkawang. Saya lahir besar di Bekasi, sebegai bagian dari keluarga besar Chinese Indonesian. Saya sangat takjub saat saya pergi ke Pontianak atau Singkawang karena betapa kagumnya saya dengan keberagaman yg ada disana.
I too was born and raised in indonesia. Sadly, as a peranakan we were always being treated as a second class citizen. So we left indonesia to US when i was 18. It was hard during the first 2 yrs of my life in the complete strange country and we speak no english. Today, i am so grateful for my new found country that took us in with no condition. I am still praying to god today for a better indonesia tomorrow. I know there are a lot of good people there, i honestly think it is too bad the country always under bad leadership and corruption and manipulation by a few have really torn the country apart. GB and hope tomorrow will bring a better future to the wonderful citizen of this beautiful country.
Well I'm so sorry for that thing happened in your live 😢 as native Indonesian I know what u guys feel it.. hope u guys don't hate us and said that all of us are racist 😢
@@bernardmailman8018 all country with big population more likely to be shitty, its because the problem is more bigger... 1. China ( rank 1 most populous) = shitty country 2. India ( rank 2 most populous) = shitty country 3. U.S (rank 3 most populous) = shitty country 4. Indonesia (rank 4 most populous) = shitty country Indonesia is still new with this civilization things, its normal too have lot of bugs and error everyware, case of america they`re fight for human right and racism for looong time, that why they're better now, and we indonesians we also fight for it example : kamisan protest. true we're still shitty country right now but we're proggressing....
Sari mi Population is not the only indicator. Yes, a bigger population poses more problem but it’s manageable. Indonesia is an outlier in this case bc it’s the only medium size country with overpopulation problem. So poor planning governance from the get go, It’s progressing economically but not socially or technologically. Even if it does, the progress is too slow due to corruption and poor infrastructure and city planning. As of 2019, Indonesia hasn’t reached top 25 developing country despite its sheer amount of GDP, according to Human Development Index. I live in the US atm and I wouldn’t say it’s a shitty country. Yes, it has tremendous problem right now but living standard here is quite high. It’s also more open to express your belief and opinion. It’s still a lot more secular compared to Indonesia. Though not as high as other western developed countries, it’s still relatively descent compared to a struggling developing economy, which include Indonesia. www.investopedia.com/updates/top-developing-countries/
Fantastic video. I appreciate the time and effort you put into sharing the history of Medan and interviewing the people who create the city’s delicious looking food. Thanks for providing a venue for the chefs to tell their stories. This is really high quality, thoughtful work. Now I want to visit Medan for a few days to experience the food culture.
每一次看妳的視頻都能學很多東西，透過妳了解很多地方的文化，希望妳能一直堅持下去！👍🏻👍🏻 Salam dari Malaysia 🇲🇾 I been to Indonesia two times I love the people there and the food , I love Indonesia! Looking forward for ur next video !
Congratulation for being a good ambassador to your own country Indonesia. Do promote more of such historical site, in a way helps to encourage tourism visiting Indonesia.
I was visited in Indonesia that showed a street food during evening to midnight so busy time which I didn't take any meal but I have observed well there traditional work and meals so nice and good. Indonesian girls are so make-up and stylish
This was SUCH an interesting video. The food looked amazing and the interviews were great. Makes me want to escape cold rainy London and visit Indonesia asap 😭
Thank you so much Oauseer! I am so happy to read your comment. I hope London's weather is treating you well. Go to nearest Asian restaurant, fulfill your craving :D
Hi Kak Syifa, another excellent video filled with travel log, history and wonderful food. Sorry watching you eat the beehoon bebek makes my mouth water. In Malaysia, we called bebek, itek. Another incomplete fact you raised was that Peranakan came from Penang and Singapore missing the source of its origin which is Malacca or Bandar Bersejerah Melaka, of where I originally came from. You must visit it as it is full of history stretching from the days of the Malacca Sultanate whose Prince Parameswara was a hindu who lost a battle and had to seek asylum in Malacca. Fascinating story too of how he came to pick Malacca to settle and grew his empire or rather sultanate. You as usual looked very radiant and full of life and it is wonderful to see it in you. Keep the videos coming.
Hello Hang Tuah, thank you so much for watching another video of mine.. Hahahaha the bihun bebek was extremely nice although I like the kwetiau better as it is a lot spicier. It is wonderful to read your comment, thank you so much for your kind support and kind comment. I appreciate it as much..
Thank you Brenda. I contacted them first asking if they were available for an interview. I am glad that they are kind enough to share their stories. I hope that you enjoy watching this. Thank you so much again Brenda.
I love how during the introduction we could hear the adhan in the background! On my upcoming trip to Kuala Lumpur I'm planning on focusing a lot on Chinese influences that can be found there!
@@SyifaAdriana Thanks! After KL will be Shanghai for New Years, and then in February probably Guangxi or Guizhou. And my dad is kindly sponsoring a DJI Osmo Pocket, because he likes my videos and wants the quality to improve. I ordered it today, and can't wait to try out!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Another wonderful video! I guess that I don't have to tell you that I'm VERY hungry now after watching that! Thank you for sharing a little of the history of Medan, including those peoples personal stories. Cheers from snowy Canada, and wishing you all the best in your adventures! Take care! :)
Thank you so much Santiago for taking the time to watch this. HAHAHA I was even hungry when editing this video. Thank you for being so appreciative upon my work. Cheers from Nepal. Hope Canada's winter is treating you well! Wishing you all the best as well.
Great story on Medan. Keep up the good work. I have been to Medan couple of times on business but have never visited Chong A Fie's house. I have read the biography of his daughter...Memories of a Nonya by Queeny Chang. Very interesting book about her life in Medan as a daughter of a very rich and powerful man...Chong A Fie. You have to get a copy of that book.
Thank you Jeff for your kind comment. It is so nice to know that you enjoy this episode. Wow, you read the biography of the daughter? They are indeed so famous then! I will try to look upon that one :D
Greetings from California! Fascinating video! I've been to Malaysia and Singapore many times, but never to Indonesia. The food looks awesome! Must try someday, especially the bebek. As you were going through the house in the beginning, I was going to say that you must have done a ton of research, but you disclosed it at the end. Awesome job!
i am vietnamese in california my customer is an indonesian chinese . he told i was born in indonesia i do not know any thing about china i love indonesia as my country . but i do not know why indonesian hate me . that is why i am watching this video . the indonesian is muslim . that is why they give people problem
Well done video. I really like learning history and cultures thru video like yours and other youtubers, like Mark Wiens. I've learned a lot Indonesian culture and foods thru his food & travelling videos. Now, yours are so good as you are Indonesian rooted. I like your videos because you honestly present history and foods with your best knowledge and compassion. History classes are all 4 walls, black board, books, teacher and students who were either playing games under the desk or daydreaming on the desk...haha.
Thank you so much Broccolli! How have you been? That is very kind of you to say that.. I specifically researched a lot for this particular video. I hope that you enjoyed this video a lot! Hahahaha I hope I didn't sound like a history teacher while explaining on this video hahaha.
Thank you so much Jeffrey for watching and taking the time to write this comment. I am glad that you get some kind of information from this video. Much much appreciated for your support!
