Ethnographic Studies of Bakor Stone Monolith and Their Implication to Tourism Development

Monoliths in the Cross River State of Nigerian are found in a circular form, they are commonly known as Bakor or Ikom monoliths, because of the universality in conceptualisation and the configuration of the stones, they are sometimes referred to in this research as stone circles. Bakor speaking communities hold a large number of magnificent stone carvings called Bakor monoliths which exhibit a high level of artistic, qualities, and creative awareness by the ancient civilisation that creates them. The study is aimed at examining monoliths in Bakor LGA, to ascertain the socio-cultural and religious beliefs associated with these monoliths and their contributions to tourism development in Cross River State. A mixed-method of qualitative and quantitative research was employed. The result reveals that Cross River State monoliths have the potentials of attracting tourists, and are valued by host communities. However, the monoliths are under human and natural threats. The paper advocates that if Bakor monoliths are developed for cultural tourism, it will create job opportunities, improve the living standard of the host community, generate revenue, and guaranty their preservation, among others.

Model of the Importance of Socio-Cultural in Waste Management on Penyengat Island

The main problem of waste management in Penyengat Island is the increasing population growth and increasing volume of waste and limited land so that it is difficult to carry out waste management using the final waste treatment site because it has a large potential for pollution. The low level of public awareness in managing household waste is caused by the community's social, economic, and cultural conditions. This study designs Model of the Importance of Socio-Cultural in Waste Management on Penyengat Island. This research method is an analytical survey with a cross-sectional design, the community subjects who live in Penyengat Island with a sample size of 270 people, taken by random sampling. Data analysis using chi-square test and logistic regression. Logical regression equation model in (p/(1-p)) - 1,614 + 0,505 (place of residence) + 0.642 (local wisdom). Waste management needs cultural values that already exist and should be maintained as part of one's identity and efforts to maintain the balance of nature and the environment. It is also necessary to conduct a policy study regarding the island's waste management program with a socio-cultural value approach.

The Efforts to Improve the Attitude of Love Culture through Karawitan Extracurricular Activities in Elementary School

This study aims to improve the attitude of love culture with Karawitan extracurricular activities to student’s of SDN 01 Manisrejo, Madiun City. This study is a Classroom Action Research (CAR). The subjects of this study were all students who followed Karawitan's extracurricular strength which amounted to 24 students. Data collection techniques used were observation, questionnaires, and tests. The data analysis technique was carried out in a qualitative descriptive manner. The results show that Karawitan extracurricular activities can enhance students' cultural love attitude. In the first cycle there were only 19 students or 79.2% who could achieve indicators of cultural love attitude. Whereas in the second cycle there was an increase in the number of students who could reach 24 indicators of cultural love attitudes or 100%. In addition, student activity and learning outcomes also increased. In the first cycle, 75% of the number of students had begun to be active and in the second cycle had increased to 87.5% of the number of students already active during the learning process. While for the percentage of learning outcomes in the first cycle there are 75% of the number of students who have reached the indicator and in the second cycle 91.7% of the total students have achieved the expected learning outcomes indicators.

The Sociological Meaning of Pregnancy and Baby Birth Ceremonies in Javanese People in Buntu Pane Village Asahan

Indonesia is an archipelagic country that has a variety of customs and habits. One of the customs and habits that exist in several places, namely cultural rituals during pregnancy and birth in Buntu Pane Village, is one of the villages that implements the Javanese tradition of pregnancy and birth ceremonies. This study aims to describe the process of a series of pregnancy ceremonies until delivery. In this study using qualitative methods, the method of collecting data by means of participatory observation, and in-depth interviews. In this study, several things were found, namely (1) traditional pregnancy ceremonies such as telonan and tingkeban. (2) Post-natal traditional ceremonies, namely brokohan, sepasaran and selapanan. (3) There is also a tradition of pounding bayen and baby chomping. (4) There is a symbolic meaning of offerings and offerings contained in a series of pregnancy and postpartum ceremonies. The conclusion in this study is the sociological meaning of all rituals and traditions that are believed and carried out only with the aim of gaining salvation to God Almighty. Besides that, it also preserves ancestral traditions and maintains balance and happiness in life, namely a safe and peaceful condition without interference from other creatures or the natural surroundings.

Javanese Cultural Heritage Building (Case Study: Joglo House)

For centuries East Java is one of the tribes in Indonesia that has a unique cultural treasure. This culture has been passed down from generation to generation since the days of the kingdom. Model approach in this research is leading to a descriptive qualitative ethnographic, in which the empirical reality a result, demanding researchers go directly to the location of the study, to be able to live up to their tradition, and the symptoms of everyday life that is full of social phenomena local culture. The relation between construction is a structure which is strongly influenced by the manifestation process mythology and cosmology Java). This means that the traditional Javanese house is not just a place to shelter (practical function), but also understood as a manifestation of the ideals and outlook on life or a symbolic function. In this case the traditional Javanese houses are not only placed as an autonomous element, a separate stand alone, but being seen in context, particularly relevant to the context of allied Javanese cosmology that underlie the view that the Javanese philosophy of life.

