Local Wisdom that forms of the Bajo Ethnic Settlements in Belopa Village

Abstract

In general, the characteristics of the Bajo ethnic (Bajo) settlement are built on the waters. Likewise with the Bajo in Belopa Village, their settlements were formed starting above the waters. But along with the development and increasing population, their settlement pattern increasingly leads to land. So that, the arrangement of the settlements began to differ from its characteristics. This condition is feared to have an impact on local wisdom, which will gradually disappear. This study examines the extent of local wisdom that underlies the formation of Bajo settlements in Belopa Village. The analytical method used are descriptive analysis, comparative analysis, spatial analysis and photo pmpping analysis. The results of the study show that there are several forms of local wisdom that underlie the creation of Bajo, namely governance, value systems, procedures, and special provisions. In addition, it was also found that the condition of the settlement of the Bajo that currently exists has characteristics based on orientation patterns and material and type of building. The condition of the Bajo settlement facilities and infrastructure, some of its associations still cannot serve the needs of the community and its maintenance is still not optimal.