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Journal : Bhandar: Harvesting Community Service in Asia

Mentawai Forest and Tradition: Maintaining the Balance of Nature and Culture Sabagalet, Yudas; Zulfa, Zulfa
Bhandar: Harvesting Community Service in Asia Vol 1, No 2 (2024): Bhandar: Harvesting Community Service in Asia
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Tropical forests in the Mentawai Islands have a very important role in the lives of the Mentawai people, both as natural resources and as a center of culture and spirituality. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between forests and the traditions of the Mentawai people, and how the sustainability of nature and culture are maintained in their daily lives. This research method is qualitative with an approach to oral tradition, ethnography, sociological anthropology. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, documentation studies. Data analysis techniques using reduction, data presentation and data verification or drawing conclusions. The results of this study are: The Mentawai people utilize forest resources in a very wise way, based on local wisdom that has been passed down from generation to generation. However, the Mentawai forest is currently facing various threats, such as deforestation and land conversion, which have an impact on the sustainability of their culture. By exploring the importance of Mentawai traditions in forest management and the challenges faced.
CREATIVE TRAINING IN CULTURAL PRESERVATION: REPACKAGING MENTAWAI CUSTOMARY KNOWLEDGE FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND SOCIALIZATION Hasfera, Dian; Zulfa, Zulfa; Sabaggalet, Yudas; Marfi, Zahra Lathifah; Isdarwanti, Indri
Bhandar: Harvesting Community Service in Asia Vol 2, No 1 (2025): Bhandar: Harvesting Community Service in Asia
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This community service aims to describe the process and impact of creative training in an effort to preserve culture through repackaging the indigenous knowledge of the Mentawai people into educational and socialization media. The background of this research is based on concerns about the fading of local cultural values due to the flow of globalization and the lack of documentation and delivery of indigenous knowledge to the younger generation. The method of implementing this activity is carried out to provide solutions in order to overcome partner problems. Through needs analysis, work plans, activity implementation and evaluation. Activities realized in community service include: providing material on creative training in an effort to preserve culture through repackaging the indigenous knowledge of the Mentawai people. Based on the results of technological guidance, descriptions of the results and discussions of this activity, it can be concluded that with this creative training, the Mentawai people, especially the younger generation who participated in creative training involving local artists, traditional figures, and youth, were able to create educational media such as documentary videos, cultural infographics, and interactive performances that are easy to understand and interesting for teenagers. In addition to increasing awareness of the importance of cultural preservation, this activity also encourages active community participation in the process of inheriting indigenous values. Thus, repackaging indigenous knowledge through a creative approach is an effective strategy in maintaining local cultural heritage in the modern era.
OPTIMIZING LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY: ONLINE ATTENDANCE, AI, AND GESCHOOL AT MAN 2 PAYAKUMBUH THROUGH THE LOVE-BASED CURRICULUM (KBC) APPROACH Yulastri, Weni; Zulfa, Zulfa; Hidayat, Hafiz; Hayati, Nova; Manurung, Kiki Hariani; Erlina, Erlina; Kaksim, Kaksim
Bhandar: Harvesting Community Service in Asia Vol 2, No 1 (2025): Bhandar: Harvesting Community Service in Asia
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Educational transformation in the digital era demands the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process. This article describes a community service activity at MAN 2 Payakumbuh, which implemented three technological components—online attendance, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Geschool learning platform—using the Love-Based Curriculum (KBC) approach. This activity aimed to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and humanization of the learning process. The Community Service method used was a participatory and collaborative approach with the school for two months. These activities included: a. Teacher workshops on the use of online attendance applications and Geschool. b. Training on AI Education Tools such as ChatGPT, Canva AI, and AI for creating teaching materials. c. Introduction and mentoring for the implementation of KBC, through character development based on the values of love, empathy, and spirituality in learning. An evaluation of this activity was also conducted. The results showed that the synergy between technology and the values of compassion in education had a positive impact on student learning motivation, teacher engagement, and improved classroom management.