Date of Defense
4-18-2024
Date of Graduation
4-2024
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Vincent Lyon-Callo
Second Advisor
Gary Marquardt
Abstract
Latu Mae Rissa: Leader Come to War! An Autoethnography of Colonialization and Post-colonization is an undergraduate honors thesis that examines the effects and aftermath of Dutch colonialism regarding the Moluccan community through oral history, and unique narratives from four generations in the family Latumaerissa in the Netherlands. The generational narratives capture the indigenous Moluccan experience during the Dutch colonial and postcolonial eras. The findings in this thesis indicate that the Dutch colonial past and the historical events that occurred during and after Dutch decolonization function as significant Moluccan identity markers as they influenced the Moluccan being through intergenerational trauma which is felt and passed down as the ‘pain of the Moluccan’. Nonetheless, the stories in this thesis serve as a living testimony of Moluccan resilience and strength through forced displacement, historical challenges, and oppression.
Recommended Citation
Latumaerissa, Leah, "LATU MAE RISSA: Leader Come to War! An Autoethnography of Colonialization and Post-colonization" (2024). Honors Theses. 3821.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/3821
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Open Access