INDONESIA
(Formerly called Netherlands East Indies)
(See also Indonesian [Language]; Nias [Language]; Sumatra; Tetum [Language])
(Note centered heading below: Jehovah’s Witnesses)
animals:
orangutan: g 4/13 13; g 7/10 15-18
rats: g02 6/22 28
Batak people: g 8/10 16-19
Batik fabric: g 6/12 22-23
bushfires (1997): g02 9/22 24
coral reefs: g93 6/22 28
description: yb16 82-84, 89; g 4/13 12-13
durian fruit: g 4/13 13
earthquake (Sumatra, 2004): w08 10/1 7; yb06 21; g05 7/22 4
flowers:
rafflesia: g 8/12 16-17
titan arum: g 8/12 17; g00 6/22 31
food: yb16 84
government: yb16 111
attempted coup by communists (1965): yb16 129
invasion and annexation of East Timor (1975-1976): yb16 125
revolution against Dutch colonial rule (1945-1949): yb16 111
health and disease:
AIDS: g92 4/8 31
Jakarta:
illustration (17th century): w07 7/1 18
Krakatoa (volcano): g94 6/8 14-16
Lake Toba: g 8/10 16-18
maps: yb16 82-83; g 4/13 12; g 2/11 25; g 9/09 15
Indonesia and surrounding lands, plus island Sangir Besar: w23.11 31
Sumatra and Lake Toba: g 8/10 16
medicine:
diseases in donated blood: g92 4/8 31
musical instruments: g 4/13 12-13
population: yb16 166
religion: yb16 84
Bibelkring group: yb16 100
spices: yb16 86-87
Jehovah’s Witnesses
assemblies: yb16 147
under ban: yb16 132-133, 138-139
ban (1976-2001): yb16 113, 125, 141-142, 147; g 2/11 27; g 9/09 14-15; w93 11/1 29
Witness response: yb16 133-134
ban (World War II): g 9/09 13; g89 8/22 14
ban on literature (1941): yb16 107
ban on literature (pre-World War II): yb16 105-106
Branch Committee: yb16 152, 160-161
branch office:
Bogor (1996): yb16 140-141; yb97 29-31
Jakarta (1951): yb16 115
Jakarta (1976): yb16 133
Jakarta (2015): yb16 29, 158-162
branch servants: yb16 115, 129
clergy opposition: yb16 97, 104-105, 120-125, 130, 134-135, 147; g 9/09 14; w93 11/1 28-29; jv 668
congregations: yb16 92-93, 104, 114-115, 117, 130
conventions: yb16 128; yb00 8; yb97 31
court cases:
charge of slander, ridicule, animosity (1933): yb16 97
early witnessing: yb16 88-99; g 4/13 13; jv 445-446
examples:
wealthy man simplifies life: wp24.1 12
field ministry: yb16 151-152, 154, 162-163, 166
deaf field: yb16 156-157; g 4/13 13
public witnessing: yb16 152, 154
Gilead attendees: yb16 103, 109; g 9/09 14
growth: yb16 29, 83, 88, 114-115, 117, 130, 132, 146-147, 159, 166-167; g 9/09 15
Kingdom Halls: yb16 149-150, 168-169
man impressed by construction: kr 206
mayor impressed: w15 7/15 28
legal matters:
legal recognition of Jehovah’s Witnesses (1968): yb16 123-124
legal registration of Bible Students Association (1964): yb16 123
legal registration of Jehovah’s Witnesses (2002): yb16 142
Lightbearer (ketch): foa article 1; yb16 98-99, 102; jv 440-441; g89 8/22 11, 13
meetings:
under ban: yb16 138
minority-language field: yb16 154-157
missionaries: yb16 109, 114-117, 119-121, 124, 134-135, 147-148, 151, 154, 163, 166; g 9/09 14; w93 11/1 28-29; jv 525
missionary homes: yb16 116
modern history: yb16 80-171
neutrality issue: yb16 144; g 9/09 13-14
during revolution against Dutch colonial rule (1945-1949): yb16 111
identity card (World War II): yb16 109-110
opposition:
to publications: yb16 104-107
persecution: yb16 136-137
abuse by military: yb16 135-136
persons:
Akiyama, Takahiro and Mari: yb16 163-164
Azis, Brother: yb16 117
Beerens, Misja and Kristina: yb16 151, 163, 166
Benig, Julianus: yb16 148
Berg, Darren: yb16 160
Clark, Jesse: yb16 154
Cockman, Henry: yb16 96
da Gomes, Blasius: yb16 145
Davis, Len: yb16 134
de Jager, Piet and Nell: yb16 121
Deschamp, Clem and Jean: yb16 90-91, 94, 96, 103-106; g 9/09 12; jv 287; g89 8/22 11-15
De Schumaker, Brother: yb16 97
Elias, André and Josephine (Tan): yb16 92, 103, 109-113, 115; g 9/09 12-15
Ewins, Eric and Irene: foa article 1; yb16 100
Gea, Haogo’aro: yb16 149
Gibbs, Jason and Casey: yb16 162-164
Harp, Hermine (Mimi): yb16 109, 116
Harp, Johanna: yb16 108-109
Harris, Charles and Wilhelmina (Opa and Oma): foa article 1; yb16 91-94, 106; w94 6/1 19-23
Häusler, Norbert and Margarete: yb16 134-135
Hia, Angeragō: yb16 168-169
