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Local wisdom of the Lingga Malay Community in harvesting and transporting sago in Lingga District, Riau Islands, Indonesia PRIMADHIKA AL MANAR; ERVIZAL A.M. ZUHUD; NURI ANDARWULAN; ANAS MIFTAH FAUZI; MOCHAMAD HASJIM BINTORO; AGUS HIKMAT; SYAWALNI HERMANIDA
Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity Vol. 27 No. 4 (2026)
Publisher : Society for Indonesian Biodiversity

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d270415

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Abstract. Al Manar P, Zuhud EAM, Andarwulan N, Fauzi AM, Bintoro MH, Hikmat A, Hermanida S. 2026. Local wisdom of the Lingga Malay Community in harvesting and transporting sago in Lingga District, Riau Islands, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 27 (4): d270415. https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d270415. Sago (Metroxylon sagu) plays an important role in the food system, culture, and ecological resilience of coastal communities in Indonesia, including the Lingga Malay Community in the Riau Islands, Indonesia. However, systematic documentation of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) related to sago harvesting and transportation in this region remains limited. This study aimed to analyze local wisdom practices associated with sago harvesting and transportation among the Lingga Malay Community. A qualitative approach was applied through in-depth interviews with 100 informants across ten villages, participatory observation, and a literature review. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis supported by coding and triangulation techniques. The results reveal that the community possesses a well-developed TEK system for identifying harvestable sago palms based on morphological indicators and ecological conditions. Harvesting practices combine traditional techniques with selective semi-mechanized tools adapted to local environmental constraints. In addition, transportation systems are primarily water-based, using rakit and small motorized boats (pompong), reflecting adaptive strategies to the archipelagic and riverine landscape of Lingga. The utilization of sago residues further demonstrates resource-efficient practices embedded in local socio-ecological systems. These findings highlight the role of traditional knowledge in supporting adaptive resource management and sustaining local livelihoods in island ecosystems.
Co-Authors Addinia Nur Ar Rachmah Ade Iskandar Adelyna Adelyna AGUS HIKMAT Ahmad Juanedi Amril Aman Andi Gunawan Andi Gunawan Ani Suryani Ani Suryani Ani Suryani Arief Daryanto Bambang Prasetya Bambang Prasetya Bambang Prasetya BIBIANA W LAY Bibiana W Lay Bibiana W Lay Bustami Bustami CHANDRA INDRAWANTO Dede Rais Devara Adhi Prasetya Dewi Diniaty Dewi Sondari Dharmayanti, Indrani Dina Harsono Djumali Mangunwidjaja Djumali Mangunwidjaja Djumali Mangunwidjaja Djumali Mangunwidjaja Djumali Mangunwidjaja DWI ANDREAS SANTOSA Dwi Febriantini Dwi Febriantini, Dwi Dwi Purnomo Dwi Purnomo Dwi Setyaningsih Dyah Iswantini E. Gumbira-Sa’id E.Gumbira- Sa’id Edi Santosa Edy Hartulistiyoso Efendi, . Endang Gumbira Said Endang Warsiki dan Citra Dewi Wahyono Putri (E-Jurnal Agro-Industri Indonesia) Eriyatno . Erizal Erliza Hambali Ernan Rustiadi ERVIZAL A.M. ZUHUD Fetty Dwi Rahmayanti Fifia zulti Fiora Helmi Fitri Arum Sekarjannah Hadi K. Purwadaria Hardjomidjojo, Hastisari Hari Wijayanto Henny Purwaningsih Husada, Muhamad Hadid I Dewa Ketut Sastrawidana Illah Sailah Irawan, Andre Irdika Mansur Irdika Mansur Jorrit de Boer Jumali Mangunwidjaja Kartika Trianita Khaswar Syamsu Kulsum, Kulsum Kurnia Nia Yati Lanjar Sumarno Lanjar Sumarno Lembito, Hoetomo Liesbetini Hartoto Lina Karlinasari Lintje Hutahaean Luky Adrianto M A Chozin M Syamsul Ma'arif Machfud Machfud Meika Syahbana Rusli Mochamad Aji Narakusuma MOCHAMAD HASJIM BINTORO Moh Yani Moh. Yani Muchamad Yusron Muhammad Firdaus Muhammad Romli dan Suprihatin Andes Ismayana Muhammad Syukur Sarfat Muhammad Tasrif Muhammad Tasrif Mulyadi, Dedi Murodif, Atfal Muslich Nastiti Siswi Indrasti nFN Machfud nFN Misgiyarta NOER SOETRISNO NURI ANDARWULAN Ono Suparno Pebriani, Siska PRIMADHIKA AL MANAR Puspita Yuliandari Rahmayanti, Fetty Dwi Ratih Marina Kurniaty Retno Sri Endah Lestari Retno Sri Endah Lestari Rita Nurmalina Rizal Priambudi Rubiyo Rusli Anwar S Joni Munarso Sally Wiedjarnarko Sandy Ardiananda Pratama Santun R.P. Sitorus Sapta Raharja Sekarjannah, Fitri Arum Setyo Pertiwi Simatupang, Yeni Veronika Siska Pebriani Solikhin Solikhin Suharto Honggokusumo Suharyono Suharyono Sukardi Sukardi Sukardi SUKARDI SUKARDI Sukardi, Sukardi Suprihatin Suprihatin SYAWALNI HERMANIDA Tanto Pratondo Utomo Teti Resmianty Titah Haritul Ichwani Titi Candra Sunarti Tun Tedja Irawadi Wagiman Wagiman Widiatmaka Yandra Arkeman Yessy Rosalina Yuli Sukmawati Yuli Wibowo Yusron Rivai Zaenal Abidin Zaenal Abidin Zainal Alim Mas’ud Zaky Abdul Haris