Ethnobotany of the Plant in Ceremonies of Ngadha Ethnic Jerebu’u Sub District, Ngada District, Nusa Tenggara Timur Province
| Main Authors: | Sada, Mariana, Jumari, Jumari |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | ind |
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Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Timor
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://savana-cendana.id/index.php/SLK/article/view/503 https://savana-cendana.id/index.php/SLK/article/view/503/266 |
Daftar Isi:
- Ethnic Ngadha is one of the largest traditional communities in Ngada District. In the middle of globalization and modernity, their lives are still held in the tradition which is a heritage from their ancestors. One of a special characteristic of this tradition is the ceremonies in their community. This research has been done in February to May 2016 at Tiwuriwu, Watumanu and Dariwali villages, Jerebu’u Sub-District, District of Ngada. The aims of this research were to inventories the species of the plant, to investigate their meaning in each ceremony and conservation efforts undertaken by the community. The methods were used to collect the data was exploratory, participant observation and interviews. Based on this research, we found 60 of plants species including 26 families were used in ceremonies of ethnic Ngadha. The Poaceae is the most used family in their ceremonies with 15 species, Fabaceae with 8 species, Arecaceae with 6 species, Musaceae and Solanaceae each of them 3 species, while other families between 1 or 2 species. Each type of species has a specific meaning in any ceremonies in accordance with the intent and purpose of the ceremony. The efforts to conserve these plants have been done by local people by cultivation the plants around their yard, garden or field.
- Etnis Ngadha merupakan salah satu kelompok masyarakat tradisional terbesar di Kabupaten Ngada. Kehidupan masyarakatnya ditengah arus globalisasi dan modernitas masih tetap berpegang teguh pada adat-istiadat warisan leluhur, salah satunya adalah upacara adat yang menjadi ciri khas komunitasnya. Penelitian ini telah dilakukan pada bulan Februari – Mei 2016 di desa Tiwuriwu, Watumanu dan Dariwali Kecamatan Jerebu’u, Kabupaten Ngada. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengiventarisasi jenis-jenis tumbuhan dan makna tumbuhan dalam pelaksanaan upacara adat serta upaya pelestarian yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan secara eksploratif, observasi partisipatif dan wawancara. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh 60 jenis tumbuhan yang tergolong dalam 26 famili yang digunakan dalam upacara adat. Famili yang paling banyak digunakan adalah Poaceae 15 jenis, Fabaceae 8 jenis, Arecaceae 6 jenis, Musaceae dan Solanaceae masing-masing 3 jenis, sedangkan famili lainnya antara 1 sampai dengan 2 jenis. Masing-masing jenis memiliki makna spesifik dalam setiap upacara adat sesuai dengan maksud dan tujuan upacara tersebut. Bentuk kegiatan konservasi yang dilakukan masyarakat adalah membudidayakan tumbuhan tersebut di sekitar pekarangan rumah, kebun atau ladang milik mereka.