Orang Lom: Masalah Sosial dan Ancaman Kearifan Lokal dalam Tinjauan Sosiologi

Abstract

Social issues and local wisdom of Orang Lom People in Air Abik a contrasting duality. On the one side local knowledge continue to be maintained and preserved even exploited for the benefit of generations, but on the other side, the local wisdom, leaving only sadness being trapped on social issues such as local institutional stagnation and conflict prolonged tenure. The contrasting sides led to the existence of indigenous communities Lom People weakened and started moving towards industrialization resulted in waning social memory and the passage of the process of social exclusion.

The Dynamics of Religious Moderation in Bangka Island

“…There are at least four different ethnic groups; the People of the Land, the People of the Sea, the Chinese and the Malays. Before known as Malays, the indigenous people of Bangka were called "Urang Lom" (5,6).…”

“…Urang Lom refers to the people of the Land and the people of the Sea. They are known to be very reliable in Malayan waters, catching sea cucumbers and seaweeds (6,7). The People of the Land or also called the People of the Hill are people whose primary activity is farming rice and glutinous rice or pulut (5).…”

“…Lom people applies a special rule in the social and cultural systems. The systems originally come from their ancestral traditions and survive in the midst of changing times (6). They practice as a means of contemplating and reflecting on themselves.…”

“…The contemplation ritual, for example, becomes their way to communicate with nature and their ancestors. Rituals, curses, abstinence, spells and incantations in the cosmology of the Lom people are understood as a manifestation of social principles (6). Rituals always go hand in hand with the recitation of mantras, incantations and prayers in every customary ceremony carried out by the Lom people.…”

Tin Mining and the Formation of a New Local Shadow State: The Case of Lom People, Bangka Indonesia

“…Minorities from the social aspect, Lom people often get negative treatment in the form of social exclusion from residents around the settlement (Cholillah, 2015), discriminatory policies in demographic services (Sulaiman, 2014) and recognition on beliefs or religions that led to a split personality (Janawi, 2015). In the aspect of public service, it shows that quality health social security such as facilities and infrastructure is inadequate and no guarantees of recognition of customary law (Ristian and Suranto, 2014).…”