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i feel i want to post a comment when i saw you're not wearing the scarf (hijab), it's really surprised to me. anyway, wear it or not, you're just beautiful. i watched a lots of your vlogs, most of them are recorded in china. i'm working in Vietnam, once been in Indonesia for several times for business trips in a placed named balaraja. it's good when we show our kindness to each other, and you always looks friendly to me. bless to you.
Thank you Zhiyong Li for taking the time for watching this video and comment on it. Yes, my videos were mostly recorded in China as I used to live in China. I hope you enjoy Vietnam. Thank you for your kindness and positivity!
Hello Rob, I hope that you enjoy have been enjoying Hawaii. Thank you for taking the time to watch this final episode, I hope you learn a thing or two.. :)
Thanks for making this- always trying to perfect my noodle dishes and this was quite interesting. This series of vlog with the lakes and covering Medan and some of Sumatra was great. Looking forward to catching up on Nepal later!
Thank you Adam for watching this! Noodle dishes can be addicting to me hahaha. I am so happy to read that this series was enjoyable to watch. I am taking a little break from editing but I am hoping that the videos on Nepal will be more than enjoyable for anyone to watch.
When I first arrived in Los Angeles there was only one Chinese shop that sold Chinese grocery goods, called BC Market. Now there are so many Chinese super markets catering to the 20 billion Chinese living in LA!
I was born in Medan but my family moved out of Medan when I was very young. I don't have any recollection of my early years in Medan but I hope one day I can visit my birth city.
You always give so much information. That I have to watch two times so that I do not miss any information. You had so my content in this video. Thank you for all your hard work. Great video.
I think ethnic Chinese from Medan experience and inherit a distinct culture, so called "Totok Chinese", compare to the Chinese from Java and other island. It will be more interesting if you could do another video interviewing Chinese from other island.
Hello Syifa! This was a great cultural episode. I really enjoyed it and I learned a lot about the history of the place and of course the culinary. It was a great touch for you to include the owner's history. I really enjoyed the Indonesian series and I look forward to the next. Keep up the great work Syifa.
Hello Sam, thank you for taking the time to watch this video. Yes this is a cultural video in which I took special time to research about this one. Thank you for your continuous support.. I am taking a break for a little while, hope to come back with more creativity!
Thank you, Syifa, for the interesting and informative history of the mansion and the Chinese in Medan. I can see a lot of peranakan influence there. Here in Malaysia, the peranakan influence is strong in Malacca and somewhat too in Penang. And thank you too for the interesting conversations with the ayi and uncle, especially the one with the uncle.
Thank you Om Ni for taking the time to watch this video, and for letting me know how you feel about this. Indeed a lot of similarities of Peranakan influence, especially Medan being located closer to Malaysia. I hope you truly enjoy this video that I put together.
Hello Vira, thank you so much for taking the time to watch this. I felt like it was needed to showcase the importance of Chinese influence in Indonesia, and Medan in particular. Those noodles were indeed yummy. Thank you for your kind support Vira!
Thanks for sharing this interesting video! I really like this episode...maybe because it's Chinese-related. But the way you presented and explained the story of Tjong A Fie is very engaging. Also well done for extracting some fascinating backgrounds from those two interviewees. :D
Thank you so much Vinny for letting me know that you like this episode. I did have the intention of making this video for Chinese-Indonesians topic contribution. Thank you so much for always being appreciative upon every single video.. :D Always looking forward to reading your positive comment.
"Tjong A Fie is said to be related to Cheong Fatt Tze, who built the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in Penang, Malaysia. The building is constructed in Chinese-European-Art Deco style, and was completed in 1900, and said to have been modeled on the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion". See en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tjong_A_Fie_Mansion?wprov=sfti1 As to the famous Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion or Blue Mansion in Penang it was the location for several notable films, the latest being the Those Crazy Rich Asians.
Thank you for your kind information Missing Link. I have read about how the mansion in Medan is associated with the one in Penang. Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed this one..
Deli sultanate of north sumatera, not to be confused with the Delhi sultanate of india (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Sultanate) I do not know whether or not both sultanate have any connection. But Deli is now name of a residency as well as designate one of malay ethnics in medan
dont call them with Chinese ! everyone born in indonesia from chinese and stayed also being indonesia citizen is called Tionghoa, you called it chinese will be racist to them ! maybe make the detail description for your caption. thanks.
@@gvrwang9287 yeah it's kinda different, indonesian-chinese and malaysian-chinese are just different. My tionghoas friends(I think they came from HK roots)they will frown upon called as chinese😂
aku bangga jd orng indonesia born in javanes, respect sma smua etnis terutama buat etnis china yg sudah salinh bertoleransi sbagai wrga penduduk indonesia i love NKRI
Sorry, i was interrupted and had to go out. To complete the rough outline of our history. Basically, the Dutch interlopers came to Indonesia while the process of mixing and amalgamation of "integration" was going on. The Dutch deliberately as well as by their simple act of being suddenly appearing on the scene interrupted this on-going process. First they destroyed normal business traffic and natural trade relations between China and Java and Sumatra etc ("Indonesia" didn't exist even as a name at the time): ancient traditional maritime trade between the mainland and SEAsia both continental and maritime got totally disrupted. For the Dutch banned these free inter-regional trade. Piracy grew and developed as a direct result: fisherfolks lost their job, so they turned to piracy. The people in and around Jayakarta, which was chosen by the Dutch to be the Asia centre of the VOC, were massacred (Dutch declared "laws" to shoot dead on sight any Jayakertan natives). As a result, when they wanted to build Batavia there were not enough labour force to exploit for the original natives understandaly had all either dead or fled away. So they used the Chinese to help build Batavia. Many Chinese were directly kidnapped from the coastal areas in south China by Dutch brutish thugs (with the help of Japanese ronins who had been helping European intruders since the first Portuguese came to Japan). This plus "enouragements" in diverse forms including by force. Chinese junks which were sailing to other places, especially to nearby Banten, were hijacked in sea; their cargo confiscated (robbed/ plundered) by the Dutch while its crew forced to settle and work in the newly appointed "city" of Batavia. So, there wouldn't be Batavia without Chinese labour, and without Batavia there wouldn't be de Nederlandsch Indie, and without NI it's hard to imagine whether RI would be RI. I have to stop here because it'd be impossibly too long. If interested enough to know the history of one's Tanah Air, try to get hold of the copy of my 1989-90 PhD thesis on the Chinese massacre (by the colonial Dutch savages for colonial politico-economic purposes, nothing to do with "like" or "hate"): "The 1740 Chinese Massacre in Java; How Dutch Colonialism Created a Problem Minority" )or similar, i've forgotten the title). My analysis challenges the establishment line, which means the publication of my analysis would challenge if not make irrelevant the establishment analysis. Understandably, those who are in control of the establishment academia are interested to suppress my work. Established professors and "experts" obviously do not want to lose their reputation ("pamor")... Anyway, good luck with your travel tales from which we all can learn something!
Thank you so much for watching VidPro. Hope that you learn a thing or two with this.. Of course my Indonesian language is good because it is my native language hahaha :-p
I am new to your channel so i didnt know about this hijab thing. Skimming through the comments, I can tell most muslim men are against it. no surprise there. life is short. do what makes you happy as long as you dont hurt others. it's your life.
