By Richard Krebber – First published in Dutch in the April–May 2026 issue of INDAH magazine. Guna-guna (old spelling goena-goena) is often seen as a magical means of inspiring love or causing harm to someone. To others, it is pure superstition. Parapsychologist Richard Krebber explains what it is and how it works. Who doesn’t remember…
On the weekend of April 26–27, 2026, The Indo Project took part in two wonderful Dutch and Indo community events across Southern California. We first stopped in San Diego for Koningsdag San Diego before heading north to Long Beach for the 36th annual Holland Festival also celebrating Dutch King’s Day (dutchkingsday.com), organized by the United…
From January 21 to May 10, 2026, the Singer Museum in Laren (Netherlands) presents the exhibition De werelden van Jan Toorop(The Worlds of Jan Toorop). Jan Toorop’s work is celebrated internationally, but this exhibition is exceptional in the way it brings his oeuvre together with works by friends and contemporaries, revealing the artistic exchanges that…
By Jeff Keasberry – While sorting through some older Indo content online, I recently came across an article from 2013 titled Indo Moe by Willem Jan Brederode. Even though more than a decade has passed since it was written, it felt uncomfortably familiar. His words still resonate, and not just because I recognized the feeling,…
by Astrid Berg, PhD I interviewed three female cousins, all third-generation Americans in their thirties and forties, who have Indo mothers and African-American fathers. I began the interview by sharing my experience as a white-bodied child of interracial parents—an Indo father and Dutch mother. Growing up, I encountered subtle remarks and impressions from my mother…
by TIP volunteer Sylvie Waxman Definition Cultural identity is the identity of belonging to a group. It is part of a person’s self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality, or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. (Wikipedia) The following are short descriptions for…
article by Jamie D. Stern CLICK HERE: To check out our interactive Kid-Friendly presentation on Indo History! Children are witnessing history in action. They are smart and they are feeling how life has suddenly become very different. Around the world, we are sharing the COVID-19 experience. There is curiosity, deep concern, loss, fear, and an…
It’s back to school time! We at The Indo Project (TIP) wish all our Indo kids a wonderful school year. To help bring Indo studies into the classroom, we’ve developed a presentation that can be used by students, teachers, and anyone who would like to share the history of the Indo people. For students, we…
by Astrid Berg, PhD During childhood, I had little connection to my Indonesian roots. I rarely heard Maleis (Malay) or Javaans (Javanese) spoken. I only had a slight relationship to Indo/Indische customs and culture. Both my parents appeared European. My mother is Dutch, and the Indonesian influences were subtle in my Indo father. I was…
Recap from Jamie’s Seminar Presentation in the Netherlands In August 2016, I was nominated to attend a Migration Seminar in the Netherlands to present the research I’ve been compiling for The Indo Project. Our data collection has been in progress for the past six years. (To participate in our data collection please click here.) Located…