Revealing the local wisdom values of Tarsulan’ tradition carried out at the Kutai Tribe wedding in East Kalimantan

What is it about?

The ’Wedding Tarsulan’ is an oral tradition belonging to the Kutai tribe, which is still maintained and practiced by the people albeit less frequently in recent days. This current study aims at revealing the local wisdom values embedded in the tarsulan, particularly in the context of wedding ceremonies of the Kutai Tribe. The method employed in this study was descriptive qualitative through an intensive library study to reveal, process, and describe the local wisdom conveyed in the tarsulan. The data collected in this study were the local wisdom values found in the tarsulan tradition carried out at a wedding ceremony. The data sources included the scripts of the wedding tarsulan which are still used by the people and well-documented in the forms of books, modules, and even those available online. The findings of this study indicated that the local wisdom values in the wedding tarsulan were related to seven main values, namely: (1) religiosity; (2) respect; (3) humility; (4) commitment; (5) prudence; (6) modesty, and (7) responsibility. All these seven values were found in the verses uttered by both the male and female minstrels (called as penerasul). Further

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Why is it important?

It is a traditional culture that still used society in daily live

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