Dayak Kenyah Research Articles

Siasat Kebudayaan Komunitas Adat Dayak Lepoq terhadap Kebijakan Pelarangan Membakar Lahan di Desa Lung Anai Kecamatan Loa Kulu Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara

This study focused on the cultural strategies of the Dayak Kenyah traditional community in Lung Anai Village in farming practices as a response to the government policy concerning controlling forest and land burn. The cultural strategy referred to was a social practice related to the management and utilization of local resources, including the practice of local wisdom in farming in the form of burning which is passed down from one generation to the next. The research method that the researcher used was a type of qualitative descriptive research with data collection carried out by means of observation and in-depth interviews. The findings from this research were that the response of the Dayak Kenyah Lung Anai to the policy of prohibiting land burning was very diverse. The public responded to this policy in two ways, namely attitudes and actions. Their attitude was gossip and the actions of the community were carrying out one-time demonstrations. The Lung Anai community had a closed resistance, namely burning in the afternoon until evening, providing barriers, asking companies for help, using village land, increasing income. The conclusion of this research is that the cultural tactics carried out is a form of resistance by indigenous communities to government policies in order to survive by maintaining their traditions in the practice of managing and utilizing local resources.

Cultural synergy: Integrating Lamin Dayak Kenyah in English language learning – A need analysis study

This research aims to identify students' preferences and interests in learning English through Lamin Dayak Kenyah architectural buildings. This research is a mixed research that combines quantitative and qualitative data. The participants were 271 students and 33 English lecturers at universities. The methods used to collect data were classroom observations, surveys, and interviews to identify specific needs faced by students and lecturers when incorporating traditional houses into learning materials. The four fundamental English language skills—listening, reading, writing, speaking—are included in the results. In listening skills, students and lecturers prefer to learn and teach English by watching videos and listening to dialogues or conversations. In reading ability, students and lecturers want to learn with intensive reading, active reading, and critical reading. Regarding writing skills, students and lecturers prefer assignments such as writing descriptive texts and opinion articles. In speaking skills, students and lecturers want to learn through discussion and describing pictures orally. In choosing topics, students and lecturers are interested in the history of local architectural buildings, traditional house design, and the symbolism, color, and meaning of the carvings. Project-based learning (PBL) is the preferred learning method, and learning resources are drawn from videos and interactive learning tools. Future research can utilize these findings to design more targeted instructional materials, leveraging the results of the needs analysis that has been conducted in this study.

A Corpus-Based Analysis of Word ‘Ghost’ in the Collection of Kenyah Stories

To illustrate the concept of ghosts, this research aimed to explain how they were described in Òma Lóngh and Lebu’ Kulit language, the collection of Dayak Kenyah short stories. This research employed a descriptive qualitative method based on figurative language personification theory. Data analysis is conducted using corpus analysis with the AntConc application. This research concluded that there are four categories that employ personification in relation to the term 'ghost' namely the ghosts act like human, the ghosts being described as dying like humans, ghosts can transform into other forms and ghosts being described as animals. The use of personification in these stories allows readers to relate to and believe in the ghost, enhancing the drama and suspense of the story. The ghosts in this research were only described using personification. Further research might investigate ghosts through different theories to see how their appearance can contribute to certain meanings in the stories.

REDESAIN KANTOR IMIGRASI KELAS I TPI SAMARINDA PENEKANAN PADA ORGANISASI RUANG DAN GAYA ARSITEKTUR NEO VERNAKULAR

The Class I Immigration Office of TPI Samarinda is one of the technical implementation units of the regional office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of East Kalimantan. It has the duty to carry out some of the main tasks and functions of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, namely providing travel documents and residence permits for both Indonesian citizens and foreigners, particularly in the areas of Samarinda city, Bontang, Kutai district, and Mahakam Ulu. As a public service office, the Immigration Office faces several challenges, including poorly planned spatial organization, lack of adequate photo studios, separate service areas, and unplanned space additions, all of which hinder the primary activities and functions within the office. The redesign of the Class I Immigration Office of TPI Samarinda emphasizes spatial organization and incorporates the architectural style of Neo Vernacular Dayak Kenyah. This emphasis aims to facilitate both visitors and employees in carrying out activities within the office through the application of a grid spatial organization. The application of the Neo Vernacular Dayak Kenyah architectural style includes the form, facade, and building ornaments.

