Multiculturalism in the Local Wisdom of Bajo Tribe

Abstract

This research reveals multiculturalism contained in the oral tradition of the Bajo tribe. The results showed that multiculturalism in Bajo tradition is as follows; 1) ethical philosophy of the Bajosnamely tahangdiri (self-control) and ngatonang diri (self-awareness). Tahang diri is the ethical concept of behaving of Bajo tribe that in their life, they must refrain from misbehavior. Ngatonang diri implies that every individual should be aware of all the weaknesses and the strengths they belong. Bajoprincipally are ordinary people who cannot survive without the helpfrom other people, the sea and the Ruler of the sea; 2) the tradition of pamali (taboos), for instance pamali making the neighbors annoy by throwing the clamshells into their boat and throwing the sand in their yard and pamali killing the animals such as pig, jonga (deer) and other land animals that descend into the sea; 3) the problem solving tradition of Bajo through the arbitration system in which if there is a conflict among the people, there should be third person (mediator) to take an action in solving the problem.

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“…Looking at the ecological side, the conservation of ecosystems and marine ISSN: 2089-9823  Vean tradition as a local wisdom of customary people and its relevance to maritime … (Agustinus Ufie) 595 life especially fish is maintained and preserved because the small fish continue to breed so that the sustainability of fish life is also maintained and protected from extinction. The understanding of local community is in line with the idea that the sea and its various ecosystems must always be maintained and preserved because the sea is not only a source of life for today but for the future of their children and grandchildren [6]. On the other hand, the implementation of vean local wisdom can provide sustainability for the vean owner, the community, and marine ecological environment.…”

“…Local wisdom is a conceptual idea about community life [3], which contains cultural knowledge or wealth and values that characterize certain communities [4] in maintaining and passing down habits from generation to generation. Every community has culture and local wisdom that become characteristics and uniqueness [5], showing differences in diversity [6]. A community that owns local wisdom has a good leadership and wise soul because they have a clear vision and become an independent, prosperous, and ISSN: 2089-9823  Vean tradition as a local wisdom of customary people and its relevance to maritime … (Agustinus Ufie) 591 happy community [7].…”

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