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Abstract

The efforts and conservation actions are needed to obtain a clean water for consumption. One of such efforts is interpreting the traditions of indigenous peoples, which are directly related to the concept of nature conservation. This study aims to identify and describe the meaning and geographical aspects of the barong wae ritual practice of the Manggarai indigenous people in the context of preserving the water environment. This research was a qualitative descriptive study with an ethnographic approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation. Results show that local wisdom in the form of the barong wae ritual contains knowledge, ethics, values, and norms that are directly related to the efforts to protect the water environment. This is reflected in the meaning of the symbols, the selection of locations, and the involvement of indigenous peoples as a form and means of human interaction with the environment, especially the water environment. In conclusion, local cultural values, ethics, moral standards, and norms embodied in symbols, locations, and community involvement in the implementation of barong wae cultural rites must be preserved for the survival and sustainability of the natural environment, especially the water environment, for the next generation.

Bahasa Abstract

Untuk memperoleh lingkungan air yang bersih dan layak konsumsi, upaya dan tindakan pelestarian yang nyata sangat diperlukan. Salah satu upaya yang dilakukan adalah memaknai tradisi dalam masyarakat adat yang berkaitan langsung dengan konsep pelestarian alam. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi dan mendeskripsikan makna dan aspek geografis dalam praktik ritual barong wae masyarakat adat Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) dalam konteks pelestarian lingkungan air. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, deskriptif, dan etnografis. Data dihimpun melalui penelitian lapangan: wawancara mendalam, observasi partisipatif, dan penelitian kepustakaan: dokumentasi. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa kearifan lokal ritual barong wae memiliki pengetahuan, etika, nilai-nilai, dan norma yang berhubungan langsung dengan upaya menjaga lingkungan air. Tradisi itu tercermin dalam makna simbol, pemilihan lokasi dan keterlibatan masyarakat adat sebagai bentuk dan sarana interaksi manusia dengan lingkungan, khususnya lingkungan air. Sebagai kesimpulan, nilai-nilai, etika dan moral, serta norma budaya lokal yang termaktub dalam simbol, lokasi, dan keterlibatan masyarakat dalam pelaksanaan ritus budaya barong wae harus dilestarikan untuk kebertahanan dan keberlanjutan lingkungan alam, khususnya lingkungan air, serta bagi kehidupan generasi selanjutnya.

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