ABSTRACT

This chapter presents the sites of memory in Donomulyo. Different narratives are expressed through various kind of sites, from state-initiated monuments to mass graves, lying in the same space where communities continued their lives after the violence. Although related to a particular violent event in Donomulyo, the meaning of this violence may be interpreted differently amongst the villagers. This creates complex memory landscapes of violence in the area. To examine this complexity, I look into the interaction between places, people, and their memory of violence. In doing so, this chapter will show that sites of memory in this case are not only objects of the past, but also became a negotiation between past, present, and future.