Pekande- Kandea Tradition In Sangia Wambulu, Southeast Sulawesi (A Cultural Study)

Emma Bazergan (Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Muslim Indonesia)
Lusy Anggreani (Akademi Bahasa Asing UMI)
Rabi'al Adawiah (Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Muslim Indonesia)

Tamaddun
Vol 15 No 2 (2016): December 2016

The aims of this research were to find out about the process of Pekande – Kandea tradition and values moral are in Pekande - Kandea tradition in Buton history. This research used qualitative descriptive that could give an explanation about the process and moral values moral about Pekande – Kandea tradition. The result of this research should that the process of Pekande – Kandea has uniqueness and moral values moral that have a connection with heroism and togetherness. And this tradition one and only that exist also still running every year in Buton Island. The conclusion of this research is Pekande - kandea is a cultural heritage that is a nation that contains a variety of ideas knowledge of customs and behavior of the community in the past. Pekande – Kande tradition happened two times but in a different eras. This tradition also has a relationship with the Tolandona knight’s struggle who wants to return sovereignty Sultanate of Buton.