Learning Environmental Lessons from Indegenous Ammatoa Kajang to Preserve the Forest

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Irsyad Dhahri Samad, Risma Niswaty, Andi Aco Agus, Andi Arman

2021 Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 1899 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 2 Quartile

Abstract

The existence of Kajang indigenous community of Bulukumba Regency in Indonesia has been recognized before the 1918s and conflicted in many ways under atavism and modern perspective of political powers around the area. However, the decision and the commitment of the community members with Ammatoas to preserve the nature and environment amidst onslaught prevailing civilization and current socio-political and developments is a survival phase in gaining respected indigenous rights. Implementing concepts of „cukup-enough' and 'Pasang-Advices' as lessons to communicate with the environment and surrounding forests is eventually recognized and respected. Though, the indigenous community is still continually experiencing difficult alluring occurrences in maintaining the tribal concept till now. © 2021 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

Affiliations

Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia; Universitas Muhammadiyah, Makassar, Indonesia