The Importance of Music in the Cultural Policy of Nigeria: A Focus on Selected Igbo Folk Songs

Nnamani, Sunday N.

doi:10.22161/ijels.4.1.1

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“…The culture of West Nusa Tenggara must be preserved as the wealth and pride of the region (Irfan & Suryani, 2017). The culture that is owned by a nation is a way of life of people who inhabit an area in groups, assumed not to belong to humans, but to function as a sign or identity of the group itself (Nnamani, 2019). There are many more regions that utilize local wisdom to support their economy, such as the Balinese who are famous for their art and are still attached to their religious rituals and Garut which is famous for its dodol.…”

Section: Forms Of Local Wisdommentioning

confidence: 99%

Local Wisdom in Lawas (Poetry) Ponan Party Ceremony Society of Sumbawa Nusa Tenggara Barat

Mawarni¹,

Suwandi²,

Supriyadi³

2019

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Local wisdom means a good relationship between humans, nature, and the environment in an area that is also influenced by its culture. The globalization phenomenon and modernization nowadays often leaves cultures rapidly forgotten, therefore they need to be preserved, one of them is the Ponan Party Ceremony. Ponan Party Ceremony is an annual tradition carried out by the Sumbawa people of West Nusa Tenggara, which contains many of the local values. This study aims to explore the local wisdom embedded in the lawas (poetry) of Ponan Party Ceremony in Sumbawa. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative through literature studies in relation of local wisdom. The results of this research show that the lawas (poetry) of Ponan Party Ceremony are as following: love the environment, religious values, social values, tradition, and culture. Local wisdom needs to be preserved in order to keep up and balance with modern times.

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Section: Forms Of Local Wisdommentioning

confidence: 99%