Fleeing From Death, Native Dayak And Immigrants From Madura Island Fighting

This is Horrible!!



SAMPIT, Indonesia, Feb. 24, 2001







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Indigenous Dayaks brandish spears and machetes in Sampit, central Kalimantan province, on Borneo (AP)




he re-emergence of beheading in the latest ethnic clashes in the Indonesian province of Kalimantan has focussed attention on the customs of the region's Dayak tribes.

Dayak is the general term for the non-Muslim indigenous tribes of the island of Borneo, divided up between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.

The ritual practice of beheading in spiritual ceremonies has largely died out among the Dayaks.

Madurese carrying knives
Madurese settlers are also armed
Beheading your enemy was seen, within the complex polytheist and animist beliefs of the Dayaks, as the way of killing off for good the spirit of the person you had killed.

The heads would be put on display at traditional burial rites called tiwah, where the bones of relatives were taken from the earth and cleaned before being put in burial vaults known as sampung.

But in recent years pigs' or cows' heads have come to be used instead.





(AP) Refugees fleeing an ethnic slaughter on Borneo island boarded an Indonesian navy ship Saturday as two bodies floated by the dock — reminders of continuing violence that has left at least 182 dead.

Thousands of refugees crammed aboard trucks and headed to the river port, where the ships were preparing to evacuate them to Java island. Others were being taken overland to other parts of the province.

Violence between native Dayak people and immigrants from Madura island erupted in Sampit and surrounding districts on Sunday. The groups regularly clash over land. Dayak gangs armed with machetes and daggers have paraded the severed heads of Madurese victims around the town.

In Sampit, the bodies of about 30 adults and children lay outside the hospital in a bloody heap. Some corpses were headless. Dayaks armed with machetes and daggers have paraded the severed heads of Madurese victims around the town.

The death toll has increased daily, with officials Saturday reporting that 182 had been killed.

As the heavily laden trucks brought frightened people from government buildings and police posts where they had sought refuge to the port area, several dozen Dayak natives armed with spears and machetes stood by and watched impassively.

"I love Sampit, I have lived here almost all my life, but I will never feel safe here again," said Fanimo, a 35-year-old settler from the island of Madura.

Two joint police and military battalions were being deployed to reinforce overwhelmed local security forces in Sampit, about 480 miles northeast of Jakarta.

"The situation is getting worse," regional police chief Brig. Gen. Bambang Pranoto said Friday. "The riots are spreading to other towns where there are still many Madurese."

In the provincial capital of Palangkaraya, 130 miles to the east of Sampit, air force C-130 Hercules transports were bringing in companies of heavily armed soldiers who were continuing on to the town.

Indonesian and foreign non-governmental relief organizations were gearing up Saturday to provide medical assistance, food and shelter for the thousands of people displaced by the violence.

This week's killings on Borneo are the latest in a series of bloody outbreaks of violence there: In the past several years, hundreds have died in clashes in the area, most sparked by land disputes between the Dayaks and Madurese immigrants.

On Wednesday, the State Department urged American citizens not to travel to Indonesia, warning that unrest and violence could break out at any time.

And as the slaughter continued, the World Bank warned Friday that Indonesia could be headed for an economic collapse unless the government stops rampant violence and restores political stability.

"Regional unrest, and political and ethnic tensions threaten national unity," the bank said in a statement.

For decades, former dictator Suharto used his security forces to crush any public unrest, keeping a lid on tesions among Indonesia's many ethnic and religious groups. But since his ouster in 1998, violence has flared throughout the archipelago. Efforts by the new democratic government to resolve the multiple crises have largely failed.

Thousands have been killed in fighting between troops and separatist rebels in Aceh province and between Christians and Muslims in the Maluku islands. In Irian Jaya, an upsurge of violence has claimed dozens of lives since December, when separatists hoisted independence flags. In addition, dozens have died in unexplained terrorist bombings in several major cities, including the capital, Jakarta.

Embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid was on a 14-day trip to the Middle East and Africa. Before departing Thursday, he told reporters he was unconcerned about leaving amid the renewed violence.

Over the past 40 years, tens of thousands of people, mostly Madurese, have resettled on Borneo in central Kalimantan province. The government program that brought them here was designed to relieve overcrowding in other areas, but it has sparked resentment among the Dayak natives.

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How To Handle Your Temper!?

If losing our tempers may lead to strains in work relationships, and holding our anger in can lead to health problems, how can we handle this powerful human emotion called anger? Simply by giving up these two options, we leave ourselves open to discovering some of the healthier alternatives open to us. But first we must try to understand and recognize anger.

