African Culture and Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-59
Author(s):  
Cornelius W. Wuchu ◽  
Akoni Innocent Ngwainbi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Development ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
African Culture ◽  
The People ◽  
Over Time

This article is aimed at discussing the relevance of African culture and its values to the contemporary society. The qualitative approach was used in this work. The results arrived at shows that African traditional practices in the Western Highlands of Cameroon has over time developed cultural values which are concomitant to the objectives of MDGs and SDGs. But, in most cases, these values have been neglected by national and international development agencies leading to continuous clashes between traditional African values and what the people consider as foreign to them. However, some aspects of the culture have remained inimical to human rights and local development. Therefore, for African culture to entirely play its role in achieving sustainable development, the paper holds that a cultural hybridisation is an ultimate solution to the problems faced by indigenous practices and external policies of development.

scholarly journals ANALISIS NILAI BUDAYA DALAM HIKAYAT BANTA AMAT JILID I DAN II KARYA T. A. SAKTI

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-244
Author(s):  
Teuku Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Human Relationship ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Relationship With God ◽  
The People ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Mutual Care ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study aims to describe the cultural values ​​contained in the Hikayat Banta Amat Volume I and II by T. A. Sakti. Cultural value is very important to be studied in order to preserve the cultural heritage of the people of Aceh so that it can be known by the younger generation and re-cultivated in life in the present. The formulation of the problem raised in this study is how the cultural values ​​contained in the Hikayat Banta Amat Volume I and II by T. A. Sakti. The data source in this research is Hikayat Banta Amat Volume I and II by T. A. Sakti. The selected data is each quotation that has a relation to cultural values ​​in the saga. The approach and method used in this research is a qualitative approach and a descriptive method by describing the facts which are then followed by analysis. The cultural values ​​analyzed in Banta Amat sects are grouped according to five categories, namely (1) cultural values ​​in human relations with God, (2) cultural values ​​in human relations with nature, (3) cultural values ​​in human relations with other humans, (4) cultural values ​​in human relations with society, and (5) cultural values ​​in human relations with oneself. The results showed there were 37 quotations related to cultural values ​​that exist in the Banta Amat saga, namely: (1) Cultural values ​​in the human relationship with God there are 6 values ​​in 24 quotes; a) Give thanks to God 3 quotes, b) Give to Allah the Prophet 1 quote, c) Pray and ask God 9 quotes, d) surrender to God 8 quotes, e) Fear God 1 quote, and f) Obey to worship God 2 quotes, (2) Cultural values ​​in human relations with nature are found in 2 quotations about utilizing the forest, (3) Cultural values ​​in human relations with other humans there are 3 values ​​in 4 quotations; a) respect for others 2 quotes, b) say greetings 1 quote, and c) answer greetings 1 quote, (4) Cultural values ​​in human relations with the community there are 3 quotes namely about mutual care, and (5) Cultural values ​​in relationships humans with themselves there are 3 values ​​in 4 quotes; a) Never give up 2 quotes, b) responsibility 1 quote, and c) hard work 1 quote. Based on the results of the study it can be seen that the cultural values ​​in the human relationship with God are more numerous than the other values. This illustrates that the people of Aceh are religious and devout people who worship God. Suggestions from researchers that the people of Aceh continue to preserve cultural values ​​such as the Banta Amat saga in daily life. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan nilai budaya yang terkandung dalam Hikayat Banta Amat Jilid I dan II Karya T. A. Sakti. Nilai budaya sangat penting untuk dikaji guna melestarikan warisan budaya masyarakat Aceh agar dapat diketahui oleh generasi muda dan kembali dibudidayakan dalam kehidupan pada masa sekarang. Rumusan masalah yang diangkat dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana nilai budaya yang terkandung dalam Hikayat Banta Amat Jilid I dan II Karya T. A. Sakti. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah Hikayat Banta Amat Jilid I dan II karya T. A. Sakti. Data yang dipilih adalah setiap kutipan yang ada kaitannya dengan nilai budaya dalam hikayat. Pendekatan dan metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif dan metode deskritif dengan mendeskripsikan fakta-fakta yang kemudian disusul dengan analisis. Nilai budaya yang dianalisis dalam hikayat Banta Amat dikelompokkan berdasarkan lima kategori, yaitu (1) nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan Tuhan, (2) nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan alam, (3) nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan manusia lain, (4) nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan masyarakat, dan (5) nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan diri sendiri. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat 37 kutipan yang terkait dengan nilai budaya yang ada dalam hikayat Banta Amat, yaitu: (1) Nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan Tuhan terdapat 6 nilai pada 24 kutipan; a) Bersyukur kepada Allah 3 kutipan, b) Berselawat kepada Nabi Allah 1 kutipan, c) Berdoa dan memohon kepada Allah 9 kutipan, d) menyerahkan diri kepada Allah 8 kutipan, e) Takut kepada Allah 1 kutipan, dan f) Taat beribadah kepada Allah 2 kutipan, (2) Nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan alam terdapat pada 2 kutipan tentang memanfaatkan hutan, (3) Nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan manusia lain terdapat 3 nilai pada 4 kutipan; a) menghormati orang lain 2 kutipan, b) mengucapkan salam 1 kutipan, dan c) menjawab salam 1 kutipan, (4) Nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan masyarakat terdapat 3 kutipan yaitu tentang rasa saling peduli, dan (5) Nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan diri sendiri terdapat 3 nilai pada 4 kutipan; a) Pantang menyerah 2 kutipan, b) tanggung jawab 1 kutipan, dan c) kerja keras 1 kutipan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat dilihat bahwa nilai budaya dalam hubungan manusia dengan Tuhan lebih banyak dari nilai yang lainnya. Hal ini menggambarkan bahwa masyarakat Aceh adalah masyarakat yang religius dan taat beribadah kepada Allah. Saran dari peneliti agar masyarakat Aceh terus melestarikan nilai budaya seperti pada hikayat Banta Amat dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Kata Kunci: Hikayat, Nilai Budaya

