The exploration of ethnomathematics in the cultural heritage of musi rawas regency through ethnographic studies

Abstract

Ethnomathematics as the crossing between culture, historical traditions, socio-culture and mathematics. As a part of an entity from Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia which has a diversity of cultures, its influenced by various civilizations that seen from the cultural heritage in Musi Rawas regency through ethnographic studies. Data collection techniques used observation, field notes, interviews and document checks. Based on the search from cultural heritage that spread across 6 sub-regency include Rumah Pangeran Roes, Makam Keramat Ka Jogel, and Raudhatus Sa’adah Mosquew. The most mathematics concept in the three cultural reserves were geometric shapes in the form of space, motif and carvings.