INTEGRASI TEKNOLOGI LOKAL DALAM PEMANENAN RESIN DAMAR: STUDI KASUS BUDAYA PEMANENAN DI DESA PAHMUNGAN, LAMPUNG

Abstract

Damar resin harvesting tools play an important role in the preservation of local community traditions and culture, economy and environmental sustainability. The purpose of the study was to examine the tools in the harvesting of damar resin in Pahmungan Village, Pesisir Barat Regency, Lampung Province. A qualitative approach is an option in this research. In-depth interviews, participant observation and documentation study were conducted for data collection, then examined to explain the production tools used by the community in damar resin harvesting. The results of the study show that harvesting activities start from the selection of trees to harvest. Harvesting is carried out at regular intervals, about 20 to 30 days, to ensure the resin produced is optimal and of high quality. Good harvesting techniques are carried out so that the quality of resin and the survival of resin trees are maintained. Resin harvesting is carried out using traditional tools. The tools used are axe, basket, ambon, and bebalang. Its use is part of a cross-generational culture that needs to be preserved for its sustainability. The use of resin harvesting tools is part of the community's culture, because it reflects its identity and knowledge. This is the result of interaction with their agroforestry land. Some of the tools have been changed, due to difficulties in obtaining raw materials and practical reasons; for example: the use of plastic buckets that replace basket made of rattan.