scholarly journals KONSEP BHAKTI AJARAN KAPILADEVA DALAM ŚRĪMAD BHĀGAVATAM (Kajian Filsafat Ketuhanan)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 479
Author(s):  
Gusti Ayu Kade Dewi Kartika Sari
Keyword(s):  
Role Model ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Ethical Values ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Biological Mother ◽  
The People ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Children Education

<p><em>The advancement of science and technology has had a huge impact on people's lives. Along with the moral decline and depletion of ethical values in society, it takes a spiritual approach that can instill moral and ethical values derived from Vedic teachings. One of the stories that tells of a child who gives the divine teachings that are full of moral and noble character to his biological mother. Kapiladeva teaches about the nature and position of living beings, the concept of the sādhu sanga, the importance of the pronunciation of the sacred name and of how one attains liberation through the yogic bhakti.</em></p><p><em>The teachings of Kapiladeva in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam illustrate to the people that God can be attained by laypeople but if one has faith and heart to seek God then he must follow the advice of a spiritual teacher, by practicing the yoga bhakti. The problems discussed in this study are 1). What is the concept of Kapiladeva ?, 2). How does the contribution of Kapiladeva teach in contemporary society? And what are the implications of Kapiladeva's teaching on society ?. The theory used in this research to analyze the problem is Hermeneutics Theory and Structuralism Theory. This research uses qualitative approach. Based on the problems mentioned above then used the method of documentation, and literature study.</em></p><p><em>The results obtained in this study are the teachings of the bhakti-yoga taught by Kapiladeva to his mother Devahūti gives a role model to the community that one does not have to study to an older person, but the adult needs to listen to something beneficial from the younger, the teachings conveyed by Kapiladeva can lead mankind to reach God. Kapiladeva's teachings can make a very important contribution at this time, where in studying spirituality, one should be able to improve sradha, patience, sincerity, hermitage, humility and willingness to learn under the guidance of the spiritual teacher. In addition to the philosophical teachings of philosophy, the teachings of Kapiladeva also teach children education in raising piety, faith, and noble character.</em></p>

