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A Tenacious Betawi Woman
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A Tenacious Betawi Woman

Her efforts were successful. Her family still lives today on their land at the edge of Jakarta, which has become a center of Betawi batik.

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Dian Dewi Purnamasari
· 5 minutes read
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Aryani Dwi Agustina Sitio

Aryani Dwi Agustina “Tina” Sitio tried to prevent her extended family from being evicted through batik. Her efforts were successful. Her family still lives today on their land at the edge of Jakarta, which has become a center of Betawi batik.

Tina grew up surrounded by members of her extended family on a plot of land that belonged to her grandfather, Minan. The land is located in Kampung Terogong, sandwiched between the elite South Jakarta neighborhoods of Pondok Indah and Fatmawati, and was once lush with cermai (Malay gooseberry) and mengkudu (noni) trees. Tina had a happy life with her extended family, which often gathered together to enjoy Betawi meals. However, in the early 2000s, property developers eyed the kampung as a site for developing apartment and office buildings. Plot by plot, the developer bought up the land of her neighbors.

Editor:
Nasru Alam Aziz
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