THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF PIRACY ON THE ART-CRAFT INDUSTRY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA AND INDONESIA

Authors

Kalu Kingsley Anele, Cultural Heritage Preservation Research Institute, Pusan National University, Busan, South KoreaFollow

Abstract

Nigeria and Indonesia are not only made up of a plethora of ethnic groups, which presupposes the availability of art-crafts, cultural heritage, and cultures but also coastal states that rely heavily on shipping for their economic development. The existence of art-crafts and cultural heritage also means that there are thriving tourism sectors and creative industries in both countries. Nonetheless, the spate of piratical attacks off the waters of Nigeria and Indonesia potentially threatens the economic and sociopolitical significance of art-craft, particularly in the exportation of art-craft items and the importation of materials for art-craft production, in both countries. Moreover, piracy threatens logistics in tourism in both countries, which depends on the art-craft industry for its sustenance. Also, piratical acts threaten the transportation of foreign tourists visiting tourist destinations in Nigeria and Indonesia. Thus, it becomes imperative to secure the transportation of people and art-craft items and materials through the sea to Nigeria and Indonesia. The paper argues that similar antipiracy measures can contribute to preventing piracy from affecting the art-craft industries in Nigeria and Indonesia, like strengthening piracy legal and institutional regime and cooperation among relevant stakeholders, especially neighboring countries, maritime organizations, and the shipping industry. The paper concludes by reiterating that though piratical attacks against vessels transporting art-craft items and materials have not been recorded, the incessant piratical acts off the waters of Nigeria and Indonesia suggest that attacks on vessels involved in the art-craft industry are imminent, and therefore, should be nipped in the bud.

Bahasa Abstract

Nigeria dan Indonesia memiliki kesamaan, yakni tidak hanya terdiri dari kelompok etnis yang berjumlah besar yang mengandaikan ketersediaan seni kerajinan, warisan budaya, dan budaya, tetapi juga kedua negara tersebut merupakan negara pantai yang sangat bergantung pada perkapalan untuk pembangunan ekonomi mereka. Keberadaan seni kerajinan dan warisan budaya juga berarti bahwa sektor pariwisata dan industri kreatif berkembang pesat di kedua negara. Meski demikian, serentetan serangan perompakan di perairan Nigeria dan Indonesia berpotensi mengancam signifikansi ekonomi dan sosial politik seni kriya, khususnya dalam ekspor barang-barang kerajinan seni dan impor bahan-bahan untuk produksi kriya seni, di kedua negara tersebut. Apalagi, perompakan mengancam logistik dalam pariwisata di kedua negara, yang keberlangsungannya bergantung pada industri kerajinan tangan. Selain itu, tindakan perompakan mengancam transportasi wisatawan asing yang mengunjungi destinasi wisata di Nigeria dan Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, pengangkutan orang dan barang-barang kerajinan seni serta material melalui laut ke Nigeria dan Indonesia menjadi penting. Tulisan ini menyimpulkan dengan menegaskan kembali bahwa meskipun serangan perompakan terhadap kapal yang mengangkut barang dan bahan kerajinan seni belum tercatat, tindakan perompakan yang tak henti-hentinya di perairan Nigeria dan Indonesia menunjukkan bahwa serangan terhadap kapal yang terlibat dalam industri kerajinan seni merupakan ancaman nyata, dan oleh karena itu, harus ditangani sejak awal.

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Recommended Citation

Anele, Kalu Kingsley (2020) "THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF PIRACY ON THE ART-CRAFT INDUSTRY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA AND INDONESIA," Indonesia Law Review: Vol. 10: No. 2, Article 6.
DOI: 10.15742/ilrev.v10n2.652
Available at: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/ilrev/vol10/iss2/6