Indies Culture in Wieteke Van Dort’s song Geef Mij Maar NasiGoreng : Postcolonialism Approach

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This research focuses on Indies Culture in Wieteke Van Dort‘ Song Geef Mij Maar NasiGoreng. The research applies the theory of Indies Culture and postcolonialism approach. The finding shows that the lines show that the climate of the Netherlands is something that she does not imagine, which is
completely different from her native place. The speaker feels that starting a new life in the ―new‖ country even though based on the origin of her blood means nothing if it is compared to the comfort that the place she was born, the Dutch Indies or Indonesia, especially Surabaya where the climate and the food are very familiar to her. The research reveals that the lyrics show the blend of culture between the Dutch and the natives of Surabaya. The blend of the culture can be seen
from the words ―nasigoreng and a glass of beer, and sate babi‖. On one side, the speaker as a Dutch-blooded girl is accustomed to drinking cold beer (while the natives prefer the toak that is made of fermented aren), on the other side, as someone that lives in Surabaya, rice, as the main source of Nasi goreng is the main staple of the natives. The condition can be seen as an imitation. The finding also shows that the speaker of the song has two feelings toward the problem of her
journey to the Netherlands, that is she must leave all the memories and comfortable life in Surabaya and starts to live peacefully in the Netherlands that ironically the alien land for her.