Abstract

Globalization with the presence of information technology and development is a challenge for the sustainability of local communities that identic with tradition and culture. The value of local wisdom is an identity that is a strength because there is no in other places. This study wants to prove that local wisdom can provide added value and could even be used as a fundamental factor for sustainable development. The subject of study is the cultural industries. It is said, cultural industries that have cultural values are an important component and it contains the strength of narration of the output. The investigation is carried out by exploring local wisdom-based economic activities, access to labor, and social sustainability to show that the value of local wisdom as an identity can realize a sustainable economy in a rural area. In-depth interviews and observations with an ethnography approach to the case study method conducted in Tigawasa Village, Buleleng. This village is Bali Aga Village, home of Bali Mula or Bali’s original people, the earliest inhabitants of the island, which have local wisdom of bamboo.

Highlights

  • The recent of sustainability issue of local communities whereas the backbone of their economic and social activities depends on landscapes and local knowledge is threatened by the phenomenon of globalization

  • Tigawasa Village is one of the Desa Tua - old indigenous villages in Buleleng, Bali, apart from the villages of Sidatapa, Cempaga, Tigawasa and Pedawa (SCTP) that live in mountainous areas

  • The life of Balinese Aga people is dependent on nature, such as; land, water, and forest, as the roots of economic activity based on their local wisdom

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Introduction

The recent of sustainability issue of local communities whereas the backbone of their economic and social activities depends on landscapes and local knowledge is threatened by the phenomenon of globalization. Areas that are close to the center of the economy and tourism are developing rapidly, but other areas far from the center are still underdeveloped and tend to have rapid urbanization rates (Suntajaya, 2016) This wave of globalization experienced a spectacular leap that affected the lives of every individual, society and nation UNESCO (2005) mentions that nowday creative cultural economic activities as an important component of a knowledge-based economy in postmodern industry. This sector it’s think of taking into account higher growth and creation of jobs that are higher than average, but this sector is a strategy for communities empowerment and strategy to preserve local values. The relationship between the people and the nature is intimate where the human beings respected nature

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