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The city of Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, represented Indonesia at UNESCO as a nominee for a world cultural city in 2016. This was unforeseen by many because the city had been declared a “dead city.” To overcome the city’s unfortunate social and economic situation, the authorities restored it to its former glory as a mining city. This chapter analyzes the meaning-making process behind constructing the image of the city using collective memory, particularly Lubang Tambang Mbah Soero as a tourism site. The aim is to explore the meaning-making process and power relations that existed within this process by focusing on the following issues: the people’s memory, role of the city government authorities in naming tourism sites, and historical writings about the city. This chapter reveals what is at stake in this state-sponsored heritage project for the tourist industry in reshaping Sawahlunto and its historical knowledge.

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Orang Rantai in Sawahlunto: A State-Sponsored Heritage City and the Politics of Collective Memory

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    2025年

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  • Agseora Ediyen,
  • Shuri Mariasih Gietty Tambunan

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The city of Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, represented Indonesia at UNESCO as a nominee for a world cultural city in 2016. This was unforeseen by many because the city had been declared a “dead city.” To overcome the city’s unfortunate social and economic situation, the authorities restored it to its former glory as a mining city. This chapter analyzes the meaning-making process behind constructing the image of the city using collective memory, particularly Lubang Tambang Mbah Soero as a tourism site. The aim is to explore the meaning-making process and power relations that existed within this process by focusing on the following issues: the people’s memory, role of the city government authorities in naming tourism sites, and historical writings about the city. This chapter reveals what is at stake in this state-sponsored heritage project for the tourist industry in reshaping Sawahlunto and its historical knowledge.