The impact of the Development of Missionary School Education in Kuching, 1848-1963
Kesan Perkembangan Pendidikan Sekolah Mubaligh di Kuching, 1848-1963
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37134/perspektif.vol12.2.4.2020Keywords:
education, Dayak, Christian, English, Western cultureAbstract
This article discusses the history of the development of missionary school education in Kuching when Sarawak was under the rule of the British Crown Colony or the Brooke Kings until Sarawak achieved its independence. The educational development experienced by the people of Sarawak was like an opening of a 'new world', especially to the Dayak ethnic groups in Kuching as Brooke's presence had changed their way of life. In this regard, this article examines the impact of the development of missionary school education that has led to the spread of Christianity, the use of English, and the changes in the cultural and social aspects of the community in Kuching. This study is the result of processing and evaluating references of primary and secondary source documents from the National Archives and the State Archives of Malaysia as well as public university libraries. The findings indicate that the development of western education has led to the development of Christianity to the Dayak community, in particular, and also affect the Malay community, especially in terms of dressing and entertainment. Overall, this article shows that the development of western education and the spread of Christianity have had impacts on the Dayak ethnic group because through the development of missionary school education has been able to change the way of thinking, the way of life and beliefs of the Dayak community. The influence of western education also has an impact on social change in the Malay community until today.
Artikel ini membincangkan sejarah perkembangan pendidikan sekolah mubaligh di Kuching semasa Sarawak di bawah pemerintahan British Crown Colony atau Raja-raja Brooke sehingga Sarawak mencapai kemerdekaan. Perkembangan pendidikan yang dialami oleh masyarakat di Sarawak ibarat pembukaan ‘dunia baru’ terutamanya kepada golongan etnik Dayak di Kuching kerana kehadiran Brooke telah berjaya mengubah cara hidup mereka. Sehubungan dengan itu, artikel ini akan melihat kesan perkembangan pendidikan sekolah mubaligh yang telah membawa kepada penyebaran agama Kristian, penggunaan bahasa Inggeris, serta perubahan dari segi aspek budaya dan sosial masyarakat di Kuching. Kajian ini merupakan hasil daripada olahan dan nilaian rujukan sumber dokumen primer dan sekunder dari Arkib Negara serta Arkib Negeri Malaysia dan perpustakaan universiti awam Malaysia. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa perkembangan pendidikan barat telah membawa kepada perkembangan agama Kristian kepada masyarakat Dayak khususnya serta turut mempengaruhi masyarakat Melayu terutamanya dari aspek pemakaian dan hiburan. Secara keseluruhannya, artikel ini menunjukkan bahawa perkembangan pendidikan barat serta penyebaran agama Kristian telah memberikan impak kepada golongan etnik Dayak kerana melalui perkembangan pendidikan di sekolah mubaligh ini telah mampu mengubah cara pemikiran, cara hidup dan kepercayaan golongan masyarakat Dayak. Pengaruh pendidikan barat ini juga telah memberikan kesan terhadap perubahan sosial masyarakat Melayu sehingga kini.
Kata kunci: pendidikan, Dayak, Kristian, Bahasa Inggeris, budaya Barat.
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