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Visual and Narrative Engagements with the "Subak" System: A Thematic Analysis of Sustainability Learning through Creative Interpretation in Bali Kaler Surata, Sang Putu; I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini; Ida Bagus Ari Arjaya; Irina Safitri Zen
Jurnal Kajian Bali (Journal of Bali Studies) Vol. 15 No. 3 (2025): Identity in Contemporary Bali
Publisher : Universitas Udayana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/JKB.2025.v15.i03.p14

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Subak, Bali’s traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) system rooted in Tri Hita Karana, integrates water management, spiritual practice, and communal governance. This study investigates how Singaporean university students engaged with Subak during a cross-cultural, place-based learning program. Through immersive field visits to Subak Pulagan, located about 30 kilometers northeast of Denpasar, students produced drawings and narratives to interpret ecological, cosmological, and social relationships. Using phenomenographic inquiry combined with thematic and factor analysis, six themes were identified: sacred water, spiritual ecology, collective governance, temple networks, sustainability threats, and symbolic meaning. Findings show that students perceived Subak as a dynamic socio-ecological system and demonstrated ethical awareness and intercultural understanding. Framed by Critical Pedagogy of Place, their creative expressions revealed processes of reinhabitation and decolonization. The study underscores the value of arts-based, culturally grounded learning for deepening engagement with Indigenous ecological knowledge in Bali.
Konservasi Burung di Hutan Adat: Refleksi Kritis Mahasiswa Belajar dari Kearifan Lokal Desa Demulih Bangli Sang Putu Kaler Surata; I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini; Ida Ayu Made Sri Widiastuti; I Gusti Agung Paramitha Eka Putri
Jurnal Kajian Bali (Journal of Bali Studies) Vol. 12 No. 2 (2022): Volume 12 No 2 Oktober 2022
Publisher : Universitas Udayana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/JKB.2022.v12.i02.p05

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This paper focuses on undergraduate students’ critical reflection in a service-learning (S-L) project to promote the conservation of the birds based on local wisdom in a village in Bali. The students are working in a partnership with researchers and local communities from a traditional rural village, namely Desa Adat Demulih, Bangli regency. The objective of this paper is to show what students can learn and how they gain personal growth, civic-learning and academic enhancement during the S-L project. The finding shows students’ positive improvements in self-confidence, civic awareness, and community engagement. This study indicates a significance role of S-L based on critical reflection in documenting, deepening and promoting local identity and culture as a key component of community-bird conservation. In line with the finding, this study is expected to show how the interdisciplinary studies are cooperatively applied to draw knowledge from different disciplines by acquiring mutual relationship in learning their local knowledge.