IDENTIFICATION AND DETERMINATION OF SAPONIN CONTENT FROM EXTRACT OF Embelia borneensis BARK

Abstract Embelia borneensis known sekilang used by the Dayak Kenyah tribe of Long Temuyat Village, Malinau, North Kalimantan as a fish poison and leech repellent. Sekilang bark extract contains alkaloids, tannins, saponins and flavonoids compounds. The purpose of this study was to determine the type and content of saponins in the methanol extract based on different maceration, reflux, and Soxhlet extraction methods. Saponin content was determined by the gravimetric method. The results showed that the type of saponin contained in sekilang bark extract was triterpenoid saponin. The average saponin content with maceration method was 24.87%, reflux method was 28.97 and soxhlation method was 29.99%. The results of data analysis with one-way anova statistical test showed that there was a significant difference between extraction methods on saponin content of sekilang stem bark with sig value of 0.009 with a significant level of 0.05 (5%).

THE EFFECT OF SAPE DAYAK MUSIC THERAPY TO REDUCING STRESS LEVELS FOR ACEH SINGKIL MUHAMMADIYAH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

<p>In overcoming stress disorders in students, special media are needed that are able to be a stimulus in learning management and individual stress. Action or effort that can be done is to use music therapy techniques. Sape' or also called Sampe is a musical instrument or instrument originating from the Dayak Kenyah and Kayan tribes. The purpose of this study is to apply Sape Dayak music therapy for junior high school students who are prone to stress. This study uses a quantitative approach, with the type of pre-experimental method with one group pre- and post-design. Where the population in this research is class X Aceh Singkil Muhammadiyah Middle School Students, with a total of 31 students. data collection technique using a stress measurement instrument, namely DASS 42. Music therapy has an effect on reducing stress levels in class X students of SMP Muhammadiyah Gunung Meriah. On the first day and the second day of the study, there was a significant difference between stress levels before and after music therapy was carried out in the X grade group of Aceh Singkil Muhammadiyah Middle School Students. Thus, it can be concluded that music therapy has an effect on reducing stress levels in the class X group of Aceh Singkil Muhammadiyah Middle School Students.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0072/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

An extraction of shapes and support vector machine methods for identification of decorative wall “Lamin” motifs of the Dayak Kenyah Pampang tribe

One of the Dayak cultures of Kalimantan Island, Indonesia is a traditional house called Lamin where each wall is decorated according to tribal characteristics. This study aims to identify the image on the Lamin wall using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) method based on the eccentricity and metric parameter values. The data of this study consisted of 50 types of images of the Lamin wall motifs of the Dayak Kenyah tribe consisting of tebengaang, dragon, crocodile, tiger, and arch which were taken from the tourist village, Pampang, Samarinda, East Kalimantan. Based on the experiment, the shape feature extraction method has produced the highest value of the eccentricity parameter which is 0.6979 and the metric parameter is 0.9953 on the image of the arch. Motif identification using the SVM method using linear, Gaussian/RBF, and polynomial kernel parameters has resulted in the highest accuracy with 80% image composition of kernel polynomial at 85%, Gaussian/RBF at 80%, and linear at 78%.

Eksplorasi Etnomatematika Konsep Transformasi Geometri Translasi pada Motif Kerajinan Manik-Manik Suku Dayak Kenyah

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 This study aims to explore the Dayak Kenyah tribe's bead crafts through motifs that found and relatedto geometry transformation’s concept. This kind research is the qualitative research thorough an ethnography approach. Data were collected through observation, interview and documentation. The subject of this research is bead crafts and the object of this research is the geometry transformation’s that found in the motifs of bead crafts’s made. The data obtained in this research came from derived from direct observation of interview results, the results of interview, and the results of documentation. Based on the results of the exploration, it was found that the ten bead bening, saungaban, anjat, besunung, batuksapei, beluko letto, sepeiinoq, avet, and ta’a) studied had a connection to five motifs (fern’s motif, asoq’s motif, bang bekat’s motif, pun’s motif, and silung kelunan’s motif) were used which became examples the application of geometry transformation’s concept in translation.

