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The (Ir)Relevance of Ethnicity among the Punan Murung and Bakumpai in Central Kalimantan

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A major change in the ethnic composition of the village of Tumbang Tujang in the north of Central Kalimantan forms the starting point for my analysis of ethnicity, ethnic identity, ethnic revitalization and the use of strategic ethnic essentialism. In the 1980s Tumbang Tujang was mostly populated by Punan Murung whereas today Bakumpai form the ethnic majority and occupy all political positions.

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Großmann, K. (2017). The (Ir)Relevance of Ethnicity among the Punan Murung and Bakumpai in Central Kalimantan. In: Arenz, C., Haug, M., Seitz, S., Venz, O. (eds) Continuity under Change in Dayak Societies. Edition Centaurus - Sozioökonomische Prozesse in Asien, Afrika und Lateinamerika. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-18295-3_6

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