Hunter, Bill: yb16 91, 94, 102; jv 287
Hutasoit, Tagor: yb16 138-139, 142
Ipikkusuma, Vincent Witanto: yb16 160-162
Jacka, Ronald: yb16 29, 115, 128-129, 133
Kawamoto, Shinsuke: yb16 152
Koetin, Titi: yb16 117, 126-127
Laoli, Faonasökhi: yb16 149
Lim, Budi Sentosa: yb16 161
Lokollo, Daniel: yb16 144
Lumare, Alisten: yb16 130
Maltby, Albert and Jean: yb16 116
Mansur, Hosea: yb16 140
Mihank, Lothar and Carmen: yb16 152, 155, 161-162
Moore, Dan and Janine: yb16 163-164
Motoi, Hideyuki: yb16 161
Nadapdap, Limeria: yb16 100
Neuhardt, Josef and Herawati: yb16 147; g 2/11 25-27
Ong, Linda and Sally: yb16 170-171
Panjaitan, Singap: yb16 149-150
Perrie, Bill and Nena: yb16 136-137, 147
Platte, Eveline: yb16 116
Pracoyo, Ponco: yb16 148-149
Rade, Musa: yb16 137
Ratu, Theodorus: yb16 102, 115-116
Renskers, Fredrika: yb16 115-117
Rice, Frank: yb16 88-91, 95-96, 102-104; jv 286-287, 521
Ris, Nazar: yb16 117
Simbolon, Dame: yb16 100
Sormin, Hisar: yb16 131
Stoove, Susie: yb16 116
Tambunan, Marian (Stoove): yb16 116, 134
Tan, Felix and Bola: yb16 102-104, 109-110
Tan family: yb16 103-104
Tarhonen, Esa and Wilhelmina: yb16 147
Teichmann, Rainer and Felomena: yb16 147
Thio Seng Bie: yb16 101
Uniplaita, Yusak: yb16 154
Vanderhaegen, Peter: yb16 115-116, 119-120, 134; jv 525
Van Leemputten, Tom: yb16 154
van Vliet, Frans: yb16 117-118
van Vliet, Nel: yb16 118
van Vuure, Hans and Susie: yb16 121; w93 11/1 26, 28-29
Williams, Stuart and Mandy: yb16 163-164
pioneers: yb16 88-96, 100, 107, 112-113, 154; g 9/09 12-14
special pioneers: yb16 130, 144
places:
Bali: yb16 162-163; w15 2/15 2
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan: yb16 117
Bandung, West Java: yb16 102-104, 128, 149-150
Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan: yb16 117
Bogor, Java: yb16 140-141
Borneo: g 2/11 26-27
Jakarta, Java: yb16 89-91, 102, 107, 115-116, 146-147, 154, 158-162, 170-171
Java: foa article 1; yb16 88-94, 102-109; g 2/11 26
Kalimantan: yb16 117
Kupang, Timor: yb16 119-120
Lake Toba area, North Sumatra: yb16 100
Malang, East Java: yb16 163
Manado, North Sulawesi: yb16 113, 115-116
Manokwari, West Papua: yb16 130
Maumere, Flores Island: yb16 144
Medan, North Sumatra: yb16 154
Nias Island, North Sumatra: yb16 149, 155, 168-169
Padang, West Sumatra: yb16 117
Sangir Besar: w23.11 31
Sukabumi, West Java: yb16 101, 112-113
Sulawesi: yb16 102
Sumatra: foa article 1; yb16 95-96, 102, 155; g 2/11 25-26; g89 8/22 13-14
Surabaya, East Java: yb16 114-117
Timor: yb16 119-121
Waingapu, Sumba: yb16 135-136
Yogyakarta, Java: yb16 163
printing: yb16 105-107
under publication ban: yb16 105-106
publications:
Bible New World Translation: yb16 151
book Enemies: yb16 104-105
book From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained: yb16 122
book Let God Be True: yb16 118
booklet Where Are the Dead?: yb16 91, 102; g 9/09 12, 15
book Salvation: yb16 108-109
Insight on the Scriptures: yb16 151
magazine Awake!: yb16 118-119
magazine Consolation: yb16 106
magazine The Watchtower: yb16 106, 108-109, 118-119
opposition to: yb16 104-107
simplified distribution arrangement: yb01 18-19
Watchtower Library: yb16 151
radio broadcasts: yb16 97
relief work:
earthquake (2005): yb16 143
schools:
Ministerial Training School: yb16 148
School for Traveling Overseers: yb16 148-149
service experiences: yb98 9-10; g89 8/22 12-15
abusive husband: yb08 55-56
Bibelkring group: yb16 100
girl about to sell virginity: g 2/11 26
head of criminal gang: yb16 131
man hired to beat up others: yb05 55
Muslim man brings many to Memorial and special talk: yb15 58-60
new mother astounded at Bible Stories book: yb14 67-68
spirit medium: g 8/10 19
village conflict avoided: yb13 56-57
serving where need is greater: yb16 162-165
translation work: yb16 155-156
Dutch: yb16 108-109
indigenous languages: yb16 154-155, 157
Indonesian Sign Language: yb16 156-157
traveling overseers: yb16 117, 119-120; g 2/11 25-27
visits by—
Barr, John E.: yb16 141
Franz, Frederick: yb16 128
Lett, Stephen: yb16 151
Suiter, Grant: yb16 128
World War II: yb16 106-110, 112-113; g 9/09 13-14