Cultural Experts Research Articles

Symbolic Meaning in the Commemoration Ceremony of Sultan Hamengku Buwono X Coronation in COVID-19 Pandemic

The research aimed to (1) describe the procession and ubarampe offerings in the commemoration ceremony of Sultan Hamengku Buwono X’s coronation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) analyze the symbolic meaning of it. The research applied a qualitative research that used an ethnographic approach. Data collection techniques used were passive participant observation techniques and in-depth interviews with abdi dalem (courtier) of Yogyakarta palace and cultural experts. So, the selection of research subjects used the snowball sampling technique. The data obtained were validated by the source triangulation method, and it was then analyzed using the Spradley model research method, which included domain analysis, taxonomic analysis, compensatory analysis, and analysis of cultural themes. The research result show that (1) the procession of the commemoration of the coronation of Sultan Hamengku Buwono X consists of a series of ceremonies, including ngebluk, ngapem, sugengan, and labuhan. The ceremony is organized well during the COVID-19 pandemic by wearing a mask when carrying out daily activities, washing hands often, especially after outdoor activities, social distancing, avoiding crowds, and restricting mobilization and interaction, (2) the symbolic meaning of the procession and ubarampe offerings Sultan Hamengku Buwono X is asking God for the safety and welfare of the Sultan and his family in particular and Yogyakarta people in general.

Southeast Asian Visual Culture In The Animated Film “Raya And The Last Dragon”

In the year of 2020 “Raya and The Last Dragon” was launched and became part of the Disney Princess animated series. This animated film is rumored to be Disney's first film created based on Southeast Asian visual culture. This study aims to analyze the visual culture of Southeast Asia portrayed in the animated film Raya and The Last Dragon.
 The research is carried out with qualitative approach, through documentation of previous studies, especially those related to visual culture in Disney Princess animation, as well as direct observation of the film studied. Animated films are a reflection of the thoughts, feelings, and desires of the creators through visual media in the form of signs or semiotics. Therefore, the film Raya and The Last Dragon is analyzed using the semiotic analysis method. These data is strengthened by interviews with cultural experts. The results of this study indicate that Raya and The Last Dragon displays visual signs in the form of settings, costumes, and tools that are a fusion Southeast Asian culture are observable in characterizations, character visualization, to visualization of promotional media of “Raya and the Last Dragon”. However, the visualization is not a genuine representation, and does not properly reflect the visual culture of Southeast Asia.

CLASSICAL JAVANESE LITERATURE WULANGREH FROM SURAKARTA PALACE: STUDY OF ISLAMIC TOURISM

Classical Javanese literary works have many variations, one of which is the work entitled Wulangreh (teaching with dedication) written by King Pakubuwana IV of the Surakarta palace when Indonesia was still under Dutch colonial rule. This study aims to describe the beauty of universal Islamic cultural values in this book, which was published in the 18th century but is still being used today. The question answered is, are the universal cultural values in the book still relevant today? What values attract tourists to come and learn about them? The research method used is descriptive qualitative with a hermeneutic approach triangulated with the opinion of cultural experts. The data was obtained by interpreting the thoughts of King Pakubuwana IV written in the book and interviews with Kanjeng Yusdianto, a traditional leader of the Surakarta palace and the head of the Radya Pustaka museum, Didik Suharjono. The results of the analysis show that the values in the book can be a reference for the world because of their universal nature, including the values of equality, multiculturalism, and civilization. The beauty of the language and the message conveyed by the King is very touching, especially if tourists want to come to Surakarta to see directly Wulangreh, the tomb of King Pakubuwana IV, the Radya Pustaka museum, and the Surakarta Palace. The religious and cultural values of Islam in the book can be used as provisions for readers in facing life today. Wulangreh, Pakubuwana IV Tomb, Surakarta Palace, and Radya Pustaka Museum are icons of religious and cultural tourism destinations in the recommended Era 5.0.

Development of Digital Storytelling Based on Local Wisdom

The purpose of this study is to support learning using digital media based on local wisdom. The device product resulting from the development process in this study is Digital Storytelling which is validated and tested through four stages of testing, namely: Content testing by experts in the field of Technology and Information, experts in early childhood education materials, language and culture experts, and experts in the field of learning media. Product testing as a learning medium through reviews from various experts, namely: design experts, media experts, material experts and content experts, as well as field trials conducted on small groups of lecturers, teachers, and students in Early Childhood Education. This digital storytelling development research uses the system approach stage of the research and development model. Results of the research show that digital storytelling based on local wisdom as a medium and learning resource is very effective in disseminating knowledge and philosophical meanings of local wisdom, attracting interest and increasing children’s learning motivation.

Development of an E-Book-Based Guidebook for Gorontalo Langga Martial Arts Movement

This study aims to develop an E-Book-Based Guidebook for Gorontalo Langga Martial Arts Movement. Gorontalo itself is a province located in Indonesia, precisely on the northern island of Sulawesi. This research uses research and development methods. The experimental subjects used in this research and development were Gorontalo cultural experts, 10 small group trials, and 20 large group trials. The data obtained in this research and development are qualitative and quantitative. Quantitative data was obtained from the results of the questionnaire which will be divided into product trials, the questionnaire used is an assessment questionnaire. This development model includes product analysis, product development, expert validation and revision, product testing, and final product manufacture. As a result, this book was declared feasible in a large-scale trial with 90% results. In conclusion, this book can be given and circulated widely to the general public.

