harusnya dulu cara Indonesia "menyerbu" Timor Timur pake hegemoni budaya dulu, baru setelah itu di 'takluk'-ken.
ini kebalik, yang tersisa di Timur-Leste sekarang tinggal hegemoni budaya saja: bahasa indonesia, musik, dan produk TV ( sinetron ) indonesia. Ato sekarang bisa juga indonesia mengirimkan 'duta' budaya ke Timor Leste: Dewa, Peterpan, Slank, Ratu, dan ... Rhoma Irama :) ---( IM )------------------------------ <http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailgeneral.asp? fileid=20070509214448&irec=1> ---------------------------------------------------- Indonesia's (could be) only sphere of influence ever ---------------------------------------------------- DILI (JP): The crowd that gathered to support Jose Ramos-Horta at his last campaign event on Sunday was getting down and grooving, but they weren't bopping to American hits like Britney Spears' "Baby...OneMore Time" or even Kylie Minogue, a native of nearby Australia. It was Indonesia's Rhoma Irama, singing "Terajana", that had the crowd up and dancing. "We love dangdut and other Indonesian songs. All my friends know Peter Pan's songs," said Lucia Lopes, 19, referring to a popular Indonesian band. "Yes, we like Dewa, Slank, Ratu and many others," Lucia's friend Armendo Sanches said, and continued dancing. When visitors take cabs or dine in restaurants anywhere in Dili, the fondness for Indonesian music becomes apparent. The taxi drivers are listening to old or new Indonesian songs, while restaurant owners will play you pirated CDs and DVDs of singers. But music is just one sign of Indonesia's lingering influence in Timor Leste. The roofs of Dili bristle with parabola antennas, needed to catch TV broadcasts from Australia and Indonesia. "We don't have a choice. We don't really understand English so we don't like watching Australian programs. So, Indonesian TV programs are the ones we turn to," said Manuel Riberi, a university student. And their favorite sort of program? Indonesia's famously over-the-top soap operas, sinetron. "We love them!" Manuel said.(Abdul Khalik)
