Summary
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Dr. Hj. Ida Komalasari, M.Pd. introduces the concept of learning based on local wisdom. She emphasizes its importance because teachers often do not integrate local wisdom into lessons, many students are unfamiliar with it, and global advancements can erode social, ethical, and moral values by neglecting local traditions. Local wisdom refers to wise, valuable, and cherished local ideas and views that guide and are followed by community members, fostering local identity and character.
The steps for implementing local wisdom-based learning include: identifying regional potential, determining learning objectives, defining criteria and study materials, and developing a lesson plan. This structured approach helps integrate unique local elements into education effectively.
Examples of local wisdom in the Banjar community are diverse, ranging from unique crops like jempedak, pampakin, and lahung, to traditional arts such as Sasirangan, Madihin, Balangut, and Mamanda. Agricultural practices, such as rice farming (bahuma), are distinct, differing significantly from methods in other regions due to seasonal dependencies. The lecture also highlights traditional foods like apam bedangkak, pisang bertilanjang, and lupis, showcasing the unique culinary heritage of the Banjar people.
Local wisdom in Banjar culture is evident in various aspects. Customs cover life stages from pregnancy (e.g., bertapung tawar, mandi tian mendaring) and childhood (e.g., bepalas bidan, baayun maulid), to adulthood (e.g., bersunat, bertamat Quran), marriage (e.g., bausung, badudus), and death (e.g., nama arwah, menyelawi). Traditional healing such as treating 'kepohunan' or 'menyamak' demonstrates unique knowledge systems. Livelihoods include farming (bertani), fishing (maiwa), and crafts like 'menggula Habang' and 'mendulang intan'. Behavior norms emphasize respect for elders and polite language (beulun and bapian).
Banjar local wisdom is reflected in unique technologies, including household tools, agricultural and fishing equipment, hunting tools, and housing styles like Rumah Banjar. The arts encompass performances such as bagandut, bepantul, and bemadihin, alongside culinary arts like making kalalapon and papare balungan, each unique to specific Banjar regions. The Banjar language is rich in synonyms, with a single word like 'tagugur' having over 60 variations, and complex grammatical meanings, where words like 'waluh' combine with others to form diverse expressions. It also features traditional mantras for various purposes, including attracting affection or enhancing beauty.
The speaker concludes by emphasizing the crucial importance of studying local wisdom to preserve, explore, and develop Banjar culture. This knowledge helps foster good personality traits, teaches manners, sets positive examples, and benefits the environment. Students are assigned to provide examples of how neglecting local wisdom can erode social, ethical, and moral values, and to identify examples of local wisdom within the seven cultural elements of Banjar society.