Warisan Journal of History and Cultural Heritage

The Japanese occupation of Indonesia from 1942 to 1945 transformed colonial society through the implementation of a wartime economic system designed to sustain Japanese military expansion in the Pacific. Within this context, mass media functioned not merely as channels of information but as strategic instruments of economic propaganda and colonial discourse. This study examines how the newspaper …

This study examines the presence of Malay manuscripts preserved at the North Sumatra State Museum as historical evidence of cultural interaction between Arabs and Malays. Written predominantly in Jawi script, these manuscripts contain religious, legal, literary, and social texts that demonstrate the influence of Arab-Islamic intellectual traditions in the Malay world. Employing a qualitative desc…

Gender bias often emerges from unequal role distribution between women and men, including in societies that are normatively regarded as gender inclusive. The Minangkabau community, widely recognized for its matrilineal kinship system, is frequently assumed to privilege women; however, empirical realities indicate persistent gender asymmetries in power and authority. This study examines how gender…

This article discusses the history, motifs, and functions of the Batu Bara Malay songket woven fabric. Coal Malay songket woven cloth is a traditional cloth that is the cultural heritage of the Batu Bara community. Historically, the Coal Malay songket woven fabric has existed since 1823, while the shapes and motifs used in the Coal Malay songket woven fabric are usually in the form of plants and …