Strengthening Regional Identity Through Toponomy Areas in The West Kalimantan-Serawak Border

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10.2991/978-94-6463-376-4_38How to use a DOI?

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Border; identity strengthening; territoriality; toponymy

Abstract

The border region is at the forefront of the nation’s resilience. Territorial claims by neighboring countries often occur due to many factors, including unclear boundaries of border areas. Therefore, research on strengthening regional identity through toponymy studies in the West Kalimantan-Serawak border area was carried out. The purpose of this study was to illustrate the way to strengthen territorial identity through toponymy in the West Kalimantan-Sarawak border area. The method used was qualitative with an ethnographic approach. The techniques used in this study were surveys, interviews, and literature studies. In addition, researchers also conducted FGDs by involving a purposively selected group of participants who have similar characteristics or experiences in the research topic being studied. To analyze the data, this study used related theories such as toponymy, identity, culture, and sociolinguistics. The findings show that the names of villages/hamlets, and places still use regional identity (Indonesia), especially West Kalimantan. The names of these regions reinforce the West Kalimantan-Sarawak territorial boundary to strengthen the position of the Indonesian state in the border area. However, most of the younger generations do not know or ignore the origins of toponymy in the region.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Martina Martina
AU  - Wahyu Damayanti
AU  - Fatmahwati Adnan
AU  - Ade Mulyanah
AU  - Edy Agustinus
AU  - Efriani Efriani
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/02/26
TI  - Strengthening Regional Identity Through Toponomy Areas in The West Kalimantan-Serawak Border
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 302
EP  - 308
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-376-4_38
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-376-4_38
ID  - Martina2024
ER  -