In the shade of the oil palm

The dissertaion talks about the javanes workers in oil palm plantation at North Sumatera. Sjafri tried to scrutinize the relation of certain culture of javanese called
'tentrem' to the persistence of javanese in working on plantation.

social economic considerations are the reason. socially, they have certain culture that is keen to tentrem, tranquility, calm, nrimo. economically they think that to be a worker in plantation is better than outside plantation.

in fact, the condition of worker rights is not sufficient; the wages standard, working hours, rest days, equipment, etc. the socio-cultural pattern in plantation contributes to that persistance; the uniformity of way of thought, communication, religion affiliation, and also to maintain the tentrem life.

in my part, the explanation above to answer the question: why there is no sufficient movement or conflict in plantation is not enough. it can not break and discover
the reality by ending the searching with the word of tentrem as well. He should ask
again why the javanese workers have the certain custom. the author can not see the real power relation in the plantation, and the using of certain power and its tool to control the plantation.

saurlin.