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Betawi: Queen of the East

Betawi: Queen of the East

Penned By Alwi Shahab
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Betawi: Queen of the East

Betawi: Queen of the East

Penned By Alwi Shahab
4.85 71,111 Ratings
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Editor's Note:
Pada abad 19, Betawi-Weltevreden dipromosikan dengan sebutan: Queen of the East (Ratu dari Timur). Saat itu Betawi mengalami transfusi yang cukup besar dari para pendatang Eropa. Serdadu dan pedagang dari abad 19 ini jauh berbeda dari rekan-rekan mereka di abad 17. Mereka lebih santun dan terhormat ketimbang serdadu dan petani yang didatangkan JP Coen dua abad sebelumnya. Di sekitar Weltevreden muncul pemukiman-pemukiman baru seperti Tanah Aband, Gondangdia, Meester Cornelis (Jatinegara) dan Menteng. Mereka membangun rumah-rumah di pinggir jalan selayaknya rumah modern Eropa. Jalan-jalan dinaungi pohon rindang. Awal abad ke-20 Betawi mencapai kekayaan yang melimpah

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Length 190 Pages
Language Ind
Imprint Republika
Released June, 2002
Identifier (ISBN) 4919521
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Alwi Shahab is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Alwi Shahab can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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