International Journal of Science and Society (IJSOC)
Vol 4 No 4 (2022): International Journal of Science and Society (IJSOC)

The Functions of Social Capital and Local Wisdom in Handling Covid-19 Pandemic in West Kalimantan

Ersa Tri Fitriasari (West Kalimantan Human Resources Development Agency, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Nov 2022

Abstract

Covid-19 has caused anxiety in the world community. This impacts the multicultural community in West Kalimantan in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Some efforts are made with social capital and local wisdom in the form of the Tolak Bala ritual as prevention so that the pandemic does not have a broad impact. This study aims to reveal the function of community social capital towards the values of local wisdom in the form of traditional rituals practiced by multicultural communities in pleading to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The subjects in this study were traditional leaders and people from various ethnic groups in West Kalimantan. The results show that the function of social capital and local wisdom used with different rituals and traditional ceremonies is a form of self-defense to avoid Covid-19.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijsoc

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Subject

Materials Science & Nanotechnology Social Sciences

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International Journal of Science and Society (IJSOC) is open access and peer-reviewed journal with e-ISSN (2715-8780), IJSOC is an international journal devoted to the study of science and technology in a social context. It focuses on the way in which advances in science and technology influence ...