scholarly journals PERILAKU SOSIAL WANITA RAWAN SOSIAL TERKAIT DENGAN NORMA, ETIKA DAN ESTETIKA LINGKUNGAN DI PRUMPUNG

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 54-67
Author(s):  
FITRIA PITRI FITRIA
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Environmental Aesthetics ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Economic Needs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Abstract This study aims to describe the views of the public towards Social Vulnerable Women (SVW) related to norms, ethics, and environmental aesthetics, orientation and patterns of education dissemination in the SVW family, as well as the impact of implementing education on reproductive prostitution for SVW children. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach. The subjects used in this study were four SVW families consisting of children who went to school and did not attend school as well as mothers who worked as SVW, residents living in the Prumpung area. The results of this study show that as migrants who worked as SVW in Prumpung, they were maintaining their behavior with local residents. Although the work they do is contrary to norms, ethics, and environmental aesthetics. As SVW all their lives, they want to get out of that dark life. Second, people's views on SVW's social behavior in Prumpung are related to the norms, ethics and environmental aesthetics of Prumpung. The community around the beginning did not like the presence of the SVW, but over time the people or natives finally accepted their existence. This is evidenced by the establishment of rented houses, restaurants and taxibike services to service SVW. Third, the factors that support SVW's social behavior related to norms, ethics and environmental aesthetics include increasing economic needs and the lack of education they have.

scholarly journals SEMIOTICS OF BORDER (ANALYSIS OF BATAS, A FILM OF RUDI SOEDJARWO)

INFORMASI ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-49
Author(s):  
Sumekar Tanjung ◽  
Indra Ramanda
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Roland Barthes ◽  
Front Face ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Message Delivery ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Delivery Medium

 This research was conducted to explain the presentation of the boundary meanings presented by Batas film through their character. The border becomes the front face of a country. The social conditions of people who are still lagging behind and far from infrastructure development make the people living in the border vulnerable to various problems. As a message delivery medium, meanings are represented by character in film. The author analyzed five scenes on each character in Batas film. These are, Ubuh’s character is threatened by the bad people who chase her in the middle of the forest, Arif’s character as a police officer who looking for the information in the community, Jaleswari’s character who cares about education problems at the border, Adeus’s character who has great desire for the advancement of the people at the border but get threats from individuals who do not want the people on the border to get a high education, the character of the Panglima who has power in the Dayak tribe community. This study uses a critical paradigm with a qualitative approach. The process describes the meaning of signs into denotations, connotations, and myths. The results of this study indicate that meanings are defined as areas that have complex problems. Access to transnational crime is still very easy as security is needed in the area. Despite the increase in technology and technology, the region must have the slightest education, strive to advance the regions, without prioritizing their own interests without ignoring the cultural values of their ancestors. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menjelaskan reperesentasi makna batas yang dihadirkan oleh pembuat film Batas melalui karakter tokohnya. Perbatasan menjadi wajah terdepan dari suatu negara. Keadaaan sosial masyarakat yang masih tertinggal dan jauh dari pembangunan infrastruktur, membuat masyarakat suku Dayak yang tinggal di pedalaman rentan terhadap berbagai permasalahan. Sebagai medium penyampai pesan, film ini penting dikaji untuk menjelaskan bagaimana makna batas direpresentasikan melalui masing-masing karakter. Peneliti melakukan analisis terhadap lima scene pada masing-masing karakter dalam film Batas. Kelima scene tersebut adalah, karakter Ubuh yang terancam dengan adanya orang-orang jahat yang mengejar di tengah hutan, karakter Arif sebagai aparat penegak hukum yang mencari informasi di tengah masyarakat, karakter Jaleswari yang peduli terhadap masalah pendidikan yang terjadi di perbatasan, karakter Adeus yang memiliki keinginan besar demi kemajuan masyarakat di perbatasan namun mendapatkan ancaman dari oknum yang tidak ingin masyarakat di perbatasan mendapatkan pendidikan yang tinggi, karakter Panglima yang memiliki kuasa di masyarakat suku Dayak. Penelitian ini menggunakan paradigma kritis dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Proses analisis yang dilakukan adalah semiotika model Roland Barthes yang menjabarkan makna tanda menjadi denotasi, konotasi, dan mitos. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa makna batas dimaknai adalah daerah-daerah yang memiliki masalah kompleks. Akses kejahatan transnasional masih sangat mudah, sangat diperlukan pengamanan di daerah tersebut. Meskipun terjadi peningkatan teknologi dan teknologi, wilayah harus tetap memiliki pendidikan sekecil apapun, berjuang memajukan daerah, tanpa mementingkan kepentingan sendiri tanpa mengabaikan nilai budaya leluhurnya.