Morphology of Settlement of the Dayak Kenyah Tribe, Budaya Pampang Village, Samarinda City in a Socio-Cultural Context

The Dayak Kenyah community is a dynamic tribe influenced by its socio-cultural context. Socio-cultural changes will affect the form of settlement. This journal focuses on the influence of the socio-cultural context on the settlement morphology of the Dayak Kenyah tribe in the Budaya Pampang Village to get meaning in forming their settlements. This study uses Levi-Strauss structuralism to see the meaning behind the relationship between the spatial morphology of settlements and socio-culture from data collection results such as physical evidence, interviews, and questionnaires. The results of this study found the meaning of defense, togetherness and kinship, spirituality, harmony with nature, and adaptation in the spatial formation of Dayak Kenyah settlements.

Division of joint assets according to Dayak Kenyah customary law after a divorce occurs in terms of law number 1 of 1974

In this research, the author tries to explore how the division of common property is carried out according to Dayak Kenyah Customary Law due to one of the causes of marriage breakdown, namely divorce caused by the death of one of the parties or divorce love; caused by the wishes of both parties; caused by one of the parties having an affair or divorce cek cok and how the implementation of decisions that have been determined by the Customary Institution. The research method used is anthropological juridical by examining the realities that exist and apply in the Dayak Kenyah customary society related to the division of joint property after divorce and literature study of data from previous research and Law No. 1 of 1974. The result of this research related to the issue of division of joint property according to Dayak Kenyah Customary Law after divorce is that joint property absolutely belongs to the party declared innocent by the Customary Institution if the cause of the divorce is one of the parties having an affair or divorce caused by the death of one of the parties. As for divorce caused by the wishes of both parties, then the joint property is divided in half. The implementation of the decision stipulated by the Customary Institution is mandatory but there are still some of the Dayak Kenyah indigenous people who do not want to implement the decision and this is related to the beliefs or religion adopted by the Dayak Kenyah indigenous people so that pros and cons arise in the indigenous community itself.

Socio-Cultural Context, Environment and Conservation of Vernacular Architecture Lamin Pamung Tawai

Lamin Pamung Tawai is the vernacular house of the Dayak Kenyah tribe living on Samarinda City's outskirts. Along with the development of times and the flow of globalization, local or regional culture is displaced. This research was conducted so that there is documentation of Lamin Pamung Tawai. In addition, raising the values ​​of local wisdom contained in the construction of this vernacular house can be a lesson for academics, architects, government, and society, especially in tropical mountainous areas with unique climates, where the climate is cold but in a tropical area. This study also aims to enrich the knowledge of the archipelago vernacular houses, which the nation's ancestors wisely designed. Samarinda City is one of the big cities in East Kalimantan. So, this study is expected to be able to provide input for the construction of buildings in Samarinda City. Thus, buildings that pay attention to the ecological concepts and local wisdom of the Dayak Kenyah tribe can be created.

Study of Local Knowledge on the Practices of Swidden Agriculture to Increase Productivity and Sustainable Land: Case Study on the Kenyah and Bahau Dayak in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

East Kalimantan is facing the massive increase of population in the near future due to the relocation of Indonesian Capital Jakarta Java to East Kalimantan Province. One of the prospective ways to increase the productivity of rice is to improve the agricultural ways of the Indigenous people through implementation of local knowledge so that they could gain benefits from the relocation of Indonesian Capital. The aims of this study were (1) to examine the knowledge and local wisdom of the ‘umabileng’ farming system and the ‘daleh’ system of the Bahau and Dayak Kenyah ethnic groups, (2) to integrate local wisdom and knowledge of the Dayak Kenyah and Bahau ethnic farming systems and science into a more productive and sustainable agricultural concept. Research sites were two villages of indigenous Dayak people in Mahakam Ulu Regency and East Kalimantan Indonesia from March to July 2022. A descriptive qualitative approach was used for data analysis. Research result showed that during the practice of this ways of farming, they have implemented traditional knowledge and wisdoms at every stage, i.e. how to look for fertile land, how to fell big trees to get optimum biomass, the best day to planting, traditional pest control, and the last stage of harvesting including the treatment to have good quality rice for seed (benih/beneq) in the following year. However, the farmer still lacks in some stages of farming which need intervention and integration of agricultural science. For example, farmers still need to be assisted by the treatment of seeds by soaking rice seeds in a salt solution in order to obtain good quality seeds. Another example of how to increase soil fertility was by fertilizing organically, such as liquid organic fertilizer (POC = pupuk organic cair). In order for the daleh and umabileng systems to work, it is necessary to have field agricultural extension that will organize and motivate farmers so that this system can work well.

