February 21, 2006 edition
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The drug smugglers will receive their just rewards. But the death penalty should be reconsidered.
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Intermezzo
Desa Rungkang, a small village in the eastern part of Lombok Island, is a sad portrait of a dying tradition of earthenware making. Only eight old potters, all of them women, remain. These women use the technique of paddling the pottery. Desa Rungkang used to be a center of gerabah-making where craftsmen from outside Lombok came to learn the technique.Earthenware-making in Lombok has a long history. The tradition was introduced by Javanese migrants in the 5th century. Sasak, the natives of the island, adopted the tradition and used the gerabah in the early periods as ritual objects.
Lombok earthenware saw a surge in popularity in the 1970s thanks to an Indonesia-New Zealand project designed at empowering earthenware craftsmen on the island. But times changed. Today, with the gerabah losing popularity, most of the craftsmen went overseas to work as migrant workers.
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Tempo Talks
Improving Connectivity, Boosting Cooperation
This year, Indonesia and India mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. However, the ties between the two nations have existed much longer, predating the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of India. These connections span social, cultural, religious, economic, and trade aspects. But do those close ties of the past have any bearing on the present relationship? Why is there no direct flight between the capitals of the two countries?
Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sandeep Chakravorty, shares his views on this matter at TEMPO TALKS.
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