Addendum. Just read one or two of the comments. Actually, the allegation that Chinese "control" the economy of Indonesia is unfounded. Indeed, people who justify their inadequacies by screaming the Chinese control our economy are in fact insulting themselves, albeit without realising it. How could the natives manage to "lose control" to "newcomers", when it's the natives who make - or break - the law of the land, control the armed forces, and all the machinery of the executive and the judicative of the government? The natives, just as stupid and as clever as the Chinese, or any other people, ALLOWED the Chinese places and roles to make the latter appear to be "in control". A peasant who owns hundreds of hectares of sawah lands, e.g., can dress like a peasant and claim of the "ekonomi lemah" and accused the Chinese in particular of controlling the economy because while he appear only to have hundreds of water buffaloes the Chinese have scooters and cars. This is because wealth in the form of land (sawahs) is not conspicuous, whereas the Chinese - who are banned from owning land in their own country (the law we inherited lock, stock and barrel from the Dutch colonial masters) . In reality, it's the Indonesian natives who place the Chinese in the conspicuous places where they can be easily targeted and/or blamed: in sectors such as retailing and anything to do with money.
+Albert Lima Lima Most rich Indonesians are in fact ethnic Chinese (through their own hard work despite discrimination). However not all Chinese Indonesians are rich and it is the poor ones who end up suffering the most...
Like all communities the world over, in the Chinese communities there are a few rich number of Chinese and the rest, the far greater majority, comprise poor menial labourers of diverse types. Only in the former European colonies, including Indonesia, the Chinese are different: because by law (colonial laws since particularly the 1740s) and perpetuated by RI law (which is essentially still Dutch colonial law) those of Chinese descent (even citizens who cannot claim to be "asli") on account of their "blooc" are denied and banned the right to own land, the Indonesian Chinese cannot invest their surplus money in land and, hence, forced to invest in moveable goods (e.g. cars, motorscooters, jeweleries, and other luxury goods). This contrasts with the rich Indonesians who can claim of being "asli", who can invest (= hide) their money/ wealth in land/ sawahs. A juragan warung bakso looks "rich" because he's got a swish scooter or a gleaming car, his wife prances around with jeweleries, while a haji who has been back and forth to Mecca with the whole family several times, and stinking rich with hundreds of hectares of sawah under his name/ ownership, can look "poor" for he can and normally dresses as a "poor peasant" who claims that he's economically "marginalised". All this has been inherited from the Dutch colonial times, made angrier by the Japanese during their occupation of Indonesia between 1942-45 (did you know that during this period, Muslims bowed eastwards - toward Tenno Heika in Tokyo - instead of westwards towards Mecca?) All these are historical facts that can be checked, e.g., from a magazine called "Djawa Baroe" published by Dai Nippon Teikoku during their rule of Indonesia. As the English imperial writer Rudyard Kipling said, "patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel". Those who wrap themselves in the Merah-Putih flag and shout the loudest have something nasty to hide...
+taunus kemasang The property laws are only selectively applied in different regions. The truth is most of the commercial real estate in Indonesia is in the hands of a few Chinese-Indonesian families and their Javanese enablers.
Syifa, that Mr Tjong A Fie has a mansion in Penang and its called Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion aka the Blue Mansion. Let us know if you are coming here. Can show you around and also yummy char koay teow and asam laksa. Cendol too. 😋😋
Hi Lee Son, thank you so much for watching this particular video. OMG I miss Char Kuay Teow so much. i came to Penang for a short trip back in 2015. Hope to be back one day!
Salam sister from Pakistan sister i want to ask you something lately i have been hearing this news that ughyur muslims in china are treated very badly i don't know whether its true or not but as a muslim it hurts me so i want to ask you as you had been there in xinjiang kindly tell me are ughyur muslims living happily in china or not??keenly waiting for your reply From fellow Pakistani sister
Wajiha Ali, Allow me to satisfy the curiosity you have, i have traveled all over the world (including the medan/sumatra twice), My roots originated from Northern India (Now near Lahore in Pakistan), i wish i will visit india and pakistan. I dont live in India though. Lets come to your question, I have been there in Henan upto Xinxiang. Fundamental thing is that CPC dont want religion to be discussed. I tried to visit a buddhist shrine, People accompanying me were pretty much uncomfortable in that. If you ask Uighur Muslims about such thing, first they will never talk in front of anyone. They will just smile, However if you will get any chance to meet them in private you will realize situation is worse then what western media is able to tell. There are certain rules and conditions to follow your religion. Cousin of my driver had spent 11 months in detention (i will say brainwashing) center. His family lives in fear of CPC agents. I knew only this cause after that he was never alone with me in the car. but as a human i knew things are extremely bad.
Uighurs are also Chinese, among them have the most famous actors, scientists, politicians in china, and also as a soldier serving on the aircraft carrier to protect our ocean,sacrificed their lives as police officers in counterterrorism operations.Yes, you can see we have problem,but this is not a problem han with Uighur people, but problem between we Chinese and those terrorists,those who joined ISIS fighting in Syria, those who take CIA funding for secret operations,those western propaganda tools want to Split the country, so I hope you can understand, thank you.
@@mywhirlwind there are many Muslims in China, they are free to build mosques and pray. Can you say the same thing about middle East countries? Can temples be built in Saudi Arabia or morroco?
One of the differences between Chinese Medanese and Chinese Javanese is Chinese Medanese, a lot of them not all, can't speak Bahasa Indonesia or speak little Bahasa Indonesia despite having been in Indo for a few generations long at least. In Java, especially in East Java and also in Bali, Chinese East Javanese and Balinese are very much assimilated. Speaking the same way as the indigenous Indonesians. And Chinese east Javanese and Balinese also feel very Indonesian and do not like to be called Chinese. In Medan, I think there are a lot of ethnic problems such as "own people" and "your people" things which is the same as in Malaysia maybe because it's close to Malaysia. It's nothing like that in Surabaya and Bali and Surabaya has a lot of Chinese Indos, too.
@@kumakuma9587 u r katak bawah tempurung. stan04 explained the truth. it's a matter of fact. the reality. travel more, read more, do more research and learn anthropology, not kardashians diary.
The general consensus is; largest population is Hokkien, followed by Hakka (often called Khek), Teochew, and then Cantonese (locally known as Kong Hu/Kwong Fu). After that (in no particular order) there's Hainamese, Henghua, Hokchiu, and Hokchia. Then the very least being Shanghainese and other (ex. Mandarin speakers). I've met Indonesians from every one of these ancestry groups except originally Mandarin speakers from the north. But according to one of panels in the Hakka Indonesian Museum in Jakarta they do exist in very small numbers. But there are many issues with identifying these ancestry groups. One is; many of the Chinese in Java have assimilated so much they don't know their ancestry. Secondly, many groups not part of the biggest three (Hokkien, Hakka, Teochew) spread out and so assimilated with the majority Chinese group in their area instead of clustering in one place and building a platform for their ancestry group in the country. Ex. Cantonese person speaking Hokkien in Hokkien dominated Medan. Hokchiu person speaking Hakka in Hakka dominated Singkawang. etc. Actually if Teochew didn't cluster together in southern West Kalimantan, parts of South Sumatra, and parts of Riau Islands, then I don't think they would be perceived as such a big group. Thirdly, the issue of lack of coverage from eastern parts of Indonesia like Sulawesi, Maluku, East/North Kalimantan, etc. There are many Chinese in these areas as well like in Manado, Tarakan, Makassar, etc. But these areas are poorer than the western half of Indonesia so their voices are not as heard. Last problem I see is assuming ancestry based on name romanization/spelling. All the Chinese names are usually romanized in Dutch-Indonesian spelling. Let's say their name is Tjeuw Kie Heng. Unless someone pronounces it with the accent in the language its supposed to be said in, you can't really know which group this person is from. Say it with a Cantonese accent and it could be Cantonese, but say it with a Hainamese accent and it could be that too. It's too ambiguous.
