Indigenous Village Governance: Lessons from Indonesia

Abstract

Th is article explores the model of indigenous village governance as an approach to determine locality value adopted. Th is approach was chosen in order to criticize the concept of governance which has so far neglected the value of locality that exists in society. Th is research uses the qualitative method while analyzing the individual and social relationships of people living in Tanah Toa, Indonesia. Th e research focus is on indigenous governance actors, processes, and regulations. Th e result shows that Tanah Toa runs the governance with locality value based on three aspects. Th e fi rst consists of civil society groups while neglecting partners such as market and state. Th e second focuses on determining whether service delivery to the community is more inclusive, isolated and not integrated with the modern government system. Th irdly, it is self-regulatory, with the rule that runs in government initiated by the community.

Local knowledge of traditional medicinal plants use and education system on their young of Ammatoa Kajang tribe in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

“…The current study focused on the Inner region group. Areas inhabited by the Ammatoa Kajang tribe can also be referred to as Kamase-mase (simple) lands, but not all people who come from Tanah Towa belong to the Ammatoa Kajang tribal community (Nas et al 2019). The Ammatoa Kajang tribal community can be identified by their consistent use of Pasang (rules) (Syamsurijal 2014).…”