Abstract
<p class="IsiAbstrakIndo"><span lang="EN-GB">Animal utilization in traditional community life is an integral part of traditional knowledge itself. This research aims to reveal the Hatam people’s traditional knowledge about the utilization of animals in their lives. The method used is the exploratory survey method. The respondents were determined purposively using the snowball sampling technique. The results showed that there are at least 55 species of animals commonly used by the Hatam people. Based on the forms of utilization, the animals can be divided into six groups: consumption, traditional medicine, specific meanings, traditional technology and arts, significant value, and traditional purposes. Wild animals are most widely used for the living needs of the Hatam people. The traditional hunt that is limited and the communal land ownership system (</span><em><span lang="EN-GB">ulayat</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> system) practiced by the Hatam people have indirectly helped preserve and ensure the availability of wildlife for the Hatam people’s needs. In addition to being a form of documentation of Hatam people’s traditional knowledge, the results of this research also have significance for the development of science especially in the field of ethnozoology. The form of interaction between Hatam people and animals revealed in this research can also serve as a reference for designing development policies related to the presence of Hatam people in the Arfak mountains. </span></p>
Highlights
For some people, the term traditional communities are often associated with underdevelopment, poverty, lack of education, and so forth
Some types of wild animals that are often found in this area include Cervus timorensis, Phalanger spp., Morelia viridis, and Sus scrofa
The respondents in this study are the Hatam people who have adequate knowledge about animal utilization, and other traditional knowledge relating to animals
Summary
The term traditional communities are often associated with underdevelopment, poverty, lack of education, and so forth. The opinion is caused by a gap between traditional communities and the people who call themselves as “modern communities”. This outlook is fallacious, because traditional communities are truly genuine research groups that are rich in knowledge. Over the years they have achieved self-sufficiency in meeting their needs and establishing a harmonious relationship with the surrounding environment. Nature is not merely a home for traditional communities (Pierotti & Wildcat, 2000) Realizing the importance, they have protected and managed it wisely for generations to meet their living needs (Nathan et al, 2007). Various species of animals and plants have been revealed to be beneficial to humans, and that is a proof of the contribution of traditional knowledge in the development of food, medicine, and other fields (Dweba & Mearns, 2011)
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