Sorry, need to clarify, Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) was the president who made the Chinese New Year as one of Indonesia's Holiday and liberate the chinese culture prohibition made by Soeharto, not Megawati.
Hello everyone, I hope you have had great day so far!
This is my last series of Indonesia and I must say I am proud of how it turns out. I specifically wanted to highlight the importance and influence of Chinese migrants in the past in Indonesia. I did a ton of research while I was in Medan 2 months ago. I contacted locals that can help me out with some information.
I must say it wasn’t easy making this episode, because this isn’t meant to be a documentary. Even though it was closely related to food, I am sure we can all learn a thing or two. I find that food connects people from different backgrounds and generations.
Please give this video more love and like. Share it to your friends and colleagues that may benefit from this video. Let me know in the comment what you think of this 🙂
Be prepared for Nepal series coming soon!
Syifa Adriana 👍
Hi, i'm Opi from Medan that DM your instagram few days ago. Can you tell me where is the address of kwetiaw kangkung belacan Alien? Is it halal? And also Bihun bebek Atak I never heard about that before, is it halal too? That's awesome cause you explore about the food in Medan. If one day you visit Medan again, you can try the Indian Food.
first u r very beautiful secondly it s a very good travelogue for both those who wanna learn English and those who wanna open eyes ur English has no accent even though u r from Indonesia. by the way i m from China
Syifa Adriana I love you
Hi syifa... I think ur a type of hijabi women..btw...mmm..just huhu
Chinese are very successful economically in Indonesia(so are at all SE Asian countries), unfortunately, they did have many dark period of times in the past, thousands of Chinese got killed,their properties were
looted by the extremists, and mistreated by the government,...,things are only got better recently.
I agree Neal. We can't deny the history, and we can only try to improve things as life passes by. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch! Much appreciated :D
The are innocent either chinese do a lot DAMAGE in the world
@@bigdawg9811 what chinese are we talking about. We cannot group all sorts of chinese looking peoples together.
note: not all Chinese Indonesians in Indonesia are rich, as simple as that
@@dvd1503 there is a lot not only in Indonesia but in every nation they are living, anti chinese racial tension is so high nowadays world wide...really dont know about your people mistake?
Thanks for the video! I am a Medan Chinese expat in Australia. Medan Chinese are very proud of our cultural heritage and multicultural intermingling with other local cultures. Our variety of Hokkien language is a Peranakan version of Zhangzhou, which is similar to Penang's Baba Hokkien, but ours are more Malay, with combination of Teochew as well. Today, our language is only mutually intelligible in Medan and Penang. Tjong A Fie's mansion is very Malay because Medan WAS Deli Sultanate and Malay was the traditional owner of the Eastern Coasts of Sumatra. More over, Mrs Tjong was a Peranakan woman from Binjai. Many Medan Chinese are old guests (+4th) generation, although we are often called 'totok' because we still speak our ethnic language. Although I tried to visit grandma every Lunar New Year, I am giving up living there. The current ultranationalism makes us feel not at home.
Hi Bernard I was thinking of travelling to Indonesia and I'm a HongKonger (which looks like a southern Chinese), is discrimination against chinese still a serious issue and is it safe to travel to Indonesia?
@@champschannel44 it is a complicated question, since Indonesia is so big and diverse. It is always best to stick to the big cities and research about the region you are going to. Many Indonesians still do not have strong grasp of english and most Chinese here speak neither Mandarin nor Cantonese. Therefore you need to have very strong and clear grasp of english language and decipher broken english. I think generally the pre-sentiment of Chinese people make it slightly harder for Chinese tourists, but as long you show proper manner you will be fine. Even I myself find some Chinese Indonesians from big cities are lacking manner and I believe the inability to connect culturally in a polite way is the main cause of discord, not race. Every regions have their own unspoken customs and it is always good to ask questions and dress modestly.
I'm ethic Chinese who was born in Cambodia. I can attest that we have very good work ethic and save like crazy. We live a very frugal life until we are better off. I think those are some of the reason why we are able to pull ourselves out of poverty but not all are well off economically. Both side of my grand parents emigrated to Cambodia from China. One set was well off and the other set was very poor. Both worked very hard. I think those who assimilate into their adopted country have a better chance of success financially. That seems to be the case in Cambodia. However, we are hated for our success and Chinese schools were out lawed in the 1970s. Most of those who were killed during the Khmer rouge regime were of Chinese descent. It was very sad and is one of the reasons why I don't identify myself as Cambodian even though I was born in that country.
Most of the Khmer Rouge leadership were themselves Chinese Cambodian. In today’s Cambodia, having Chinese ancestry is a sign of social prestige. Just look at all the politicians (I’m looking at you Hun Sen!) and businessmen flaunting their heritage as a way to suck up to China!
is chinese school allowed no in cbodia?
Good video on ethnic Chinese population , their history , architecture , and food in Medan.
I experienced and felt similar during my visit to Melaca two months back. All towns along Melaca strait may have similar
history on migration from China ,
similar architecture (fusion of Malay and Chinese traditions with interiors more influenced by Malay traditions) and culinary traditions.
Informal interviews/interaction with Chinese kitchen owners is quite informative and interesting .
One impotant thing I observed is that ethnic groups in Indonesia do help and support one another.
Declaration of holiday on Chinese new year marks respect and care to settlers by Govt and Society.
What language u were talking in restaurant Adriana ? Although I didn't know this language , it sounding well.
Congratulations Adriana for another worth seeing video.
Indonesian languge mix Hokkien.
@@sakaitriadmojo5634 She also spoke some Chinese with the old lady cook.
@@concernedhermit7153 yeah. Hokkien.
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Thanks for sharing information Panglima .
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So there is fusion of languages also in communication.
Hi, ayo datang ke Pontianak/Singkawang. Saya lahir besar di Bekasi, sebegai bagian dari keluarga besar Chinese Indonesian. Saya sangat takjub saat saya pergi ke Pontianak atau Singkawang karena betapa kagumnya saya dengan keberagaman yg ada disana.
I too was born and raised in indonesia. Sadly, as a peranakan we were always being treated as a second class citizen. So we left indonesia to US when i was 18. It was hard during the first 2 yrs of my life in the complete strange country and we speak no english. Today, i am so grateful for my new found country that took us in with no condition. I am still praying to god today for a better indonesia tomorrow. I know there are a lot of good people there, i honestly think it is too bad the country always under bad leadership and corruption and manipulation by a few have really torn the country apart. GB and hope tomorrow will bring a better future to the wonderful citizen of this beautiful country.
Well I'm so sorry for that thing happened in your live 😢 as native Indonesian I know what u guys feel it.. hope u guys don't hate us and said that all of us are racist 😢
@@carolinatiurma9802 You are not the one to be blamed. It's all the extremists and raicist people. They deserve to die in the most horrible way.
