Indigenous round houses versus ‘healthy houses’: Health, place and identity among the Dawan of West Timor, Indonesia.

Windi, Yohanes Kambaru and Whittaker, Andrea (2012) Indigenous round houses versus ‘healthy houses’: Health, place and identity among the Dawan of West Timor, Indonesia. Elsevier Health & Place, 18 (5). pp. 1153-1161.

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Abstract

Qualitative research was undertaken among Dawan people living in Fatumnasi, West Timor, to investigate the reasons for the Dawan’s retention of traditional houses, ume kbubu, in the face of a national development campaign to introduce modern, ‘‘healthy‘‘ homes (rumah sehat). Indoor smoke pollution from internal fires and poor ventilation is believed to contribute to poor respiratory health among this population. The study explored Dawan cultural constructions of health to find that ume kbubu are fundamental to the Dawan’s sense of psychosocial well-being and ethnic identity. While rumah sehat are associated with prosperity, public image and social status they do not provide the warmth, security and emotional nurturance that the Dawan perceive as necessary for optimum health and to protect them from disease.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Housing, Health beliefs, Environmental health, Smoke exposure, Indonesia
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental > Environmental Engineering > Environmental Health
Divisions:	Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya > Pusat Penelitan dan Pengabdian Masyarakat > Pubikasi
Depositing User:	Nanik Indra Putri Sari
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2021 05:13
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2021 06:40
URI:	http://repo.poltekkesdepkes-sby.ac.id/id/eprint/2345

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