Viral Video of Indonesia's Portraits from Behind the Train Carriage during the Colonial Era in the 1920s

Video Viral Potret Indonesia dari Balik Gerbong Kereta di Masa Kolonial Tahun 1920-an Translation: Viral Video: Indonesia's Portrait from Inside Train Carriages during the Colonial Era in the 1920s

Dream - Digital advancement allows us to easily and quickly know the atmosphere in a place. Not only current events, but we can also see various photos and videos of the past life. Indonesia, which has a long journey since the colonial era, has various interesting histories to follow. That is what can be seen from many posts on social media showing the lives of Indonesian people in the 1920s.

Viral Video of Indonesia's Portraits from Behind the Train Carriage during the Colonial Era in the 1920s

When still colonized by the Netherlands, the Indonesian people can be seen living their lives 100 years ago. A video uploaded by the account owner @pond5mediagroup shows the atmosphere of Indonesia in 1920.

Interestingly, the video was documented by the Dutch Colonial authorities and has been restored into colored images. "Original Recording of the Indonesian Atmosphere in 1920, documented by the Dutch colonial and restored in color," wrote the uploader of the video.

The recording shows the atmosphere of the train car filled with passengers from various backgrounds. From children to adults. The arrangement of the train car is also not like what we see now, but rather the passengers sit in the middle, right, and left parts.

The recording also shows the natural wealth in Indonesia that has not been developed by skyscrapers like today. Indonesia still appears full of trees and rice fields around it. Not only that, there is also a clip showing train tracks in the 1920s. In fact, the video briefly shows a moment when Indonesian citizens were building the tracks while surrounded by officials from the Dutch Colonial government at that time.

The upload also shows the social gap in the lives of Indonesian citizens since 1920. The recording shows farmers who are digging in a plantation while not wearing upper clothing.

Although the exact location of the plantation cannot be determined, it can also be seen that a man wearing a checkered shirt is giving 'Zwavel' ointment to one of the farmer laborers in a container. The ointment is carried by the man in a large box that serves to treat skin irritation. From a further perspective, there are many bungalow-like huts surrounding the plantation. It is also noticeable that many farmer laborers are walking in a line carrying harvest in sacks on their heads.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The video also shows the atmosphere of the Port filled with workers wearing all-white clothing. They are suspected to be about to sail using a large ship. People on the ship can be seen waving their hands before setting sail."

@pond5mediagroup Rekaman Asli Suasana Indonesia Tahun 1920, di dokumentasikan oleh kolonial belanda, dan direstorasi berwarna #pond5 #fyp ♬ Papa Lihat Mantanku Koplo - DJ AMOS

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