Independence of Papuan Market Mothers (Mama-Mama) in Regional Expansion Dynamics

Vocabulary flashcards capturing key terms, socio-political concepts, organizations, figures, and legislative items discussed in the ethnographic study on Papuan market women and regional dynamics.

SOLPAP

Solidaritas Pedagang Asli Papua (Solidarity of Native Papuan Traders), an organization formed in 2008 by Papuan market women to advocate for proper market infrastructure, socio-economic rights, and trade protections for indigenous Papuan traders.

KOMMPAP

Koperasi Mama-Mama Pedagang Asli Papua (Native Papuan Mothers Trader Cooperation), a cooperative established to build economic independence for indigenous market women by offering low-interest credit ($1.5\text{\%}$ per month over 6 months) and banking services to replace high-interest loan sharks.

Pasar Gelael

A commercial area in Jayapura where indigenous Papuan market mothers traditionally gathered on the sidewalk in front of a supermarket and KFC to sell agricultural produce on woven mats and sacks.

Special Autonomy Law (UU No. 21 Tahun 2001)

Indonesian legislation enacted on November 21, 2001, under President Megawati Soekarnoputri, intended to grant broader autonomy, greater resource revenue sharing, and legal protections to native Papuan communities.

Article 76 of UU Otsus

A specific legal provision in the Papua Special Autonomy Law requiring that any regional division (pemekaran) of Papua Province receive official approval from the MRP and DPRP after considering social-cultural unity, human resources, and economic viability.

Inpres No. 1 Tahun 2003

A presidential instruction issued by the Indonesian government to reactivate Law No. 45 of 1999, creating new central/western provinces and regencies in Papua without the mandated approval of the MRP and DPRP.

Manokwari City

The capital city of West Papua Province, historically designated as 'Kota Injil' (City of the Gospel) and the ancestral land of the indigenous Arfak tribe.

Arfak Tribe

The overarching indigenous group inhabiting the Manokwari area and Arfak Mountains, composed of four sub-tribes: Hatam, Moule, Sough, and Meyakh.

Hanjop

The customary land (tanah milik adat) concept in the Hatam language of the Arfak tribe, defining specific territorial and forest boundaries recognized and guarded by individual clans.

Igya Ser Hanjop

The traditional conservation philosophy and management system of the Arfak tribe used to guard land boundaries and protect natural resources within customary forest territories.

TabunganKu

A bank savings product implemented with Bank Papua for market women, featuring no administrative fees and a minimum initial deposit of $\text{Rp 20,000}$ to promote daily savings directly in the market.

Pasting

An abbreviation for 'Pasar Tingkat', a three-story market structure adjacent to Pasar Sanggeng in Manokwari, primarily run by non-Papuan traders selling clothes, electronics, and gold.

Taxi (in Papua)

The localized Papuan term for urban public transportation minivans (angkutan kota), predominantly operated by non-Papuan migrant drivers.

Mama-Mama Papua Market Petition Banner

A public display used by SOLPAP and local traders to collect signatures and advocate directly to the Governor for an officially recognized market facility for native Papuan women.