Suicide Among Diverse Ethnic Groups in Indonesia

Patrianti, Tria (2022) Suicide Among Diverse Ethnic Groups in Indonesia. In: Suicide Among Diverse Ethnic Groups in Indonesia. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 1-23. ISBN 978-3-030-68127-2

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Abstract

Suicide is said to be linked to poverty from a variety of angles. In contrast to suicides that occurred in various countries, such as America, China, and Japan, where the cause was more in the debate over ideology, beliefs, or as a form of resistance to oppressive regimes, the cause in this case was more in the debate over ideology, beliefs, or as a form of resistance to oppressive regimes. However, suicide among many ethnic groups in Indonesia is caused by existing and intense despair in facing life’s challenges, and they also believe that suicide is caused by myth and mystic beliefs. Unique suicide phenomena among different ethnicities and groups have been seen in Indonesia, particularly in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta Province, and Bali Province. The two provinces are among others with high rates of cases in suicides. Suicides occurred in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, as a result of the legend of Pulung Gantung. Pulung Gantung is a heavenly signal concerning suicide by hanging, according to the local ethnic community. The pulung gantung was reported as a blue-red light that flashed across the sky swiftly at night. If the item comes one day and falls someplace, there will be a suicide occurrence soon. Some individuals in Yogyakarta still believe in such legends. The origins of this story may be traced back to people’s travels. Suicides among Balinese are linked to impact of modernization to religious norm and local tradition. From cultural perspective slowly but surely, the uprooting of Balinese people from their cultural and even religious roots has contributed to excessive pressure. The social ties of kinship have become looser and on the other hand, in terms of religious norms, there has been a breakdown of the rules that become the benchmark for the behavior of every citizen.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social and Political Sciences > S1 Communication Studies / Ilmu Komunikasi
Depositing User:	Mrs Tria Patrianti
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2023 02:38
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2023 02:38
URI:	http://repository.umj.ac.id/id/eprint/15255

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