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Local Knowledge and Longevity: An Ethnobotanical Analysis of the Miduana Traditional Village Community, Cianjur Usman Supendi; Teddiansyah Nata Negara; Dedy Frianto; Muhammad Utari; Hafiz Fadhlan
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 3 (2026): June
Publisher : MASI Mandiri Edukasi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i3.1506

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This study addresses the problem of how indigenous communities maintain cultural continuity, ecological balance, and health resilience amid the pressures of modernization. Focusing on Kampung Adat Miduana in Cianjur, West Java, this research aims to analyze the relationship among local knowledge, ritual practices, ecological wisdom, and longevity within the community. This study employs a qualitative ethnographic method, collecting data through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation with traditional leaders, ritual practitioners, elders, and community members. The results show that the longevity of the Miduana community is closely related to a natural lifestyle, including a plant-based diet, consumption of untreated spring water, regular physical activity through farming and walking in mountainous areas, and a balanced psychological-spiritual life rooted in Islamic values and local traditions. The community also utilizes approximately 120 medicinal plants and maintains ecological practices that support both health and environmental sustainability. In addition, agricultural rituals and communal traditions function as mechanisms of social cohesion, cultural transmission, and environmental awareness. This study concludes that Kampung Adat Miduana represents a sustainable indigenous model of living that integrates health, spirituality, local knowledge, and environmental harmony, although modernization remains a challenge to cultural preservation.
Dari Pionir ke Korporasi: Evolusi Deli Maatschappij dan Perekonomian Lokal di Sumatera Timur (1864–1924) Hafiz Fadhlan; Fajriudin; Amelia Sri Andini
Historia Madania: Jurnal Ilmu Sejarah Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Historia Madania: Jurnal Ilmu Sejarah
Publisher : UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/hm.v9i2.52356

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The trend of cigar smoking in Europe around the 19th century had a significant impact on the Deli Sultanate in East Sumatra. This trend necessitated a substantial supply of tobacco in Europe to ensure continued enjoyment. One of the countries that played a crucial role in tobacco cultivation was the Dutch East Indies government. The Dutch chose to cultivate tobacco in East Sumatra because it was considered to have the natural resources and soil suitable for this cultivation. This study aims to determine the existence of the Deli Sultanate and the history of plantations in East Sumatra before 1864. It also aims to examine the development of tobacco plantations during the Deli Sultanate in East Sumatra between 1864 and 1924, as examined in terms of supply and demand from the European market. This study employed a historical research method consisting of four stages: heuristics, or the collection of primary and secondary sources; criticism, or the selection of sources, consisting of internal and external criticism; interpretation, or the interpretation of sources; and finally, historiography, the process of writing history. Based on the research that has been done, the Deli Malay Sultanate originated from the Aru Kingdom in the 13th century AD, which has played an important role in the history of the development of Medan City, especially since the opening of tobacco plantations in 1863. The reign of Sultan Mahmud Al-Rasyid marked the beginning of the progress of civilization in East Sumatra, with his approval of cooperation with the Dutch, namely Jacobus Nienhuys in the opening of tobacco plantations. High-quality Deli tea brought a significant economic impact, including a surge in demand from the European market in 1865. This development also influenced the social and economic structure of the Deli Sultanate as well as the European market. Modern infrastructure such as the railway and the Belawan port were built as a result of the expansion of tobacco plantations, while foreign companies also invested in the Deli region. The period 1864-1924 was marked by the leadership of Sultan Mahmud Al-Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah and Sultan Makmun Al-Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah where significant progress occurred in various existing fields.