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The New Sakai: Efforts to construct the Sakai identity Hijjang, Pawennari; El Amady, M Rawa; Hadi, Amnah
ETNOSIA : Jurnal Etnografi Indonesia Vol. 8 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Hasanuddin University.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31947/etnosia.v8i1.24451

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This study is about the transformation of the Sakai tribe regarding changes in the natural, socio-economic and political environment. The Sakai tribe has blended in with the community, owning companies, and holding political as well as government positions. Sakai now is the ‘new Sakai’ that is different from the ‘old Sakai’ stereotyped as backward, stupid, and introvert. The purpose of this paper is to describe the response of the Sakai tribe towards changes through their identity construction. We used ethnography as a method and the data was obtained by living in five kebatinan. The researcher lived at the research location, observed the situation, conducted in-depth interviews and had continuous discussions with the participant to deepen their understanding of the data. The data obtained was then then analyzed descriptively by discussing Warren's theory of identity construction and adaptation theory. This study found that the Sakai people adapt significantly to changes in the natural, socio-economic and political environment. One of the sources of this adaptability comes from education, that since the reformation, the Sakai people have massively made educational efforts for their younger generation. This study concludes that every community has the ability to adapt to changes in its environment based on the knowledge possessed by that community.
Local Community Initiatives in Riau Peat Villages Yufani, Berliana; El Amady, M Rawa
Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora
Publisher : AAI Pengda Riau

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This study recorded the local community initiatives in five-peat villages in Riau Province as a community adaptation effort to changes in the peat ecosystem. This study is a qualitative study conducted from January to April 2020. The data is presented and analysed descriptively. This study reports that the communities in the five-peat villages are very dynamic and able to adapt well to the zero-burn farming policy. The community took the initiative to change the types of plants and develop forestry and non-forest service businesses. The farming ecosystem has been formed in the village's studio with pineapple varieties, kelulut honey, and village tourism. The parties need to support these local community initiatives based on a partnership ecosystem.