What Causes Anger?

EAP counsellor, Gwyn Jones, explains anger this way: "Traditionally, we think of our feelings as belonging to a world of cause and effect, for example, 'He called me a name - I felt angry.' This is to say, he made me angry. And yet we know that this is not the way our feelings work. In between the stimulus (his name calling), and the response (anger), comes our mental filter - the way we think about the stimulus. In other words, it is our perception of the situation that causes our anger. Further, people with a double load of stress in their lives - difficult situations at home as well as at work - are particularly susceptible to losing their cool."

Defusing Anger

"We have the power to short circuit our anger," says Jones. "First, recognize that anger is building. Physical expressions are as follows: muscles tensing, heart racing, speaking louder or going quiet, and/or feeling sensations of heat. We also hear anger in our thoughts - 'hot thoughts' like, 'I'm going to show him he can't walk over me,' or 'I know how to fix him.' These thoughts indicate that we are angry. What's more, when we continue to play these thoughts, our anger intensifies."

"Developing a 'time out' contract with ourselves is a useful strategy," says Jones, who suggests:

1. List the physical symptoms you have when anger builds.

2. List "hot thoughts" you usually have such as, "I can't let him get away with this."

3. Call time out with yourself.

4. Try deep breathing - breathe in through your nose for eight seconds, and out through your mouth for sixteen seconds. Repeat several times.

5. Change your thoughts. "I'll show him!" becomes "What will best help me right now?" "He always does this to me," becomes "I'm the only one who can make a fool out of me."

Jones points out that old habits die hard, and new behaviour takes some practice. "If it were that easy, we would be doing it already," he says. "A lot of people find it helpful to list 'cool thought' replacements. Rehearsing with a particular situation in mind can help break old habits."

Being Assertive

Although anger often has adverse consequences, Jones believes that anger can also be useful. There are times when "it energizes us, causes us to take more action, and leads us to our being more assertive." He says, "Being assertive means expressing feelings and beliefs in helpful and honest ways. Assertiveness and effectiveness go together." However, Jones cautions: "It is important to realize that there are some areas over which we have little control and some where we have a greater say."

If you decide to resolve a situation by talking it out, you will find the following guidelines from EAP counsellors Beth Rust and Gwyn Jones useful:

* Be prepared - rehearse what you are going to say.

* Choose a time for the discussion when you and the other person are feeling your best.

* Consider having a third person present.

* Describe your situation in a clear and objective way.

* Bear in mind that "I" statements tend to be heard better than "you" statements and accusations.

* Avoid judgmental words like "should" and "ought" and "must." These words only create barriers.

* Stick to the point and be brief.

* Avoid dumping all at once.

* Let the other person know you are listening.

* Use tact and humour - they are always helpful.

* Be realistic in your expectations of a solution.

Managing Anger

If it is not in your best interest to be assertive in a particular situation, we think that you will find these tips for managing anger helpful:

* Withdraw from a volatile situation, if you think you are going to lose your temper. Simply excuse yourself and ask if the discussion can be continued later. Take a break and go out for a walk or have a coffee. In other words, take time out to regain your composure.

* Deal with mild annoyances before they get out of hand. Unpleasant situations in the workplace are often caused by poor communication or misunderstanding. Ask for clarification to make sure that you have interpreted the person's remarks correctly. Remember that communication is a two-way process.

* Vent your anger. Get rid of those negative emotions through physical exercise. Rather than yelling at your spouse or children after an unpleasant day at work, try a game of tennis or handball or an activity or exercise that you enjoy and find helpful.

* Writing about the incident in a calm and cool manner will also help you to vent your anger. Moreover, it can help you to understand and evaluate the situation.

Remember the people in the scenarios at the beginning of this piece - that they had problems handling anger at work? We know now that Ron and Sally can deal with minor annoyances, before they become major ones. Donna can learn assertiveness techniques that will give her the confidence and skills necessary to talk things out. There are no stock solutions that can stop people from getting angry. The point is that they can learn to handle their anger constructively, and so can you.

If you had to list all the things that make you lose your temper, how many pages do you end up with? And how many of those things you have reacted badly to, that you wish you could have handled better (behaviour that you would rather not repeat)?

Anger is such a complex emotion that it really is very hard for anyone to deal with it alone. Sometimes just talking with someone can clear up a problem situation.

An EAP counsellor will listen, and if you want, work with you to create a personal "game plan," then practice it with you. Your new "game plan" can produce "pro-active," positive results to anger, instead of the "reactive," negative ones that so many of us are used to experiencing.