The Form and Meaning of Gondang Si Boru Nauli Basa in Batak Toba Traditional Ceremony

This study aims to determine the form and meaning of the gondang Siboru Nauli Basa in traditional ceremonies of the Toba Batak people in the village of Salaon Tonga-tonga. The theoretical basis in this study discusses about gondang, gondang siboru nauli basa, gondang hasapi, traditional ceremonies, the form of gondang siboru nauli basa, the meaning of gondang siboru nauli basa. November 2020 to December 2020. This study determined the population of the Community who attended the hahomion ceremony in the village of Salaon Tonga-tonga, and set a sample of 7 people. The data collection techniques used in this study included observation, library research, interviews, documentation, and analysis. with data reduction techniques, data presentation, drawing conclusions. From this study, the results obtained include: The form of gondang siboru nauli basa, served using musical instruments hasapi, garantung, sullim, sarune hetek, hesek, and gondang siboru nauli basa is an instrumental music played to summon the spirits of deceased ancestors, this event still carried out until now (2020) especially in the silalahi clan as a tradition in the Toba Batak tribe, the function of the gondang siboru nauli basa in the hahomion ceremony is as a function of emotional expression, a function of cultural continuity, and an entertainment function.

The Influence of Suandei Fall on Art of Carving Artists in Woinap Village, Yapen Island District

The art of carving, known as carving, or decoration with various flora, fauna, figurative and even geometric motifs which is an ornate image with some parts being concave and some parts convex both horizontally and vertically and elliptically arranged in a very beautiful image. (Study of Cultural Anthropology)(1) The carvings, which are known in the works of Decorative Arts, still survive and are in demand and are found in various areas such as the Biak Numfor Islands, Yapen Islands, Waropen Wondama Bay and various other areas that are included in the Kuripasai cultural family, Mananarmakeri, and Sairei. A special highlight in this writing is the carving motifs that are still practiced by carving craftsmen in Woinap Village, Wonawa District, Yapen Islands Regency, where until now there are very few carvers. This carving motif was inspired by the legend of "Suandei" by Drs. Frits Maurid Kirihio, alumni of the University of Leyden, the Netherlands, in the 1950s, who was recorded in the book “Dongen Tanah Kita,(2) Descriptive analysis method is a method used to analyze data by describing or describing the data that has been collected as it is without intending to make conclusions that apply to generalization or generalization, Sugiyono (2014:21)(3) Excellence Carving motifs based on beliefs that have been practiced so far in the village of Woinap, Yapen Islands Regency. or skulls, all of which are manifested and the decorations that are usually displayed on family tools such as boats, wooden pans (sempe) art tools (tifa) net buoys, all take symbolic or philosophical meanings from their original form.(4) The indigenous people of Woinap are a community categorized as living in the outermost area of ​​the Yap . Islands Regency en and still isolated from the rapid development of the era. However, it cannot be separated from local wisdom techniques that are often adopted from neighboring areas which are more innovative in people's lifestyles because culture is dynamic and always moves with the times, so the people of Woinap also move with the habit of living with the times by way of -a new way that is still considered cultural even though indigenous cultural values ​​have been eroded.(5) The cultural heritage of the Papuan people in the saireri strait region, especially the unique carving art of the Woinap community, has an economic potential that can bring ecotourism and increase the PAD of the Islands district government Yapen.(6)

Revitalization of the Novel of the Fire Smoke Cloud By Korrie Layun Rampan (Antropolinguistic Study)

The revitalization of Api Awan Asap Novel by Korrie Layun Rampan (Anthropology Study), This study aims to (1) describe language, (2) describe technological systems, (3) describe livelihoods, (4) describe arts, and (5) describe systems religion in the novel Api Cloud Asap by Korrie Layun Rampan. The method in this study uses a descriptive analysis method and an anthropological approach that includes aspects of literary anthropology. The data source in this study is the novel Api Awan Asap by Korrie Layun Rampan. The collection technique in this research is text observation technique and interpretive descriptive technique. The results of this study can be concluded as follows: (1) the language system contained in the Api Awan Asap novel, namely the Dayak Benuaq language and English, (2) the technological system described in the Api Awan Asap novel such as: lou, bivouac, ulin, ketinting , sharp weapons, ulap, ulap doyo, jewelry, (3) the livelihood system described in the novel Api Awan Asap, such as gardening, hunting, berhuma, cutting down forests, and businessmen, (4) the arts described in the novel Api Awan Asap, namely musical instruments, sculpting, weaving, dancing, singing, and weaving, (5) the religious system described in the novel Api Awan Asap, namely the application ceremony, wedding ceremony, magic, legend, and customary law ceremonies.

Tuk-Utuk Culture and Improvement Madura Community Welfare

Talking about the problem of tuk-tuk, we talk about cultural issues, because tuk-tuk has become a culture, especially for the Madurese community. Culture has many meanings, one of which is a way of life that develops and is shared by a group of people, and is passed down from generation to generation. This study aims to see the relationship or correlation between the tuk tuk culture and improving the welfare of the Madurese community. Then the results of this study reveal that the tuk utuk culture can lift the economy of active members of utuk-utuk and the Madurese community of course. With the capital obtained from tuk-tuk, we are able to manage it so that it can develop a bigger business, so that it can increase welfare both individually and as a community.

Ethnobotany of Javanese Ethnic Garden Plants in Medan City

The yard of the house is an open environment around the house and is provided to support various social and economic activities related to the owner of the house. The purpose of this study was to determine the types of horticultural crops based on the Javanese in Medan. The survey method used is the survey and interview methods. The result, obtained 12 types of plants that have the potential as medicinal plants and 2 types of plants that have the potential as ornamental plants. All types of plants have medicinal properties, this shows that the home garden has many benefits in providing potential types of plants, especially the daily needs of the family.