The Social Identity of West Papuans

Reciprocity Among Immigrants and Local Communities in Wamena City

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  • Hana Rori Independent research

Abstract

The clash of clans tensions have an impact on all sectors in the city of Wamena. The unresolved roots of historical problems of violence are embedded and develop into the identity of the Papuan people. The purpose of this study is to measure the social identity of people in the city of Wamena between tribes and towards immigrants. Aligning with the cultural values ??of the Balim Valley people to “live together” remains essential. Using mixed methods with Social Identity theory including interviews and Likert scale. While data interpretation is qualitative. Examining the attachment of the Wamena community and polarization towards immigrants. The results of the field research found that 51.4% felt "very happy" socializing with other communities or tribes, proving the openness of local communities towards newcomers. As many as 89.2% of participants admitted that their identity as a Papuan was “very important”, showing how the community compares with immigrants through their tribal traditions. Measuring ties between religions which play an important role in social categorization; identify negativity towards other groups; preferences for the church (system of belief) and government (politics); out-group favoritism; as well as identification of self-identity (individual) with the group (community) will be discussed in this paper.

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2025-03-24

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Vol. 20 No. 2/April (2024)

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