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Talasa??? kamase-mase, a principle of Ammatowa customary communities in living, is an implementation of Pasang ri Kajang (Kajang???s messages). The messages are the traditional expressions of Ammatowa customary communities using konjo language. The messages are strongly believed and obeyed from generation to generation. This study is considered a way of Ammatowa customary communities in undertaking their ancestors??? ideology to live with humble or pitifully. It instructs its followers to receive anything/ whatever provided by the creator (Turie??? A???ra???na) and without looking for other ways to survive. It is because the creator promises the human beings (Ammatowa communities) to become rich later. In undertaking this life, four criteria are suggested to save people at the end their lives; lambusu???(be honest), gattang (be consistent), sa???bara (be patient), and appisona (to trust in God). By having the fourth criteria, people will be safe or rich at the end of their lives. They also believe that tallasa??? kamase-mase has good and bad instructions/ doctrines. This study aims to disclose humble life principle (tallasa???kamase-mase) a cultural value of Ammatowa customary communities in Kajang district. The study of tallasa???kamase-mase is very specific because it has a unique culture which emphasizes its instruction towards the end of the world or it does not prioritize luxurious life. This present study has two research questions: 1. What causes of Ammatowa communities are so obedient to carry out humble life principle? 2. How do they maintain their live???s principles in this modern era? The objectives are to reveal factors that make Ammatowa customary communities are so obedient to carry out tallasa??? kamase-mase. It is also to explore the ways of tallasa kamase-mase can be maintained until now. The qualitative descriptive method was applied in this research. The techniques used in collecting data were surveyed (in- depth- interview), observation, and note taking. Because the data gathered from the informants are still being conducted, the researcher only reports what have been done so far. The ritual ceremonies included in this research are all of done/ practiced and religiously followed the rules contained in tallasa??? kamase-mase instruction as their principles of lives. They strongly believe that tallasa??? kamase-mase contains good and bad doctrines. It is apparent in this research that although the technology is very advanced nowadays, Ammatowa community is still able to keep and maintain their cultural values which are taught by their ancestors from one generation to the next. Data were analyzed qualitatively by describing the facts and phenomena found in the research as the way they are. |