Good for you. Indonesia indeed a shitty country.
@@bernardmailman8018 all country with big population more likely to be shitty, its because the problem is more bigger...
1. China ( rank 1 most populous) = shitty country
2. India ( rank 2 most populous) = shitty country
3. U.S (rank 3 most populous) = shitty country
4. Indonesia (rank 4 most populous) = shitty country
Indonesia is still new with this civilization things, its normal too have lot of bugs and error everyware, case of america they`re fight for human right and racism for looong time, that why they're better now, and we indonesians we also fight for it example : kamisan protest. true we're still shitty country right now but we're proggressing....
Sari mi Population is not the only indicator. Yes, a bigger population poses more problem but it’s manageable. Indonesia is an outlier in this case bc it’s the only medium size country with overpopulation problem. So poor planning governance from the get go,
It’s progressing economically but not socially or technologically. Even if it does, the progress is too slow due to corruption and poor infrastructure and city planning.
As of 2019, Indonesia hasn’t reached top 25 developing country despite its sheer amount of GDP, according to Human Development Index.
I live in the US atm and I wouldn’t say it’s a shitty country. Yes, it has tremendous problem right now but living standard here is quite high. It’s also more open to express your belief and opinion. It’s still a lot more secular compared to Indonesia. Though not as high as other western developed countries, it’s still relatively descent compared to a struggling developing economy, which include Indonesia.
www.investopedia.com/updates/top-developing-countries/
Fantastic video. I appreciate the time and effort you put into sharing the history of Medan and interviewing the people who create the city’s delicious looking food. Thanks for providing a venue for the chefs to tell their stories. This is really high quality, thoughtful work. Now I want to visit Medan for a few days to experience the food culture.
每一次看妳的視頻都能學很多東西，透過妳了解很多地方的文化，希望妳能一直堅持下去！👍🏻👍🏻 Salam dari Malaysia 🇲🇾 I been to Indonesia two times I love the people there and the food , I love Indonesia!
Looking forward for ur next video !
Congratulation for being a good ambassador to your own country Indonesia. Do promote more of such historical site, in a way helps to encourage tourism visiting Indonesia.
Thank you Pinang.. I am no longer in Indonesia but I will try my best to always best promote Indonesia to the best of my ability.
Syifa you are so cute and good explain. Do something about Cambodia. Thanks.
I was visited in Indonesia that showed a street food during evening to midnight so busy time which I didn't take any meal but I have observed well there traditional work and meals so nice and good.
Indonesian girls are so make-up and stylish
Nice video .. I spent in Java one month and came across with many mix indo Chinese too ... greetings from Uruguay 🇺🇾
This was SUCH an interesting video. The food looked amazing and the interviews were great. Makes me want to escape cold rainy London and visit Indonesia asap 😭
Thank you so much Oauseer! I am so happy to read your comment. I hope London's weather is treating you well. Go to nearest Asian restaurant, fulfill your craving :D
Hi Kak Syifa, another excellent video filled with travel log, history and wonderful food. Sorry watching you eat the beehoon bebek makes my mouth water. In Malaysia, we called bebek, itek. Another incomplete fact you raised was that Peranakan came from Penang and Singapore missing the source of its origin which is Malacca or Bandar Bersejerah Melaka, of where I originally came from. You must visit it as it is full of history stretching from the days of the Malacca Sultanate whose Prince Parameswara was a hindu who lost a battle and had to seek asylum in Malacca. Fascinating story too of how he came to pick Malacca to settle and grew his empire or rather sultanate. You as usual looked very radiant and full of life and it is wonderful to see it in you. Keep the videos coming.
Hello Hang Tuah, thank you so much for watching another video of mine.. Hahahaha the bihun bebek was extremely nice although I like the kwetiau better as it is a lot spicier. It is wonderful to read your comment, thank you so much for your kind support and kind comment. I appreciate it as much..
@@SyifaAdriana and belacan is a Malay word. The Indonesian word for shrimp paste is terasi I think?
So nice that you got the chefs to sit down with you and tell their stories.
Thank you Brenda. I contacted them first asking if they were available for an interview. I am glad that they are kind enough to share their stories. I hope that you enjoy watching this. Thank you so much again Brenda.
Thanks for this vid. I am watching it from Penang, Malaysia.
Hello Lee Son, thank you so much for your kind comment and for taking the time to watch this video.. Hello to Penang, I miss char kway teow!
I love how during the introduction we could hear the adhan in the background!
On my upcoming trip to Kuala Lumpur I'm planning on focusing a lot on Chinese influences that can be found there!
Yes, I didn't realize this until I edited this video. Thank you so much Kris for watching. Looking forward to watching your KL videos!
@@SyifaAdriana Thanks! After KL will be Shanghai for New Years, and then in February probably Guangxi or Guizhou.
And my dad is kindly sponsoring a DJI Osmo Pocket, because he likes my videos and wants the quality to improve. I ordered it today, and can't wait to try out!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
@@SyifaAdriana hi
Excellent vedio..lal
Another wonderful video! I guess that I don't have to tell you that I'm VERY hungry now after watching that! Thank you for sharing a little of the history of Medan, including those peoples personal stories. Cheers from snowy Canada, and wishing you all the best in your adventures! Take care! :)
Thank you so much Santiago for taking the time to watch this. HAHAHA I was even hungry when editing this video. Thank you for being so appreciative upon my work. Cheers from Nepal. Hope Canada's winter is treating you well! Wishing you all the best as well.
Salamaleykom, You’re so respectful, lovely and gracious.. loved watching this and look forward to seeing more!
Really informative! Thanks for your video! Love from China!
Thank you so much Jim for taking the time to watch this. Whereabouts in China do you live?
@@SyifaAdriana Hubei, China!
@@SyifaAdriana which province of Indonesia do you live?
this was an awesome video.... thanks for sharing it with us!!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this Iftekhar! I greatly appreciate your time.
10/10 for the effort made. Enjoyed the description of Chinese influence in Indonesia
Thank you so much Swapnesh, I am glad you enjoy this episode and acknowledge the effort made on this one :D
I love your videos, wherever you are, you always show love and peace.
Great story on Medan. Keep up the good work.
I have been to Medan couple of times on business but have never visited Chong A Fie's house. I have read the biography of his daughter...Memories of a Nonya by Queeny Chang. Very interesting book about her life in Medan as a daughter of a very rich and powerful man...Chong A Fie. You have to get a copy of that book.
Thank you Jeff for your kind comment. It is so nice to know that you enjoy this episode. Wow, you read the biography of the daughter? They are indeed so famous then! I will try to look upon that one :D
Greetings from California! Fascinating video! I've been to Malaysia and Singapore many times, but never to Indonesia. The food looks awesome! Must try someday, especially the bebek. As you were going through the house in the beginning, I was going to say that you must have done a ton of research, but you disclosed it at the end. Awesome job!
Really interesting vid, very professional, great to hear those stories! And you're a good host/presenter :)
i am vietnamese in california my customer is an indonesian chinese . he told i was born in indonesia i do not know any thing about china i love indonesia as my country . but i do not know why indonesian hate me . that is why i am watching this video . the indonesian is muslim . that is why they give people problem
Well done video. I really like learning history and cultures thru video like yours and other youtubers, like Mark Wiens. I've learned a lot Indonesian culture and foods thru his food & travelling videos.
