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Javanese Muslim migrants in Bangkok negotiate their double-minority status by treating Islamic and Javanese identities as complementary, expressing Muslim identity in public Thai society while preserving Javanese culture within family networks, with younger generations forming hybrid identities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine how Javanese Muslim migrants in Bangkok construct and negotiate their religious and cultural identities within a transnational, double-minority environment.

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Negotiating Javanese and Muslim identities: cultural and religious construction among Indonesian migrants in Bangkok

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IJImam Bonjol Juhari KKKasman Kasman FUFawaizul Umam

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Qualitative phenomenological study uncovers complementary cultural and religious identity maintenance in Indonesian migrants, highlighting dynamic diaspora adaptation in double-minority settings.

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To examine how Javanese Muslim migrants in Bangkok construct and negotiate their religious and cultural identities within a transnational, double-minority environment.
Qualitative interpretative phenomenological study conducted with N=15 participants from Kampung Jawa in Bangkok, Thailand.
Data gathered through semi-structured interviews, participatory observation, and written reflections.
Islam and Javanese traditions function complementarily, utilizing communal practices (pengajian, slametan, tahlilan, and Maulid Nabi) to sustain social solidarity and collective memory.
Identity expression adapts across spaces, displaying Muslim identity more prominently in public Thai settings while reserving Javanese cultural heritage for domestic and communal spaces.
Younger generations form hybrid identities influenced simultaneously by Thai schooling, digital media, and ongoing transnational links to Indonesia.

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Juhari et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aae337677a34114446f42 https://doi.org/10.1080/1070289x.2026.2718677

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August 23, 2026Identities

Negotiating Javanese and Muslim identities: cultural and religious construction among Indonesian migrants in Bangkok

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Authors

IJImam Bonjol Juhari KKKasman Kasman FUFawaizul Umam

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Qualitative phenomenological study uncovers complementary cultural and religious identity maintenance in Indonesian migrants, highlighting dynamic diaspora adaptation in double-minority settings.

Key Points

To examine how Javanese Muslim migrants in Bangkok construct and negotiate their religious and cultural identities within a transnational, double-minority environment.
Qualitative interpretative phenomenological study conducted with N=15 participants from Kampung Jawa in Bangkok, Thailand.
Data gathered through semi-structured interviews, participatory observation, and written reflections.
Islam and Javanese traditions function complementarily, utilizing communal practices (pengajian, slametan, tahlilan, and Maulid Nabi) to sustain social solidarity and collective memory.
Identity expression adapts across spaces, displaying Muslim identity more prominently in public Thai settings while reserving Javanese cultural heritage for domestic and communal spaces.
Younger generations form hybrid identities influenced simultaneously by Thai schooling, digital media, and ongoing transnational links to Indonesia.

Cite This Study

Juhari et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aae337677a34114446f42 https://doi.org/10.1080/1070289x.2026.2718677

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