Abstract
This study aims to reveal the use of marine and coastal plants, and animals as medicine by Bajo Tribe society in Bangko Village, West Muna. The method used was an exploratory survey. Data were collected using in-depth interviews with 20 traditional healers selected by purposive sampling. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively. The result revealed that there were 39 species of plants and 5 species of animals used as medicine. The most widely used plant families were the Arecaceae and Poaceae, 3 species respectively, while animals from the families of Holothuriidae, Onuphidae, Pinnidae, Syngnathidae, and Tridacnidae, 1 species respectively. The most commonly part of plant used was leaves (50%), while for animal was parts of flesh and whole body were used 40% respectively. The most commonly used preparation and application were boiling and drinking. In conclusion, Bajo people in Bangko Village with their maritime culture use plants and animals in the marine and coastal environment to overcome various diseases and health problems, in addition using “baca-baca†method.
Highlights
The Bajo tribe is a tribe that has a veryIndonesia is known as a mega strong emotional relationship with marine diversity country, because of its and coastal ecosystems
This study aims to reveal the use of marine and coastal plants, and animals as medicine by Bajo Tribe society in Bangko Village, West Muna
Bajo web page: www.indonesia.go.id (2020) tribe's traditional medical practice is that Indonesia has 1,340 ethnic groups, one organized by an institution of them is Bajo (Bajau) tribe who are known as duata institution
Summary
Indonesia is known as a mega strong emotional relationship with marine diversity country, because of its and coastal ecosystems. Coastal plants and animals are used as Informants were determined based on medicine by the Bajo people. Informants were hattras treasures and to keep the wealth of who have expertise in curing health traditional knowledge as a national cultural problems and treating diseases by utilizing asset from being eroded by the times. This medicinal plants and animals recognized study aimed to explore the local knowledge by the community (Fanie & Nuning, 2018). Demographic data, medicinal plant and animal species, parts of plants and animal
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