A Cultural Perspective of Housewives' Adaptation to Mental Health Issues Caused by COVID-19

The lockdown situation during the COVID-19 pandemic was a substantial pressure for housewives, especially in terms of the psychological effects. Before the pandemic, housewives in Indonesia took care of their husbands and children as a mother and as a wife. During the pandemic, that role increased: they had to be a teacher for their kids and with the husband they needed to think about the economic factors of income. To maintain their mental health, they needed to have strategies of coping mechanisms. This research aimed to examine the mental health of housewives in Sungai Bawang Culture Village and the process of adaptation from the cultural perspective of Dayak Kenyah Tribe. The researchers used mixed methods approaches. Interviews were conducted with 10 respondents to understand about the cultural perspectives, and the DASS-21 questionnaire and Ways of Coping questionnaire were used to measure the level of stress and coping mechanisms used by 50 housewives. The results of Fisher’s exact test showed that culture had an impact on the coping strategies used by the housewives. Most of the housewives used coping strategies to focus on their problems (to overcome the core of the problems or try to reduce the negative effect due to the problems) and most of them did not have stress.
 Keywords: COVID-19, mental health, cultural perspective, coping strategies

Phenomenological Study of the Traditional Marriage Ceremony of the Dayak Kenyah Tribe, Busang Sub-District, East Kalimantan

This research aims to analyze and describe the procession and rituals of the traditional marriage culture of the Dayak Kenyah tribe, analyze and describe the meaning in the traditional marriage symbols of the local community of the Dayak Kenyah tribe and analyze and reconceptualize the meaning and symbol of the traditional marriage of the local community in the Dayak Kenyah tribe through the phenomenological method. This study uses Edmund Husserl's phenomenological analysis which emphasizes understanding which is related to action, speech, and interaction. The Dayak Kenyah tribe considers customary marriage as an inseparable part of each stage. This means that each stage, procession and ritual must be held sequentially. For the Dayak Kenyah tribe, processions and rituals of marriage culture have a high and deep conceptuality. Therefore, the researcher concludes that the traditional Dayak Kenyah marriage has a philosophical meaning. The traditional marriage of the Dayak Kenyah tribe requires very deep symbols and eating. This is because the symbol is a legacy value left by their ancestors to be preserved and passed down to the next generations. This traditional marriage is not only intended and has a meaning to continue the lineage. Instead, the Dayak Kenyah tribe also attaches deep meaning to the implementation or holding of traditional marriages. This philosophical value has been passed down from generation to generation. Although the main philosophical value is to continue the descendants of the Dayak Kenyah, there are still many other philosophical meanings related to the survival of the Dayak Kenyah tribe

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 TO THE MENTAL HEALTH OF HOUSEWIVES AND THE ADAPTATION PROCESS FROM A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Background: The existence of lockdown regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the psychological pressure of housewives. Their role becomes more extensive as they have to be a teacher for their children and also have to get over the economic problems. Housewives are required to adapt by using appropriate coping strategies so that they do not undergo stress problem and remain mentally healthy. This study aims to describe the mental health and coping strategies of housewives in Sungai Bawang Culture village and analyze the adaptation process from the cultural perspective of the Dayak Kenyah tribe. Methods: This study was a descriptive study using standard instruments such as the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) questionnaire to measure stress levels and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire to describe the coping strategies used. Structured interviews were conducted by researchers to find cultural perspectives that affect the adaptation process. Results: The results showed that the majority of housewives in Sungai Bawang culture village used problem focus coping strategies and the majority did not experience stress. Researchers also obtained data on the existence of cultural links that support the use of these coping strategies. Conclusion: Although the strategy used was focused on the problems. Further studies are necessary to find solutions to overcome these problems or find solutions to reduce the impact of the problems.

The settlement concept of Dayak Kenyah community in the Budaya Pampang Village, Samarinda City

Budaya Pampang Village is an area in Samarinda City with a unique history, culture, tradition, and settlement because it contains the local wisdom values in its formation. This study aims to determine the concept underlying the unique pattern of settlement space formed using a qualitative inductive method with a phenomenological approach. The results showed that the uyen tiga philosophy contributed to the formation of a settlement space for the Dayak Kenyah community in the Budaya Pampang Village. This concept was formed based on the values contained in the uyen tiga philosophy, which consists of uyen tiga nangaliku kelunan and uyen tiga nangaliku panaq.

