Gotong Rojong: Some Social-anthropological Observations On Practices In Two Villages Of Central Java. 2009 reissue of the 1961 Cornell study of "gotong royong" which is based on 1958/9 field study in two villages in Central Java ("gotong royong" has of recent years been used as a catchphrase for political or economic cooperation far from its original use in village life). The pattern of "gotong royong" cooperation in the two villages is described and described and time charts set out. The study indicates that some form of "gotong royong" appears essential in any rural community at village level. With tabulated work diaries.