Cultural value differences among ethnic groups in Indonesia: Are Hofstede's Indonesian findings still relevant?

Nilai reka corak motif ukiran kayu yang dihasilkan oleh pandai kraf Bajau Sama di Kota Belud merupakan satu keunikan yang terdapat pada rumpun Bajau di negeri Sabah. Kajian ini membincangkan nilai reka corak yang terdapat pada ukkil motif ukiran kayu Bajau yang bersubjekkan burung atau hidupan di udara sebagai sumber inspirasi. Subjek burung diapresiasikan sebagai reka corak motif ukiran kayu pada senjata tradisional Bajau Sama. Contohnya burung Pimping, ayam (manuk) dan naga. Kajian ini dapat memahami nilai apresiasi panday kahuy Bajau terhadap reka corak ukkil motif bersubjekkan burung dan hubung-kaitnya dengan nilai budaya masyarakat Bajau Sama di Kota Belud. Kajian ini melibatkan proses pengumpulan data primer dan data sekunder. Proses pengumpulan data primer melibatkan temubual bersama adiguru panday kahuy Bajau dan pemerhatian secara langsung terhadap motif ukiran yang dihasilkan. Manakala, pengumpulan data sekunder adalah melalui jurnal dan buku ilmiah berkaitan dengan seni ukiran di alam Melayu. Penulis merujuk teori prinsip seni kraf tradisional Melayu dan kaedah Semantic Differential sebagai proses membuat analisa terhadap motif ukiran kayu. Pemerhatian ini diharap dapat memberi satu pemahaman umum memandangkan kurangnya dokumentasi terhadap makna interpretasi seni ukiran kayu Bajau Sama terutamanya subjek burung. The value of wood carving motifs design created by the Bajau Sama craftsmens in Kota Belud is one of the uniqueness inherited by the Bajau ethnic groups in Sabah. This study discusses the uniqueness of Bajau wood carving motifs design with a bird as its source of inspiration. The subject of birds is appreciated in the design of Bajau traditional weapons. Birds that are used include burung Pimping, roasters (manuk) and dragons (naga). This study interpretes the value of Bajau woodcarvers in the design of bird-based motifs and their relationship to the cultural value of the Bajau Sama community in Kota Belud. This study has applied the process of collecting primary and secondary data. The primary data involved interviews with Bajau woodcarvers and observation of the carved motifs. Meanwhile, secondary data were collected from rjournals and books related to the art of wood carving in Malay world. The authors apply the principles of traditional Malay art and craft and the Semantic Differential method in analyzing the wood carving motifs. This observation is expected to provide a general understanding in the effort to fill in the literature gap of documentation and interpretation of the Bajau Sama motifs design especially on the subject of bird.

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Cultural values and adolescents’ health inequalities in 21 European countries

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.111 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

M Dierckens ◽

B De Clercq ◽

B Deforche

Keyword(s):

Cultural Values ◽

Health Inequalities ◽

Health Behaviour ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Cultural Value ◽

Profound Impact ◽

Value Differences ◽

Country Level ◽

Level Data ◽

Cross National

Abstract Background culture is believed to have an important impact on health and health inequalities and this may vary between countries. Empirical data are however scarce, especially in adolescent populations. We examined the impact of cultural values (emancipatory values index) on cross-national variations in adolescent health, health inequalities and evolutions in these inequalities. Methods individual-level data from 21 countries participating in the 2002/2006/2010/2014 waves of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study were combined with country-level data from the World Values Longitudinal Dataset (n = 416777). Multilevel linear and logistic regression analyses were performed accounting for the hierarchical data structure (individual, country-year and country level). Results cultural value differences between countries were weakly related to adolescents’ health and health behaviour but had a profound impact on the magnitude of inequalities. In countries characterised by a high level of emancipatory values, material (family affluence-based) inequalities in both health and health behaviours tended to be lower whereas non-material (occupational social class-based) inequalities tended to be higher, in particular for health behaviours. Preliminary results also indicated that cultural value differences between countries may play a significant role in the evolution of adolescent health inequalities. Conclusions our findings suggest that between-countries’ cultural value differences may partly explain cross-national variations in adolescents’ health inequalities and in the evolution of these inequalities. By identifying cultural value differences in health, health inequalities and evolutions in health inequalities, this study helps informing policies better to tackle these inequalities. Key messages Cultural value differences between countries have a profound impact on the magnitude of inequalities in adolescents’ health and health behaviours and on the evolution of these inequalities. Identifying cultural value differences in adolescents’ health, health inequalities and evolutions in these inequalities is necessary to inform policies better to tackle these inequalities.