Now, yours are so good as you are Indonesian rooted. I like your videos because you honestly present history and foods with your best knowledge and compassion.
History classes are all 4 walls, black board, books, teacher and students who were either playing games under the desk or daydreaming on the desk...haha.
Thank you so much Broccolli! How have you been? That is very kind of you to say that.. I specifically researched a lot for this particular video. I hope that you enjoyed this video a lot! Hahahaha I hope I didn't sound like a history teacher while explaining on this video hahaha.
Thanks syifa get a lot information getting from you and ur English easy to understand going to Indonesia soon cheers..
Thank you so much Jeffrey for watching and taking the time to write this comment. I am glad that you get some kind of information from this video. Much much appreciated for your support!
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i feel i want to post a comment when i saw you're not wearing the scarf (hijab), it's really surprised to me. anyway, wear it or not, you're just beautiful. i watched a lots of your vlogs, most of them are recorded in china. i'm working in Vietnam, once been in Indonesia for several times for business trips in a placed named balaraja. it's good when we show our kindness to each other, and you always looks friendly to me. bless to you.
Thank you Zhiyong Li for taking the time for watching this video and comment on it. Yes, my videos were mostly recorded in China as I used to live in China. I hope you enjoy Vietnam. Thank you for your kindness and positivity!
Great finish with your series, we'll produced. You travel safe. Hello from Hawaii
Hello Rob, I hope that you enjoy have been enjoying Hawaii. Thank you for taking the time to watch this final episode, I hope you learn a thing or two.. :)
@@SyifaAdriana Hahahaha Syifa I have and eagerly awaiting the exciting series from Nepal. You have a great day 😁
The mansions are similar to baba and nyonya's mansion in Malacca,Malaysia.Nice video 👍
I believe so.. Malacca has a strong peranakan influence in Malaysia. I went to Malacca years ago but dint get to visit the mansion..
They have relationship with cheong fat zee in penang
Charry Third Cheong Fat Tze and Tjong A Fie are both Hakka Chinese who were successful in the city with Hokkian majoritiy
Thanks for making this- always trying to perfect my noodle dishes and this was quite interesting. This series of vlog with the lakes and covering Medan and some of Sumatra was great. Looking forward to catching up on Nepal later!
Thank you Adam for watching this! Noodle dishes can be addicting to me hahaha. I am so happy to read that this series was enjoyable to watch. I am taking a little break from editing but I am hoping that the videos on Nepal will be more than enjoyable for anyone to watch.
When I first arrived in Los Angeles there was only one Chinese shop that sold Chinese grocery goods, called BC Market. Now there are so many Chinese super markets catering to the 20 billion Chinese living in LA!
I was born in Medan but my family moved out of Medan when I was very young. I don't have any recollection of my early years in Medan but I hope one day I can visit my birth city.
Fascinating culture and always amazing to me. Thanks
Thank you so much Al Demir! I am very happy to know that you found this to be enjoyable to watch. Your comment is greatly appreciate!
Interesting. Good job! Keep this up. And thanks.
Thank you so much.. I hope too keep improving one.. Thank you for watching!
You always give so much information. That I have to watch two times so that I do not miss any information. You had so my content in this video. Thank you for all your hard work. Great video.
I sincerely look forward to seeing you in Nepal on youtube.
I think ethnic Chinese from Medan experience and inherit a distinct culture, so called "Totok Chinese", compare to the Chinese from Java and other island. It will be more interesting if you could do another video interviewing Chinese from other island.
correction ,the chinese event legalize by abdurrahman wahid (gus dur) back then
Hello Syifa! This was a great cultural episode. I really enjoyed it and I learned a lot about the history of the place and of course the culinary. It was a great touch for you to include the owner's history. I really enjoyed the Indonesian series and I look forward to the next. Keep up the great work Syifa.
Hello Sam, thank you for taking the time to watch this video. Yes this is a cultural video in which I took special time to research about this one. Thank you for your continuous support.. I am taking a break for a little while, hope to come back with more creativity!
Thank you, Syifa, for the interesting and informative history of the mansion and the Chinese in Medan. I can see a lot of peranakan influence there. Here in Malaysia, the peranakan influence is strong in Malacca and somewhat too in Penang. And thank you too for the interesting conversations with the ayi and uncle, especially the one with the uncle.
Thank you Om Ni for taking the time to watch this video, and for letting me know how you feel about this. Indeed a lot of similarities of Peranakan influence, especially Medan being located closer to Malaysia. I hope you truly enjoy this video that I put together.
Great tour and the history of Chinese merchant immigrants in Medan. Those noodles 🍝 🍝 look yummy. Well done Syifa and thanks for sharing 🙏
Hello Vira, thank you so much for taking the time to watch this. I felt like it was needed to showcase the importance of Chinese influence in Indonesia, and Medan in particular. Those noodles were indeed yummy. Thank you for your kind support Vira!
Thanks for sharing this interesting video!
I really like this episode...maybe because it's Chinese-related. But the way you presented and explained the story of Tjong A Fie is very engaging. Also well done for extracting some fascinating backgrounds from those two interviewees. :D
Thank you so much Vinny for letting me know that you like this episode. I did have the intention of making this video for Chinese-Indonesians topic contribution. Thank you so much for always being appreciative upon every single video.. :D Always looking forward to reading your positive comment.
noodles are chinese origin ...
and malay addapt it well in their food culture....
Their food and stories looked so incredible ,thumbs up 👍
Thank you so much Madie! You are being very kind!
The chinese in Indonesia work hard both physically and mentally , the Indonesians don't. Very laid back compared to chinese/Indonesians.
I must agree with you!
Thank’s for sharing, Best Regards from Sydney Australia
Thank you so much for watching Iri Sugai.. Regards from Nepal!
Thank you dear Syifa for the documentary video... 🌷... MH, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch! Much appreciated :D
"Tjong A Fie is said to be related to Cheong Fatt Tze, who built the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in Penang, Malaysia.
The building is constructed in Chinese-European-Art Deco style, and was completed in 1900, and said to have been modeled on the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion".
See en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tjong_A_Fie_Mansion?wprov=sfti1
As to the famous Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion or Blue Mansion in Penang it was the location for several notable films, the latest being the Those Crazy Rich Asians.
Thank you for your kind information Missing Link. I have read about how the mansion in Medan is associated with the one in Penang. Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed this one..
Syifa Adriana
I did very much 👍
Deli sultanate of north sumatera, not to be confused with the Delhi sultanate of india (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Sultanate)
I do not know whether or not both sultanate have any connection. But Deli is now name of a residency as well as designate one of malay ethnics in medan
Amazing report. Thank u.
I was there too at Tjiong A Fie mansion on the second of week of December 2018...
There is also quite an influence of Chinese Indonesians in North Jakarta
Indeed Ednan, there are significant Chinese influence in North Jakarta. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this.
dont call them with Chinese ! everyone born in indonesia from chinese and stayed also being indonesia citizen is called Tionghoa, you called it chinese will be racist to them ! maybe make the detail description for your caption. thanks.
It's an English term.
