Indonesia as a maritime country is rich in marine resources. However, most of the people living in coastal or coastal areas, such as the Eretan Wetan community, Indramayu with basic livelihoods of fishermen, especially traditional fishermen and fishermen, are still poor. This can be seen physically from the circumstances of residence or settlement, which looks dense and seemingly slums. The condition of this poor fisherman society is due to several things, including natural poverty, artificial, internal and external. Poverty cannot only be seen from an economic point of view, but it is related to various aspects, one of which is socio-cultural. To overcome the problem of poverty of fishermen, especially in the area of Ereten Wetan, Indramayu, it needs to be integrated in handling the problems. The responsibility of poverty alleviation fishermen not only relies on the government, but all parties involved, including Eretan Wetan own community. Eretan Wetan's poverty alleviation programs need a special strategy that is able to answer the actual conditions, so as to improve the expected well being.

This article describes the calligraphy art in Indonesia. The focus of this study describes the contribution of A. D. Pirous in the development of calligraphy painting in Indonesia ranging from 1970-2003. The method used in this writing is a historical research method, which includes heuristics, criticism, interpretation and historiography. The result of this paper is the contribution of A. D. Pirous, in the form of a new calligraphy school (a mixture of painting and calligraphy), inspiring the use value of calligraphy painting as well as the name of calligraphy as the identity of Islamic art that is coupled with Indonesian local wisdom.

This article aims to describe one of the Indonesian Islamic women’s organizations namely Wanita Persatuan Ummat Islam (PUI) or PUI Women. The focus of this study is the contribution of Wanita PUI West Java in the fields of education, social, and religious 1995-2016. The method used in this research is the ristorical research method which is passed through four stages namely heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The discussion og this article is the contribution of Wanita PUI or PUI Women in these three fields; education, social, and religious. Also the advantages and disadvantages of this organization.Keyword: Contribution, West Java PUI Women

Literature in Sundanese culture is constantly changing. At the end of the 19th century, Sundanese literature began to experience changes in the modern direction. This is likely due to the spread of the influence of translated European prose works. In this paper discusses how the transformation of Sundanese literature from traditional forms into modern literary forms. In addition, it also discusses the comparative analysis of literature contained in Wawacan Panji Wulung and the novel Baruang Ka Nu Ngarora. The method used in this study is to use the method of historical research supported by other disciplines, especially literature. Keywords: literature, wawacan, Sundanese novels.

Historically, the Indonesian independence cannot be separated from figures who struggle and sacrifice for the country. One of the figure is Sudiro. Sudiro is a teacher as well as a politician who fights for the nation with high spirit, duties and responsibilities even he was occassionnaly at risk. This article deals with a biographical study of Sudiro as discussed in a book “Sudiro Pejuang tanpa Henti”, the objective of the research is to find the moral values which can be taken as an example for the present generation. The method used in this research is historical research methodology with several stages such as heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. After analyzing the book and some sources, the findings of this article show that some character of sudiro are religious, discipline, hard worker, democratic, having nationalism, a good reader and responsible. Keywords: Sudiro, Indonesian figure, biographical study.

This research discusses how the indist culture in women's clothing, namely the kebaya, was later used by Dutch women. Kebaya clothing that was identical to Indonesian women was then worn by Dutch women in the 20th century. The author will also discuss how the history of the kebaya is used by Dutch women and what makes the difference between Dutch and Indigenous women's kebaya. The method used in this research is historical research methodology with several stages of research such as heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. Since the opening of the Suez Canal, it was easy for shipping mobility to stop in Indonesian territory which made Dutch women come to Indonesian territory in 1870. Over time, European women's clothing in the form of dresses was removed and changed to the use of kebaya. This is also thanks to the obedience of the native women of the Nyai and Babu. Keywords: Indies, Acculturation, Dutch Women. 

This article describes the calligraphy art in Indonesia. The focus of this study describes the contribution of A. D. Pirous in the development of calligraphy painting in Indonesia ranging from 1970-2003. The method used in this writing is a historical research method, which includes heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The result of this paper is the contribution of A. D. Pirous, in the form of a new calligraphy school (a mixture of painting and calligraphy), inspiring the use-value of calligraphy painting as well as the name of calligraphy as the identity of Islamic art that is coupled with Indonesian local wisdom.

This article aims to describe the views of Japanese newspapers published in Java between 1916 and 1941 on Islam as the most important aspects of the indigenous people’s life the island. The main sources used in this study were writings about Islam that appeared in three Japanese newspapers, namely Tjahaja Selatan, Java Nippo, and Sinar Selatan. In these writings, Islam is not only viewed from a spiritual perspective, but also political, as something that was always in conflict with the colonial government in particular, and the West in general. This view is influenced by developments related to Islam that occur both locally and globally. In the local context, at that time a modern Islamic movement was emerging in Java, while globally, there was also Pan-Islamism that spread and meet with Asianism in Japan.

Pasar Senen is one of the oldest markets in Jakarta and still keeping their existences more than 250 centuries, starting from Dutch era, Japanese Occupation era, until the Independence of Indonesia. The main problem in this article is a study on the development of Pasar Senen from 1966 until 1993. The method used is the historical method. There are heuristic, critics, interpretation, and historiography. The result of this thesis indicated that: Firstly, Pasar Senen’s still growing because their supported by a modern management and infranstructure. Secondly, Pasar Senen has two organizing managemens, whicht are PT Pembangunan Jaya and PD Pasar Jaya. Thirdly, There managements have changed Pasar Senen from traditional market became modern market. The last result is the evidence that Pasar Senen is to meet the needs of society as consumers, and maintain the existence with keep progresin the capital city Jakarta. Keywords : Trade, Market, Traditional, Policy

The colonial period in Indonesia was filled with several historical events. All of Indonesia's territory at that time was controlled by the colonialists. This also happened in the Bekasi area. This study will discuss the conditions of the Bekasi area during the colonial period. During the reign of the Dutch East Indies, Bekasi was one of the districts (kewedanan) of the regenschap of Meester Cornelis, the residency of Batavia. Then during the Japanese occupation between 1942-1945, it changed its name to Bekasi Gun. In addition, a review of the geographical conditions was also carried out when Bekasi was still a kewedanan. Then, the ethnic groups that occupy the Bekasi area are identified, namely the Sundanese, the Bekasi-Malay ethnic, and the Javanese ethnicity. Identification is also useful for getting a fairly clear picture of the cultural structure, social structure, economic structure, as well as the government system in Bekasi during the colonial period.