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Berebut Hutan Siberut: Orang Mentawai, Kekuasaan dan Politik Ekologi

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Siberut pulau dengan banyak wajah. Bagi aktivis konservasi, Siberut adalah tautan imajinasi tentang bagaimana suatu masyarakat dapat hidup selaras dengan alam yang berlimpah keanekaragaman hayati. Bagi negara, Siberut adalah kawasan terpencil dan terbelakang, suatu wilayah berpenduduk sedikit keras kepala dan terasing. Bagi perusahaan kayu, Siberut adalah hutan berisi kayu gelondongan yang siap dibagi ke dalam zona konsesi. Bagi para turis, Siberut adalah eksotisme, ombak, dan pantai. Tetapi bagi orang Mentawai sendiri, Siberut—beserta hutan tropis dan segala sumber daya di atasnya—adalah tempat hidup, merajut makna, dan berproduksi.

Hubungan antara manusia dan hutan di Siberut—seperti komposisi hutan itu sendiri—lebat, penuh onak dan duri, serta terdiri dari bermacam tajuk. Berebut Hutan Siberut memaparkan tajuk sosial yang berlapis-lapis dan rumit, di mana akses dan kontrol atas hutan diperebutkan oleh pelbagai aktor dengan beragam kepentingan, cara, dan tujuan yang saling bertaut, berbenturan, dan berkelindan.

496 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

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January 28, 2013
I had a good look at this book. The cover, the printing details, feeling the paper. I read the cover page and several pages that followed. Finally I get my hands on it. Sent by one of the author that I know. We used to work together.

The introductory pages sets the tone. Although there is a good dose of thesis-feeling, which in these pages you could feel the "Definition of terms" and some sort of "Research limitations", it reads like a long-read curated article in a magazine. It reads like a feature story with a narrative style.

The authors were very careful not to step on anybody's toes, though it might be unavoidable in such situation. There is a strong sense of modesty and openness, but without compromising points and goals the authors were trying to achieve.

The begining of chapter one reminds me of "Dances with Wolves" movie, when one of the Indian elder hold the copper helmet of a Portuguese soldier, saying, "many more will come."

I have never been to Siberut. The furthest contact to tribal communities that I've made was buying a handmade tote bag on the street of Chiang Mai from one of several minority tribes (they have their own issues over there, BTW) after some haggling of course. So, being a pathethic Indonesian who has never set feet even on Baduy Luar area, I approach this book like a scientific reference. You should too, because this book was originated from a thesis of a graduate study of one of the author and not, definitely not, some backpacking or travel notes.
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December 26, 2014
Buku yang ditulis dengan sangat baik dan tidak membosankan. Mungkin buku kajian masyarakat adat terbaik yang pernah saya baca dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Permasalahan budaya memang tidak pernah lepas dari masalah politik dan ekonomi. Ketika manusia Indonesia ingin dikatakan maju dan lepas dari ketertinggalan, masyarakat adat di berbagai daerah termasuk di Pulau Siberut diharapkan untuk terus tradisional dan alami. Perspektif konservasi Vs pembangunan kemudian menjadi titik pangkal dari seluruh polemik antara masyarakat, LSM, perusahaan maupun pemerintah.
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