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A Phenomenological Study of Sibaliparri in the Household Life of the Mandar Community in Tapango Barat Village, Polewali Mandar Regency Nasrul; Najamuddin; A Sakka, Abdul Rahman
Tamaddun Life Vol 24 No 2 (2025): December
Publisher : Fakultas Sastra - Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33096/tamaddun.v24i2.993

Abstract

This study examines Sibaliparriq, a core cultural value of the Mandar people in West Sulawesi, Indonesia, as a lived household praxis that structures cooperation, gender relations, and family wellbeing. While much gender and development scholarship portrays households as sites of persistent inequality shaped by patriarchal norms, less attention has been given to culturally embedded ethics that actively promote reciprocity and shared responsibility between spouses. Adopting a qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach, this study draws on in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation conducted in Tapango Barat Village to explore why Sibaliparriq persists in contemporary household life, how it is enacted in everyday practices, and what impacts families associate with its practice. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method to capture participants’ lived meanings and moral reasoning. The findings reveal that Sibaliparriq functions as a relational household praxis integrating moral obligation, pragmatic cooperation, and culturally legitimate forms of agency. It is enacted through negotiated household governance, flexible labor sharing across productive and reproductive domains, and collaborative parenting practices. Participants perceive Sibaliparriq as strengthening household harmony, livelihood resilience, women’s recognized participation in decision-making, and the continuity of Mandar cultural identity. Conceptually, the study situates Sibaliparriq within international debates on cooperative–conflict dynamics and women’s empowerment, demonstrating how locally grounded cultural ethics can operate as informal governance mechanisms that reshape gender relations without requiring a rupture from local cultural norms. The study contributes to comparative gender scholarship by highlighting the importance of culturally embedded pathways to cooperation and empowerment in family life.
Co-Authors A Sakka, Abdul Rahman Abdul Kadir Abdul Malik, Supriadi Adhyanti Adi Sulityo, Galih Afrizal Yuhanef Agus Wijayanto Agustian, Anugrah Tri Ahmad, Siti Nurjana Allo, Serlia Turu Amalia Madi, Riski Amdah, Misdar Amir Amiruddin Andini, Aulia Andrian, Kelvin Andriani, Salis Annisa, Qhaerun Annisya Ridhotulloh Ansar Aolia, Nuraliafni R. Arfandi Arif, Ratna Arsyad, La Ode Muhamad Nurrakhmad Asram A.T. Jadda Asrul Hidayat Athifah Idnan Tsabitha Aidin Aulia Diar Hasja Azhar Baharuddin Condeng Barus, Lidiya Anggreny Br Cahya Putriani Delvi Zul Hidayat Dhino, Miro Didit Yuliantono Adi Dikky Chandra Dita Eka Nur Dwi Erma Kusumawati Dyan Elsa Putri Elva Sabina Elvina, Amanda ENDRI ENDRI Fadhillah, Alfan Qais Fadillah, Muhammad Fajrillah Fauzan, Reski Yulian Febri Nuraini, Putri Firdaus Firdaus Hi. Yahya Kunoli Hadiyanto Hakiki, Ferigo Taufani Tri Hanna Haris Hasrin, Sri Wahyuni Herry Setiawan Hufana, Only Hurriyati Inang Indriani, Lita Indriyanto ISKANDAR Ismunandar Ittaqullah, Nurul Junaidi Junaidi Junia Dinda Putri Lenny D Lio, Asrun Lisnawati M.S, Muthmainna Mangemba, Dg Mansyur, Muh Fuad Masrul Masudin Medar M Nur Misdar Amdah Moh. Ubaidillah Faqih, Moh. Ubaidillah Muhammad Ardi, Muhammad Muhammad Syafrun Muhammad Yamin Muhammad Yunus Idy Mulianti Muthalib, Dzulfikri Azis Nadita Wijayani Putri Ndama, Metrys Nellitawati Nelsya Putri Zalianti Nugraha, Yudhisthira Arya Nurarifah Nurarifah Nurdin, Jurana Nurhizrah Gistituati Nurmalina Nuryadin, Muhammad Taufan Pramesty, Natasha Putra Putri April Yanti Rahma Musyawarah Rahmadini, Nadia Putri Rahmayani Ode, Hesty Rasul, Mat Ratih Hurriyati Ra’bung, Alfrida Semuel Refi Mariska Reni Arneti Rina T Rina Tampake Rini Kausarani Risal Rizkaningsih Rizki Ananda Rizki Aulia Romi Laspita Rommy Suleman, Nursaban Roslina Rosmadani Rosmini Maru Sari, Dian Megah Selvi A.M Selvi Alfrida Mangundap Siska Aulia Sri Restu Tempali Sudarman H Melangka, Yulianus SULASTRI Supriadi Abdul Malik Sutariya, Muhammad Faridan Syaza Ibra Harlin Uliana, Rafika Uzma Septima Wardhana, Muhammad Irfan Wulan, Nadia Agustin Nawang Yahya Yoan Maria Agusta Yosita, Disna Yulian Mirza Yulindon Yumna Nuhashofa, Salma Daarin Zainul Zulhendri