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UMBARA Indonesian Journal of Anthropology
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Kajian Etnobotani Tanaman Rempah sebagai Bumbu, Obat dan Kias Siti Nuraeni; Budiawati Supangkat; Johan Iskandar
Umbara Vol 7, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Padjadjaran

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24198/umbara.v7i2.39395

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Traditional market has been the main provider of various spices and herbs. This research aims to describe spices and herbs being traded in Warungkondang traditional market, West Java. It also aims to describe how people use those spices and herbs for various purposes such as seasonings, traditional medicine, as well as kias (amulet). This research was conducted using a qualitative method, in particular ethnography. Data were collected through participant observation and semi-structured interviews. This research identifies 32 species of spices and herbs being traded in the market. Among those, 21 species  have been used not only for seasonings but also as traditional medicines, and kias. Cikur (Kaempferia galanga), honje (Etlingera elatior), jahe (Zingiber officinale), koneng (Curcuma longa), and laja (Alpinia galanga) are the most widely used spices and herbs. Parents and family members as well as electronic mass media have been the main sources of knowledge about spices and herbs, and its benefit. In Warungkondang market, knowledge about spices and herbs has been exchanged among buyers and sellers. This indicates the crucial role of traditional market which is not only serves as provider of spices and herbs, but also as the place where knowledge about it has been preserved and exchanged.
Famasulö: Tradisi, Solidaritas, dan Kemiskinan Keluarga di Nias Suciyadi Ramdhani; Risladiba Risladiba
Umbara Vol 7, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24198/umbara.v7i2.38507

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This study aims to describe famasulö tradition at Nias and how it relates to family poverty. Famasulö is a tradition among Nias people to borrow money from kinship members in order to fund a wedding party. The study took place at Sirombu, West Nias. Ethnographic method was applied in the study; and the data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and literature review. The study found that Famasulö has been practiced since before people at Nias use banknotes as currency. Nias people view  wedding party as important ritual, and they attempt to hold it eventhough they are not yet financially capable. In fact, famasulö is a tradition that represents and strengthen family and kinship solidarity. However, it is often bring the families who practice it, into poverty. Eight families in this study have to face poverty and food scarcity because their income have been allocated to pay off debt due to famasulö. Thus, although the tradition can strengthen kinship solidarity,it is at the same time put families who practice, vulnerable to poverty.
Kuasa Jejaring Kerabat dalam Praktik Politik Lokal Pedesaan (Kajian Antropologi Politik) Devi Siswandani; Kuncoro Bayu Prasetyo
Umbara Vol 7, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24198/umbara.v7i2.39131

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This study examines the practice of village political leadership that has been dominated by a kinship network.  A qualitative-ethnographic method was applied in this study to investigate kinship’s structure and network, and its role in the village leadership. Data were collected through interview and observation.  The study finds that the kinship network has been centered at the village head. This network has been deeply rooted and maintained over generations; and it has been the important social capital to win the village election. The kinship network has been the reference for recruitment and selections of village officials, strengthens the legitimacy of the village head power, facilitates the procedures of bureaucracy, and secured village head’s policies. Furthermore, the kinship network has played a central role in legitimizing the political power of the village head. Through this network, the village leadership goes without turmoil. However, this type leadership has created a weak community participation in village governance.
Penyuluhan Pertanian dan Ambiguitas Pembangunan Denny Riezki Pratama; Brainy Brilliant
Umbara Vol 7, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24198/umbara.v7i2.36470

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This research discusses agricultural assistance program as a practice in Indonesia’s development discourse. This research aims to investigate the meaning and practice of agricultural assistance in daily local interactions that show the contradictions and ambiguities of Indonesia’s development process. Agricultural assistance provides project opportunities and economic benefits. However, at the same time, it also shows the contradiction of meanings and conflict of interest, in the asymmetrical relations of development. Thus, a local development practice conducted with negotiations, resistances, contradictions, and could leads to manipulatives and corruption emerged.
Komensalitas dalam Batas: Modifikasi Aktivitas Makan Bersama di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Dhira Hanna Zakiyya
Umbara Vol 7, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24198/umbara.v7i2.37326

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Commensality is the practice of people eating together and interact each other with their peer group to build social integration. Any restriction to carry out the practice of commensality can cause various problems stemming from the lack of a sense of relatedness and communal solidarity among the group members. The social restriction  since Covid-19 pandemic has changed people’s lives arrangement, including limiting the use of public spaces and all traditional activities involving commensality. This study examines the implications of social restriction policy on the practice of commensality in Banyuwangi and forms of adjustment and adaptation applied by the community in response to the policy. The study applied  qualitative descriptive method. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with sixteen informants. The results of the study suggests three forms of  adjustment dan adaptation applied by the community who practice commensality during social restriction, such as engaging in a new hobbies related to commensality, using a digital technology to improve the experience of commensality, and negotiation some ways in order to keep practicing the commensality.
The Interconnectedness of Indigenous Religion and Indigenous Territory: A Case Study of Talang Mamak, Riau Muntaza Muntaza
Umbara Vol 7, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24198/umbara.v7i2.35934

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The Constitutional Court Decision 97/2016 emphasizes Bhinneka Tunggal Ika which is the diversity of Indonesia and observed to be another path to rebuild the relationship between the state and the indigenous people, especially concerning the citizenship framework. However, that decision is not enough to guarantee the sustainable reproduction of indigenous people’s religion. This research aimed to showed an interconnection between Indigenous religion and indigenous territory among Talang Mamak people in Riau Province. This research was conducted using qualitative method. There is possibility of tracing the interaction to nature and this implies it is not only a means of subsistence but also has both horizontal and vertical meanings embedded in their indigenous religion narrative. This relationship represents their strong emotional and spiritual connection to nature as well as the foundation to build their identity and form their worldview.

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