@@frenchfrete for you is english term but not for them, you know nothing
@@gvrwang9287 yeah it's kinda different, indonesian-chinese and malaysian-chinese are just different. My tionghoas friends(I think they came from HK roots)they will frown upon called as chinese😂
Dia dari indonesia bro
My greeting from Bali Island - Indonesia 🇮🇩
🙏🙏🙏
aku bangga jd orng indonesia born in javanes, respect sma smua etnis terutama buat etnis china yg sudah salinh bertoleransi sbagai wrga penduduk indonesia
i love NKRI
I can’t stop watching ur videos
Sorry, i was interrupted and had to go out. To complete the rough outline of our history. Basically, the Dutch interlopers came to Indonesia while the process of mixing and amalgamation of "integration" was going on. The Dutch deliberately as well as by their simple act of being suddenly appearing on the scene interrupted this on-going process. First they destroyed normal business traffic and natural trade relations between China and Java and Sumatra etc ("Indonesia" didn't exist even as a name at the time): ancient traditional maritime trade between the mainland and SEAsia both continental and maritime got totally disrupted. For the Dutch banned these free inter-regional trade. Piracy grew and developed as a direct result: fisherfolks lost their job, so they turned to piracy. The people in and around Jayakarta, which was chosen by the Dutch to be the Asia centre of the VOC, were massacred (Dutch declared "laws" to shoot dead on sight any Jayakertan natives). As a result, when they wanted to build Batavia there were not enough labour force to exploit for the original natives understandaly had all either dead or fled away. So they used the Chinese to help build Batavia. Many Chinese were directly kidnapped from the coastal areas in south China by Dutch brutish thugs (with the help of Japanese ronins who had been helping European intruders since the first Portuguese came to Japan). This plus "enouragements" in diverse forms including by force. Chinese junks which were sailing to other places, especially to nearby Banten, were hijacked in sea; their cargo confiscated (robbed/ plundered) by the Dutch while its crew forced to settle and work in the newly appointed "city" of Batavia. So, there wouldn't be Batavia without Chinese labour, and without Batavia there wouldn't be de Nederlandsch Indie, and without NI it's hard to imagine whether RI would be RI. I have to stop here because it'd be impossibly too long. If interested enough to know the history of one's Tanah Air, try to get hold of the copy of my 1989-90 PhD thesis on the Chinese massacre (by the colonial Dutch savages for colonial politico-economic purposes, nothing to do with "like" or "hate"): "The 1740 Chinese Massacre in Java; How Dutch Colonialism Created a Problem Minority" )or similar, i've forgotten the title). My analysis challenges the establishment line, which means the publication of my analysis would challenge if not make irrelevant the establishment analysis. Understandably, those who are in control of the establishment academia are interested to suppress my work. Established professors and "experts" obviously do not want to lose their reputation ("pamor")... Anyway, good luck with your travel tales from which we all can learn something!
Very nice vlogs. Well done!
Thank you so much Rob for watching another video of mine.. Much appreciated for your time :D
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Great Story.
Thank you Syifa.
Thank you so much Az Zahir!
Thank you for this enlightening video Syifa. Your Indonesian language is very good.
Thank you so much for watching VidPro. Hope that you learn a thing or two with this.. Of course my Indonesian language is good because it is my native language hahaha :-p
@@SyifaAdriana OMG! I thought you were Malaysian. Silly me!
Hi, Syifa, somehow I have a vague impression seeing your name written in Chinese somewhere. If I may ask, were your ancestors from China?
Hi tf, I have heard my grandma saying that I have Chinese ancestors but I dont really know. It would be interesting to figure out someday ;)
I am new to your channel so i didnt know about this hijab thing. Skimming through the comments, I can tell most muslim men are against it. no surprise there. life is short. do what makes you happy as long as you dont hurt others. it's your life.
Thank you Ric. This comment means a lot to me!
Where did you learn english ?
love how it sounds
That's great. How a high quality video!
I wish there are more people like you.
I want to visit Medan soon
Hope you will enjoy Medan, Haiti :) Thank you so much for watching, much appreciate for your time :D
@Albert Lima Lima LoL.
Don't comment if you don't know the history.
You are no different from western media😅
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Addendum. Just read one or two of the comments. Actually, the allegation that Chinese "control" the economy of Indonesia is unfounded. Indeed, people who justify their inadequacies by screaming the Chinese control our economy are in fact insulting themselves, albeit without realising it. How could the natives manage to "lose control" to "newcomers", when it's the natives who make - or break - the law of the land, control the armed forces, and all the machinery of the executive and the judicative of the government? The natives, just as stupid and as clever as the Chinese, or any other people, ALLOWED the Chinese places and roles to make the latter appear to be "in control". A peasant who owns hundreds of hectares of sawah lands, e.g., can dress like a peasant and claim of the "ekonomi lemah" and accused the Chinese in particular of controlling the economy because while he appear only to have hundreds of water buffaloes the Chinese have scooters and cars. This is because wealth in the form of land (sawahs) is not conspicuous, whereas the Chinese - who are banned from owning land in their own country (the law we inherited lock, stock and barrel from the Dutch colonial masters) . In reality, it's the Indonesian natives who place the Chinese in the conspicuous places where they can be easily targeted and/or blamed: in sectors such as retailing and anything to do with money.
+Albert Lima Lima Most rich Indonesians are in fact ethnic Chinese (through their own hard work despite discrimination). However not all Chinese Indonesians are rich and it is the poor ones who end up suffering the most...
Like all communities the world over, in the Chinese communities there are a few rich number of Chinese and the rest, the far greater majority, comprise poor menial labourers of diverse types. Only in the former European colonies, including Indonesia, the Chinese are different: because by law (colonial laws since particularly the 1740s) and perpetuated by RI law (which is essentially still Dutch colonial law) those of Chinese descent (even citizens who cannot claim to be "asli") on account of their "blooc" are denied and banned the right to own land, the Indonesian Chinese cannot invest their surplus money in land and, hence, forced to invest in moveable goods (e.g. cars, motorscooters, jeweleries, and other luxury goods). This contrasts with the rich Indonesians who can claim of being "asli", who can invest (= hide) their money/ wealth in land/ sawahs. A juragan warung bakso looks "rich" because he's got a swish scooter or a gleaming car, his wife prances around with jeweleries, while a haji who has been back and forth to Mecca with the whole family several times, and stinking rich with hundreds of hectares of sawah under his name/ ownership, can look "poor" for he can and normally dresses as a "poor peasant" who claims that he's economically "marginalised". All this has been inherited from the Dutch colonial times, made angrier by the Japanese during their occupation of Indonesia between 1942-45 (did you know that during this period, Muslims bowed eastwards - toward Tenno Heika in Tokyo - instead of westwards towards Mecca?) All these are historical facts that can be checked, e.g., from a magazine called "Djawa Baroe" published by Dai Nippon Teikoku during their rule of Indonesia. As the English imperial writer Rudyard Kipling said, "patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel". Those who wrap themselves in the Merah-Putih flag and shout the loudest have something nasty to hide...
+Albert Lima Lima Great points
+taunus kemasang The property laws are only selectively applied in different regions. The truth is most of the commercial real estate in Indonesia is in the hands of a few Chinese-Indonesian families and their Javanese enablers.
Ke Kalimantan singkawang juga dong 😁 budaya Tionghoa disini kental juga loh , datangnya pas hari capgomeh
Nice video and very interesting interview ,syifa.
