Local Wisdom of Rice Harvest in Citorek Indigenouscommunities

Abstract

Farming in Citorek still use local wisdom which has a tradition or regulation that must be followed by communities. The custom kept by the Citorek villagers is planting the rice use traditional tools and all the communities agree not use modern tools at all. The periode of planting is annual event and and it is done on Monday. The role of farming system in" Kasepuhan Citorek" is still regulated from planting to harvest by customs. This system is trusted and run by Citorek community. This system is more superior than the system offered by local government about 2 or 3 times in a year. The harvestare used for custom needs. A research method uses a qualitative by interview, document, and study literature. The farming system governed by custom from the determination of the "tangtu" rice fields. The cultivation of "tangtu" rice fields is carried out by indigenous people who are driven by "Jaroadat" through the head village to work together. The names of the activities of them are ngagalengan/mopog,macul/nyangkul, nyogolan, musyawarahtibabinih, tebar/sebar, cabut, Tandur, ngoyos1/ Ngaramet, babad, ngoyos2, mapag pare beukah, mipit, dibuat, ngalantay/moe. ngunyal/ rengkongasupleuit, Nganyaran, Badamianserentahun. These system are undergone by the people until now and to start the activity the people determine "tangtu" rice field.