DAYAK KENYAH CULTURAL RESEARCH PLANNING IN SAMARINDA EMPLOYMENT ON THE VIEW OF CONTEMPORARY BUILDING

This study aims to design a Dayak Kenyah Cultural Research Center in Samarinda's Pampang Cultural Village using an emphasis on the appearance of contemporary Kenyah Dayak buildings and spatial organization. The benefits of this research resulted in a Cultural Research Center with good spatial planning and circulation and a place of education about Dayak Kenyah culture for the general public. The research method used is descriptive analytic and synthesis analysis with data collection techniques using observation techniques from observing facts in the field, interviews, and analysis of documents from literature studies related to the design concept of Dayak Kenyah Cultural Research Center. The results of the study are in the form of designing facilities by adjusting contemporary ethnic designs on building facades that provide elements of Dayak Kenyah cultural values such as adjusting the color of buildings to the typical colors of Dayak Kenyah culture and paying attention to the spatial planning in buildings used as places for cultural activities and research on Dayak Kenyah culture.

Making working drawings and mockups of the redesign of the Dayak traditional lamin for the preservation of East Kalimantan's indigenous culture

Culture in East Kalimantan has many varieties that are increasingly disappearing if conservation efforts are not carried out both by the community, agencies/institutions, especially in schools/campuses that are in direct contact with matters of culture. One of the cultures that is currently of concern is the culture of the Dayak Kenyah community in the Pampang cultural village, Samarinda. Besides being a cultural heritage, Pampang village is also an asset for tourism and education for local communities and foreign tourists. The condition of the lamin building which is getting old requires special attention for maintenance or design updates while maintaining the philosophical aspects of the local culture. Therefore, this community service activity focuses on developing traditional lamin designs in the Pampang cultural village. The methods used are literacy assessment, drawing/design making, lecture/concept presentation, discussion, and evaluation. The results of this activity are in the form of products and services, working drawings and mockups of the redesign of traditional lamin buildings which are expected to contribute to the preservation of the original culture of East Kalimantan.

Afiksasi Bahasa Dayak Kenyah Dialek Lepo Jalan di Desa Budaya Sungai Bawang Kecamatan Muara Badak Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara

This study aims to describe the form of affixes, affixation (the processof affixing), and the meaning of affixes in the Dayak Kenyah dialect of Lepo’ Jalan in Sungai Bawang Culture Village. This research is a qualitative research. This qualitative descriptive research method was used because: this study explains and describes the form of affixes, affixation (the process of affixing), and the meaning of affixes. Data collection was carried out using the look method with advanced techniques listening engagement technique, speaking involvement free listening technique, recording technique, and note-taking technique. Based on data analysis, the resultof research and discussion can be cocluded (1) there are 11 (eleven)forms of affixes for the Dayak Kenyah dialect of Lepo’ Jalan in Sungai Bawang Cultural Village, (2) affixation (process of affixing)Dayak Kenyah dialect Lepo’ Jalan in Sungai Bawang Cultural Village. The word is formed from two elements, namely affixes that attach of the basic word or basic form so that affixed words are formed, (3) the meaning of affixes for the Dayak Kenyah languange in the Lepo’ Jalan dialect in the Cultural Village Sungai Bawang means doing something, stating an action, stating a situation, making something, and stating information.

Nilai Konservasi Biodiversitas pada Masyarakat Dayak Kenyah Umo’ Longh Malinau Kalimantan Utara sebagai Etnopedagogi Pembelajaran Biologi

The inheritance of knowledge of customary forest conservation to children is very important to provide concepts and uses preservation and conservation in the customary forest environment. This study aims to identify the value of local wisdom in the Dayak Kenyah Umo 'Longh (Tane' Olen) community which is related to the 2013 curriculum on the concept of biodiversity conservation and the implementation of ethno pedagogy used in Biology learning. This type of research is non-interactive qualitative research or it can be called analytical research. This research was conducted by an assessment based on document analysis. The data used in the research is secondary data in the form of evidence, notes, or historical reports that are arranged in archives that are published or not. Data collection techniques used triangulation of sources and triangulation of time. The results showed that the local wisdom of the Dayak Kenyah Umo 'Long community has a very important role in managing nature because there are rules in limiting the use of Tane' Olen so that the whole community can get its benefits fairly and sustainably. The conservation concept that is applied is used as content and teaching material in ethno pedagogy-based learning which will later be able to increase conservation literacy