Lego-Lego: An Attempt to Cultivate and Nurture Plurality and Multiculture in the Alor Tradition

Abstract

Indonesia is a country which has a characteristic of cultural diversity. In Indonesia, the facts of plurality can be identified in around 650 local languages, 700 ethnic groups, and five religions. According to the facts, we can declare that Indonesia is a home for plurality. Today the plurality is challenged by exclusivism and primordialism. Recently, in Indonesia, several bombs blasted, and some people have been killed, and others are injured by the bomb. The unity among the people like Moslem and Christian is threatened un-united. This paper tries to offer a model of plurality, taking as an example, the oral tradition of The lego-lego performance which has been successfully cultivated and nurtured by the Alor people in Alor-Pantar island, East Nusa Tenggara. Alor-Painter has 18 local languages, 24 ethnic groups, and three major religions, which is a miniature of diversity in Indonesia. The lyrics of the lego-lego performance express the concepts of run kakang airing 'brotherhood,' and "toramiti tominuku" or "Haki-Haki tifang left Narang" 'unity in diversity.' Both concepts have been inherited through one of the traditions that are the "lego-lego" dance. This paper tries to show the experience to gain a mutual understanding of how to nurture diversity and reveal the inclusive identity of Alor in Indonesia.

Ngendau: An Effort to Preservation Language in The Dayak Kenyah Tradition

“…This is similar to Sunarti's research [15] on the Lego-Lego oral tradition as an effort to cultivate and nurture Plurality and Multiculture in the Alor Tradition explaining that pluralism among Alor people has existed for a long time. Although progress has the potential for conflict among communities, they have several strategies to avoid it.…”

Nilai-Nilai Keagamaan Dalam Cerita Rakyat Pito Punteri “Tujuh Putri”, Helang Dohi, Alor, Nusa Tenggara Timur

“…Tercatat ada 16 kelompok etnis yang saling berbeda bahasanya satu sama lain di Pulau Alor (Sunarti, Atisah, Suryami, & Firdaus, 2019).…”

“…Bertahun-tahun melakukan pendalaman sastra lisan di Alor, peneliti memahami pola cerita yang berbeda antara masyarakat yang tinggal di gunung dan di pesisir laut. Menurut (Sunarti et al, 2019) masyarakat Alor membagi wilayah kultural mereka atas dua kelompok wilayah kultural, yakni masyarakat Nuh Mate 'Gunung Besar' dan Nuh Atinang 'Gunung Kecil'. Tipe dan motif cerita di masyarakat gunung besar lebih cenderung ke arah manusia turun dari langit dan motif dalam cerita rakyat di gunung kecil cenderung ke arah motif manusia berasal dari laut.…”