scholarly journals Buddhist Nuns with Social Security Work In Vietnam Today And Some Issues Posed

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Cao Thi Minh Hong
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
International Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Buddhist Nuns ◽  
The People ◽  
Development Goals

Social security is an indispensable condition for any country to be able to maintain economic, social, political stability, etc. for its own country, and Vietnam is no exception. Over the years, together with the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Buddhist nuns have made many important contributions to social welfare activities for people from different angles, such as taking care of orphans and children. orphaned without support; participate in relief and social assistance activities for people in ethnic minority areas, areas with special difficulties, activities to prevent and combat social evils,… On the basis of evaluating the achievements, the author clarifies some limitations and difficulties in the process of this Buddhist work, thereby offering some solutions and recommendations to promote social welfare activities. An association for the people of the Nuns to contribute to the successful implementation of the country's sustainable development goals in the process of international development and integration.

scholarly journals Proyecto de desarrollo ecoturístico del sitio Mache, parroquia Cojimíes, cantón Pedernales, provincia de Manabí

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Patricia Gallardo Dueñas ◽  
Adriana Jaqueline Calvache Mogro ◽  
Leyla Vanezza Jácome Villacrés
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Theoretical Methods ◽  
The People ◽  
Palabras Clave

Las principales problemáticas del Sitio Mache son la extracción ilegal de madera, contaminación de ríos y tala de árboles para la cría de ganado; la limitada educación ambiental de los pobladores los lleva a depredar sus recursos naturales, en vez de aprovecharlos de manera sostenible, todo esto se resume en un limitado desarrollo ecoturístico. El campo en que se desarrolló el estudio es el ambiental, social- cultural y de servicios. Los objetivos planteados fueron: determinar la situación actual del turismo en el Sitio Mache, identificar los atractivos turísticos del Sitio Mache, para su aprovechamiento en ecoturismo, evaluar los componentes de la oferta turística del Sitio Mache y analizar el proyecto de desarrollo ecoturístico  con  la  población  local,  líderes  comunitarios,  empresarios  turísticos  y  autoridades involucradas en el proceso. La modalidad de la investigación fue exploratoria y descriptiva; se emplearon métodos empíricos y teóricos y técnicas como las entrevistas y encuestas. La principal fuente de ingresos de la población es la agricultura, cuentan con exquisita gastronomía, y demás prácticas tradicionales propias del montubio manabita. La ASOMACHE posee dentro de los predios comunitarios un área para la implementación de un centro turístico comunitario, que oferte un producto de ecoturismo con servicios de  alojamiento, alimentación,  interpretación  y  transporte,  y de  esta  manera  crear  una  alternativa económica que contribuya al desarrollo local para lo cual el empoderamiento de los pobladores es fundamental.  Palabras clave: Sostenible, centro turístico, comunidad, ecoturismo, desarrollo   Summary  The main problem Mache Site are illegal logging, pollution of rivers and deforestation for livestock; limited environmental education leads people to plunder its natural resources instead of using them in a sustainable manner, all it summed up in a limited ecotourism development. The field in which the study was conducted is environmental, cultural and social services. The objectives were to determine the current situation of tourism in the Site Mache, identify Mache Site attractions, for use in ecotourism, evaluate the components of tourism Site Mache and analyze project ecotourism development with the population local community leaders, tourism operators and authorities involved in the process. The type of research was exploratory and descriptive; Empirical and theoretical methods and techniques such as interviews and surveys were used. The main source of income of the population is agriculture, have exquisite cuisine, and other traditional practices own montubio Manabita. ASOMACHE has within the community land area for the implementation of a resort community that bid an ecotourism product with accommodation, food, construction and transportation, and thus create an economic alternative to contribute to local development, which empower the people is fundamental.  Keywords: Sustainability, resort, community, eco-tourism, development  

scholarly journals INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROMOTING THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN KOREA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (38) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Phuong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Development ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cultural Production ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Cultural Industry ◽  
National Brands