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Cultural value of translation of proverbs and synopsis

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE SPREADING ◽

10.20952/jrks1111484 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 11484

Author(s):

Mohammad Amin Ebrahimi

Keyword(s):

Cultural Values ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

The Other ◽

Cultural Value ◽

Mutual Understanding ◽

Communication Tool ◽

Language And Culture ◽

Cultural Aspects ◽

Different Cultures ◽

The Relationship

Language is formed in the context of culture; on the other hand, the culture of a society is reflected in the language's mirror. Language has a cultural backbone as a communication tool. This cultural backing is in fact the basis for the emergence of vocabulary and its conceptual boundaries, as well as the decisive factor in the image and image reflected in the ords and proverbs. Because different ethnic groups have different cultures, there are problems on the path to the relationship between nations and the mutual understanding of languages. The methods of translating proverbs and synopsis as part of language and culture play a significant role in communicating, despite the fact that some cultural reflections sometimes apply in the above interpretations because of the inappropriateness of the methods of translating neglected. Since one of the goals of translation is to create and promote communication between cultures, ignoring the cultural aspects of texts in translation can reduce the scientific and cultural values of translated works. The present paper seeks to explain this problem and provide some solutions.

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Cultural Value Dimensions and Ethnicity within Kenya

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v8n12p69 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (12) ◽

pp. 69 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Christopher K. Ketter ◽

Michael C. Arfsten

Keyword(s):

Cultural Values ◽

Cultural Differences ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Ethnic Differences ◽

Cultural Dimensions ◽

Cultural Value ◽

Cultural Dimension ◽

World Values Survey ◽

Post Hoc

The study compared the cultural values along the seven World Values Survey dimensions. Subjects were 811 males, age 18 to 35, proportionately representing the 11 largest ethnic groups in Kenya. The study extended research in cultural differences between ethnic identities within a country, supplemental to cultural differences between countries. Significant differences are found between the Kenyan ethnic groups on the dimensions of masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, indulgence vs. restraint, and long-term orientation. Post-hoc analyses differentiated between individual ethnic groups on the cultural dimensions. Implications for management are presented to acknowledge ethnic differences in world orientation based on cultural dimension differences of ethnicities within Kenya.

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Los usos no leñosos de los encinos en México

Botanical Sciences ◽

10.17129/botsci.1671 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 107

Author(s):

Azucena de Lourdes Luna-José ◽

Linda Montalvo-Espinosa ◽

Beatriz Rendón-Aguilar

Keyword(s):

Species Diversity ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Cultural Value ◽

Plant Resource ◽

Herbarium Voucher

A review based on literature and herbarium voucher information on the non-wood uses of oaks in Mexico is presented. Fifty-five species of Quercus are gathered and used for different purposes, mainly in those states located in the central and south regions of the country. No relationship was found between species diversity by state and number of useful species. Five different uses were recorded: (1) medicinal, related mainly to digestive apparatus sicknesses: (2) food, including consumption of different structures, both fresh and processed; (3) handcraft, to elaborate different manufactured crafts, like rosaries and toys; (4) fodder, for goats and pigs; (5) tannins and dyes, to turning raw skins into leather and to act like mordant and to dye fibers. There is a relationship between the presence of ethnic groups and the use of the oaks in a given region, indicating the cultural value of these species in addition of their importance as a complementary plant resource.

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