| Abstrakt: |
The development of community forests in the form of bamboo forests in Tana Toraja and North Toraja Regencies is strongly supported by the high attitudes and perceptions of the local community. Community forests are built and managed independently by the community, who are gathered in a family kinship bond through the Tongkonan. Tongkonan functions for housing, social activities, traditional ceremonies, and fostering kinship. This community tradition can be used as a modality in developing and preserving a dwindling bamboo forest. Therefore, this study aims to: 1) determine the role of bamboo forests in community culture in Tana Toraja and North Toraja Regencies. 2) determine the role of local wisdom and its application in the development of bamboo forests. This study used interviews with 35 key informants and a literature study. Data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that Bamboo forests play an essential role in Toraja cultures, such as material for traditional buildings, household appliances, arts, and food containers. Furthermore, the results showed that this culture emerged an effort to maintain and develop bamboo forests. This spirit of Toraja culture reflected the harmonious relationship between humans and nature. Therefore, preserving Toraja culture can be synergized with efforts to preserve community bamboo forests. Vice versa, good management of community bamboo forests in Tana Toraja and North Toraja Regencies can preserve the Toraja culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
