Local Wisdom of Sasak Tribe Community in Dealing with Earthquake Disasters

Abstract

The earthquake disaster which hit Lombok Island in 2018 had caused both physical and material losses in various aspects of life on the island, especially in Karang Bajo Hamlet. As the consequence, the regional government has a greater responsibility to provide education to the community through local wisdom owned by the Sasak Tribe (The tribe living in the hamlet). This research aims to provide knowledge and understanding to the people of the Sasak Tribe, who live in the disaster-prone areas, so that they later have knowledge and become ready to face earthquake disaster through the preservation of their local wisdom. This study uses a qualitative approach. The data sources for this research are primary and secondary data sources. The data analyzed was gained from observations, documentation, and interviews. The data analysis technique used in this study is the data analysis technique of the Spredley analysis model with three stages, namely domain analysis, taxonomic analysis, and componential analysis. The results show that through earthquake disaster education, the Sasak Tribe community, who live in disaster-prone areas, can provide their understanding and knowledge about preparedness when facing earthquakes through preserving their local wisdom, such as the local wisdom of Selamat Asuh traditional ritual. Keywords: [Disasters Education, Local Wisdom, Earthquake]