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Lensru, Antonita Asriani
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The cultural influence of the noken system on political participation in Papua Lensru, Antonita Asriani
Tamalanrea: Journal of Government and Development (JGD) Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): APRIL 2025
Publisher : Department of Government Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.69816/jgd.v2i1.43564

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The noken system is a unique cultural tradition in Papua that plays a significant role in organizing and facilitating political participation. This study aims to explore the cultural influence of the noken system on political engagement in Papua. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews and participatory observation in several regions. The findings reveal that the noken system functions not only as a symbol of social solidarity but also as a consensus-based democratic mechanism that enhances political awareness and citizen involvement. Communities that practice the noken system tend to be more politically active and exhibit greater trust in electoral processes. However, this study also highlights ongoing debates about the compatibility of the noken system with modern democratic principles and human rights, including concerns over potential vote manipulation and limited individual voting freedom. The research contributes theoretically to the understanding of consensus democracy and indigenous political systems, encouraging further discussion on democratic pluralism in local contexts. Thus, the noken system holds a strategic role in strengthening culturally grounded democracy in Papua.
The Noken System and Distorted Political Participation in Lanny Jaya’s 2024 Regional Election Lensru, Antonita Asriani; Arsyad, Armin; Kambo, Gustiana; Istianah, Ratna
Journal of Contemporary Local Politics Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Pusat Penelitian Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora Kontemporer

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46507/jclp.v4i2.803

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This study analyzes the implementation of the Noken System in the 2024 Lanny Jaya Regency Head and Deputy Regency Head Elections and its impact on the political participation of indigenous Papuans. The Noken System, as a collective voting practice based on local wisdom, has gained constitutional legitimacy through Constitutional Court Decision Number 47-81/PHPU.A-VII/2009. However, its implementation creates a paradox between the principle of electoral democracy, which emphasizes individual voting rights, and the tradition of communal deliberation among indigenous peoples. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study method, collecting data through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis. The results show that the Noken System in Lanny Jaya Regency has undergone a transformation from a traditional deliberation mechanism to a political mobilization tool that is vulnerable to politicization and elite intervention. The role of the Big Man as the determinant of collective choice has shifted from traditional legitimacy to a transactional patronage-client relationship. This study found three patterns of political participation, such as authentic communal participation based on customary consensus, participation guided by elites, and transactional participation involving material exchanges. This study contributes to the theory of legal pluralism and deliberative democracy by revealing the complexity of negotiations between state law and customary law in the context of Indonesian electoral democracy.
Co-Authors Arsyad, Armin Gustiana Kambo, Gustiana Ratna Istianah