Sustainable development of a nations’ culture is not only a spiritual foundation and a driving force for development, but also a means and method for the nation to move forward rapidly and firmly on the path of development. Pertaining to international experience, this article addresses general issues related to the role of culture in sustainable development in Vietnam and Koreas experience in cultural industry development which includes four main issues: (i) determining the role of the cultural industry in the country’s development; (ii) developing national soft power, building national brands in economic development, protecting cultural values against cultural invasion in the context of integration; (iii) Establishing an appropriate policy system, creating a legal framework to encourage the development of cultural production industries; (iiii) Creating advantages to promote key industries that dominate, and have opportunities for international development and competition.

scholarly journals Religiusitas Islam dalam Serat Wedhatama Pupuh Gambuh

SMART ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (01) ◽  
pp. 71-84
Author(s):  
Rudi Permono Putro ◽  
Muhammad Rohmadi ◽  
Ani Rakhmawati ◽  
Kundharu Saddhono
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Religious Knowledge ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The People ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Religion and culture are often confronted diametrically, including Islam and Javanese culture. However, the intellectual, cultural treasures of Javanese cultural heritage in Serat Wedhatama show that this serat has a dimension of Islamic religiosity. The content of the Serat Wedhatama is essential for strengthening the practice of Islamic religiosity in society amid the moral degradation of the nation's generation. This research has a necessary contribution to inculcating religious and cultural values in the nation's generation. The research used a qualitative approach to reveal the dimensions of Islamic religiosity in Serat Wedhatama Pupuh Gambuh by KGPAA Mangkunegara IV. The study of the manuscript's contents shows that Serat Wedhatama Pupuh Gambuh contains five dimensions of Islamic religiosity: the dimension of belief, dimensions of religious practice, the dimension of treachery, and religious knowledge; and practice dimensions. This study also confirms a relationship between (Serat Jawa) as a product of culture and religious values. The values in Pupuh Gambuh Wedhatama Fiber can be used as parameters and guidelines for life. This study can also be used to answer the conditions of the people who are amid deculturation and de-religiosity.

scholarly journals African values and institutional reform for sustainable development in Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 136-143
Author(s):  
Gabriel Asuquo
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Philosophical Method ◽  
African Society ◽  
African People ◽  
Relevant Today ◽  
The People ◽  
Traditional Setting ◽  
The Way

The way society patterned its institutions and framed its laws, is predicated on the prevalent values of the people, which is rooted in their culture, philosophies, and spirituality. The way such a society makes progress and promotes coexistence is linked to the values that they uphold. Similarly, African values are those axiological principles that form the foundation of social living and social ordering in traditional African society, which can still be relevant today. These social values of the African people are what were used to construct African inclusive institutions in the traditional setting before it was eroded by colonialism and imperialism. Thus, for Africans of today to rebuild inclusive institutions that will guarantee sustainable development across the continent, there is a need to revive and reintegrate the principles from the study of African values into the reform of contemporary African social institutions. Therefore, in this paper, the authors argue that for African institutions to deliver the good of sustainable development, they must be reformed along the lines of foundational principles of African cultural values. The paper employs the philosophical method of critical analysis in dissecting the issues within this discourse.

scholarly journals Model Kearifan Lokal dalam Konteks Pembangunan Pariwisata

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Azhar Azhar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Driving Factor ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
The People ◽  
The Village

<p>Local wisdom is one of the cultural values that are still manifest in the order of life of the people in Indonesia. It is a valuable concept so that it can be used as a guide to behavior in a society. This research was conducted with the aim of (1) analyzing the forms of local wisdom contained in the community and their impact on tourism development; (2) finding models or innovations in forms of local wisdom in an effort to realize sustainable development in general and tourism development in particular. This study was conducted at Gampong Aneuk Laot and Gampong Iboih by involving community elements, namely the Village Head, Tuha Peuet, Religious Leaders, cultural figures and tourism actors. Overall, it can be concluded that the value of local wisdom, especially environmental aspects, is a driving factor for proper economic and socio-cultural aspects to be used as a model of local wisdom that can guarantee the sustainability of tourism development.</p>

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