International Journal of Indonesian Studies Volume 1, Issue 3 | Page 88

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN STUDIES
SPRING 2016
Figure 5: Core and Peripheral Villages:
Core villages (Nusa and Supul)

Peripheral Villages (Boti)

Distance from main city

Minimal

Relatively far

Distance from main roads

Minimal

Relatively far

Environmental Health
Conditions

Protected through modern
practices

Protected through traditional
practices

Use of Ume kbubu (panggang)

Limited

Common

Use of modern medicines

Common

Limited

Economy

Market dependent economies

Subsistence and independent
economies

In terms of the gap identified between these various villages, a clear distinction could be
made between “core villages” and “peripheral villages”. This table presents a useful
conceptualization of this gap between villages. This gap is not always a negative one. Some
conditions in peripheral villages may even be preferable to conditions in the more core
villages: for example, conditions in rubbish management and drainage. However, these
conditions were found to vary.
Figure 6: Distance between the core and periphery – map of TTS villages in relation to the
City of Soe:

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