Local wisdom of baumata society in kupang in considering the nature Perservation

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International Journal of Development Research

Local wisdom of baumata society in kupang in considering the nature Perservation

Abstract: 

A research on local wisdom in the nature preservation of Baumata has been conducted from February to March 2014. It held in the Village of East Baumata, Taebenu Sub district, Kupang regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in order to know what is the local wisdom owned by Baumata villages in the preservation of nature and environment around them. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data is taken by interviews and direct observation. Researchers explore the village of East Baumata to observe and conduct the interviews with community consisting of the village, traditional leaders, healers (shaman) and ordinary people. The results obtained from this study is clearly wisdom view of local communities Baumata in the preservation of nature, namely the presence of fine custom ('adat sanctions') related actions that damage the environment. Besides that all the families which surveyed, were seen planting and maintaining plants for food, medicine and ornamental plants in the yard. One other interesting thing is all the families surveyed had livestock in the household and their concepts and apply the principles of the triangle of life "mansian - muit - nasi, na bua" which means humans, livestock, and forests is an integral and mutual dependency.

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