Muku Ca Pu'u Neka Woleng Curup, Ipung Ca Tiwu Neka Woleng Impung (Sense of brotherhood in word and will)

Friday, 18 June 2021
by Kresensia Risna Efrieno.

The value of local wisdom in Satar Lenda, Manggarai regency

 

By: Kresensia Risna Efrieno.     

Observing the implementation of democracy in some regions in Indonesia is an opportunity for young people to watch deeper the real democracy. Perhaps it drives to a question, how the ideal democracy is. The scope of democracy is very broad, from political, social, and economy. Even from our daily life, it can reflect whether we are implementing democracy or not.

 

 

 

 

Ideally, democracy leads to common good, prosperity, and wellfare wherever we are without any other party being stressed or feeling difficulties. The practices of democracy in each region must be different and have their uniqueness. In East Nusa Tenggara Province, Manggarai Regency, Satar Lenda Village, the practice of democracy can be seen in daily social life. The Manggarai community has a term "Muku Ca Pu'u Neka Woleng Curup, Ipung Ca Tiwu Neka Woleng Impung" which means that the Manggarai community is one family, one descendant, must remain united to establish togetherness among differences. The local wisdom has become the motto of the Manggarai people to show their democratic practices from the past, especially social democracy.

In my opinion, the people in Satar Lenda village have unique social democracy called the working barter system or 'Dodo' in the local language. The working system is used by the village community to ease the burden of spending money when employing workers. This work system is carried out with the principle of paying labor with labor as well. So that besides being able to ease the burden, the community also creates a good and harmonious social life. This custom has been carried out by the community since the ancestors. The habit is applied not only in the work system but also in a social gathering. Commonly, in the social gathering, the people collect money, but in my village, it is a bit unique and different. The mothers there agreed to form a social gathering for pigs. Every three months one person may slaughter their pig to give to other group members in exchange for money. The habit is done to help people in need and establish good cooperation and socialization among people. These habits continue till now and are very helpful for people in rural areas who are economically disadvantaged.

 

 

 

A human without help from other humans is an impossibility, that is why humans are called social creatures because they need each other. Therefore, the habit above must be sustainable to support human welfare in a social environment. The youth in Satar Lenda Village as the next generation has the responsibility to maintain it. One of the solutions is the young people must maintain good relations with others, establish a youth community and discuss something related to good habits there. By holding regular discussions and sharing each other's struggles, the young people will easily cooperate in all matters, whether related to economic or social needs. Let's preserve the local cultures that bring goodness in togetherness and democracy from the things we do every day.***


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