Thank you so much Rikey! Very glad that you enjoy this one.
Syifa, that Mr Tjong A Fie has a mansion in Penang and its called Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion aka the Blue Mansion. Let us know if you are coming here. Can show you around and also yummy char koay teow and asam laksa. Cendol too. 😋😋
Hi Lee Son, thank you so much for watching this particular video. OMG I miss Char Kuay Teow so much. i came to Penang for a short trip back in 2015. Hope to be back one day!
Does the noodle taste like indomie? 😙 Can you introduce a bit about Indonesian noodles in the future?
Not so much, it was much better than indomie. One day probably I will try to show about Indonesian noodles history.
thank you for this wonderful inside of indonesian chinese in indonesia
Thank you for watching Allan!!
Non halal means is not only pork any animal which is not cut it's throat by saying bismillah.
Chinese Medan banyak dari Hokkien/fu jien...dan teochew...
Your video's are really nice to watch...keep up the gud work 😊
Ane you're sooo preety 🖤🖤🖤
I think your videos are more fun now 😊
Thank you so much ET, glad to know that!
Salam sister from Pakistan sister i want to ask you something lately i have been hearing this news that ughyur muslims in china are treated very badly i don't know whether its true or not but as a muslim it hurts me so i want to ask you as you had been there in xinjiang kindly tell me are ughyur muslims living happily in china or not??keenly waiting for your reply
From fellow Pakistani sister
Wajiha Ali, Allow me to satisfy the curiosity you have, i have traveled all over the world (including the medan/sumatra twice), My roots originated from Northern India (Now near Lahore in Pakistan), i wish i will visit india and pakistan. I dont live in India though. Lets come to your question, I have been there in Henan upto Xinxiang. Fundamental thing is that CPC dont want religion to be discussed. I tried to visit a buddhist shrine, People accompanying me were pretty much uncomfortable in that. If you ask Uighur Muslims about such thing, first they will never talk in front of anyone. They will just smile, However if you will get any chance to meet them in private you will realize situation is worse then what western media is able to tell. There are certain rules and conditions to follow your religion. Cousin of my driver had spent 11 months in detention (i will say brainwashing) center. His family lives in fear of CPC agents. I knew only this cause after that he was never alone with me in the car. but as a human i knew things are extremely bad.
Wajiha Ali Salam.Always remember that in China minorities always got more privileges than the majority(namely Han)
Uighurs are also Chinese, among them have the most famous actors, scientists, politicians in china, and also as a soldier serving on the aircraft carrier to protect our ocean,sacrificed their lives as police officers in counterterrorism operations.Yes, you can see we have problem,but this is not a problem han with Uighur people, but problem between we Chinese and those terrorists,those who joined ISIS fighting in Syria, those who take CIA funding for secret operations,those western propaganda tools want to Split the country, so I hope you can understand, thank you.
The Chinese didn't allow them to Practice their religion in oreder to crush their will to resist. This very very BAD.
@@mywhirlwind there are many Muslims in China, they are free to build mosques and pray. Can you say the same thing about middle East countries? Can temples be built in Saudi Arabia or morroco?
So rare to see syifa speaks indonesian eventhough she's an indonesian😁
Syifa A the best Travel RUclipsr... love ur channerl so much!!!
It's an honor to meet you someday Syifa, my life would be complete.
Awesome video
One of the differences between Chinese Medanese and Chinese Javanese is Chinese Medanese, a lot of them not all, can't speak Bahasa Indonesia or speak little Bahasa Indonesia despite having been in Indo for a few generations long at least. In Java, especially in East Java and also in Bali, Chinese East Javanese and Balinese are very much assimilated. Speaking the same way as the indigenous Indonesians. And Chinese east Javanese and Balinese also feel very Indonesian and do not like to be called Chinese. In Medan, I think there are a lot of ethnic problems such as "own people" and "your people" things which is the same as in Malaysia maybe because it's close to Malaysia. It's nothing like that in Surabaya and Bali and Surabaya has a lot of Chinese Indos, too.
Did you heard about saying “ frog inside tempurung”
@@kumakuma9587 u r katak bawah tempurung. stan04 explained the truth. it's a matter of fact. the reality. travel more, read more, do more research and learn anthropology, not kardashians diary.
@@zulkiflirazak6206 sotoy loe.
Gue jam terbang lbh tinggi
Just love your videos....
Thank you so much Sohail! Greatly appreciated your comment. Hope that you learn something from this video..
This video should come with a warning : the following video may make you hungry ! 😛😊
Hahahahhaah I tried not to only show about the food but yes the foods were extremely tasty. Thank you so much for watching this episode :D
Thanks for the videos Syifa, keep it up...from Selangor
Hello A-inc, thank you so much for watching! Hello to Selangor..
Tidak ke Pulau Bali ya?
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Like your style keep up the good works
Thank you for the documentary.
I assume most of the Chinese are Cantonese? Like 90%?
hokkien, tio chew and khek
The general consensus is; largest population is Hokkien, followed by Hakka (often called Khek), Teochew, and then Cantonese (locally known as Kong Hu/Kwong Fu). After that (in no particular order) there's Hainamese, Henghua, Hokchiu, and Hokchia. Then the very least being Shanghainese and other (ex. Mandarin speakers). I've met Indonesians from every one of these ancestry groups except originally Mandarin speakers from the north. But according to one of panels in the Hakka Indonesian Museum in Jakarta they do exist in very small numbers.
But there are many issues with identifying these ancestry groups. One is; many of the Chinese in Java have assimilated so much they don't know their ancestry.
Secondly, many groups not part of the biggest three (Hokkien, Hakka, Teochew) spread out and so assimilated with the majority Chinese group in their area instead of clustering in one place and building a platform for their ancestry group in the country. Ex. Cantonese person speaking Hokkien in Hokkien dominated Medan. Hokchiu person speaking Hakka in Hakka dominated Singkawang. etc. Actually if Teochew didn't cluster together in southern West Kalimantan, parts of South Sumatra, and parts of Riau Islands, then I don't think they would be perceived as such a big group.
Thirdly, the issue of lack of coverage from eastern parts of Indonesia like Sulawesi, Maluku, East/North Kalimantan, etc. There are many Chinese in these areas as well like in Manado, Tarakan, Makassar, etc. But these areas are poorer than the western half of Indonesia so their voices are not as heard.
Last problem I see is assuming ancestry based on name romanization/spelling. All the Chinese names are usually romanized in Dutch-Indonesian spelling. Let's say their name is Tjeuw Kie Heng. Unless someone pronounces it with the accent in the language its supposed to be said in, you can't really know which group this person is from. Say it with a Cantonese accent and it could be Cantonese, but say it with a Hainamese accent and it could be that too. It's too ambiguous.
@@liongkienfai104 Thanks for the details shared Kevin.
Sorry, need to clarify, Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) was the president who made the Chinese New Year as one of Indonesia's Holiday and liberate the chinese culture prohibition made by Soeharto, not Megawati.
Nice ly presented.Syifa...Medan one of those living city....
Thank you so much Frid, hope you enjoyed this episode.
Very very good video, greetings from Argentina, saludos desde...
Lovely video. Such rich culture.
very informative
Thank you so much Rudy! I am glad that you found my video to be informative.
To avoid resentment and discrimination is to be linguistically and culturally assimilated.