Development of Learning Media Through Traditional Rimau Langkat Games Based on Macromedia Flash to Improve Cultural Literacy

The research aims to develop learning media through traditional Rimau Langkat games. Nowadays, character education and cultural literacy are needed to create a generation that has cooperation, togetherness, and nationalism for each other and thus local wisdom has values that can be used to teach character education. This research is research and development (R&D) with the 4 D design proposed by Sivasailam Thiagarajan. 4 D design consists of define, design, development, and dissemination. The research involved experts in learning media, Langkat culture, and Rimau Langkat Games to assess the digital storytelling. The sample is fourth-semester students in English Department Study Program, STKIP Al Maksum. The research used one group pre-test post-test to know the influence of the electronic module in teaching character education to the students. Based on the discussion, the expert in learning media, Langkat culture, and language was assessed electronically in the two stages. In the first stage, the electronic module was invalid the score range was 58%. In the second stage, the electronic module was valid the score range was 90%. Furthermore, based on the t-test, the electronic module was effective to teach character education to the students.

Luwangan: The Local Javanese Wisdom for Household Waste Management

Every community has local wisdom that becomes its cultural identity. This study analyzes ”luwangan” as the local Javanese wisdom for managing household waste. Information, facts, and data are revealed to understand the concept of household waste management in Javanese society. The study uses a phenomenological approach. Javanese people, “sesepuh,” and community leaders were chosen as research subjects, while the informants were cultural experts and Javanese language lecturers. Observational data, interviews, and documents were compared to determine the validity of the data. The data analysis technique used was the Colaizzi method. The results showed that ”luwangan” is a form of local wisdom of the Javanese people for managing household waste. Garbage is disposed of in ”luwangan” based on its type, namely organic and inorganic waste. Organic waste is left because over time it will decompose with the soil and fertilize it, while inorganic waste is burned because it cannot decompose naturally. This is pro-environmental behavior. However, nowadays, with the increase in globalization and the lack of land in the region, the waste is taken by the garbage officers and disposed of at the final waste collection point. There has been a shift in the meaning of ”luwangan” which affects the behavior of throwing waste in Javanese society. Socialization and enculturation are needed to preserve the pro-environmental behavior using ”luwangan” as a medium for managing household waste in Javanese society.
 Keywords: luwangan, local wisdom, Javanese society, waste management, household

Development of Student Worksheets by Using the Context of Riau Traditional Houses on Quadrilaterals and Triangles

This study aims to produce teaching materials in the form of student worksheets by using the context of Riau traditional house on the material of quadrilaterals and triangles for class VII of Junior High School. This developmental research uses Plomp model which consists of a preliminary analysis stage, development stage, and assessment stage. The test subjects in this study were seventh grade students of SMP N 2 Kampar Utara which consisted of 18 students and one mathematics teacher. The subjects of this research were seventh grade students of SMP N 2 Kampar Utara which consisted of 18 students and one Mathematics teacher. The result of this study is to produce student worksheets by using Riau traditional house context on valid, practical, and effective quadrilateral and triangle material.It can be seen that based on the results of the validation of content experts, an average of 3.42 was obtained in the very valid category, the results of the validation of linguists and cultural experts obtained an average of 3.25 which was included in the very valid category.The results of the practicality of student worksheets at the One-to-One and Small Group stages are 87.6% which are included in the very practical category, and the results of the practicality of student worksheets by the teacher are 87.5% in the very practical category. Furthermore, based on the results of effectiveness, it was found that student worksheets using the context of the Riau traditional house were very effective and suitable for use in the classroom.

Developing An Electronic Module Based on Local Wisdom in Dokan Village to Optimize the Character Education

The research aims to develop an electronic module that contains the local wisdom in Dokan Village. Nowadays, character education is needed to create a generation that has cooperation, togetherness, and caring for each other and thus local wisdom has values that can be used to teach character education. This research is research and development (R&D) with the 4 D design proposed by Sivasailam Thiagarajan. 4 D design consists of define, design, development, and dissemination. The research involved experts in learning media, Karo culture, and language to assess the electronic module. The sample is fourth-semester students in English Department Study Program, STKIP Al Maksum. The research used one group pre-test post-test to know the influence of the electronic module in teaching character education to the students. Based on the discussion, the expert in learning media, Karo culture, and language was assessed electronically in the two stages. In the first stage, the electronic module was invalid the score range was 58%. In the second stage, the electronic module was valid the score range was 90%. Furthermore, based on the t-test, the electronic module was effective to teach character education to the students.

Protecting indigenous identities? An example of cultural expertise on sámi identity

The national law of Finland identify criteria of belonging to the Indigenous Sámi in order to protect their cultural heritage and identity. In Finland, the electoral committee of the representative organ of Sámi Indigenous Peoples, the Sámi Parliament, decides who fulfills the criteria for being Sámi and thus is included in the electoral roll. Since its establishment, the Sámi Parliament has rejected hundreds of applications by persons not recognized as Sámi. Unsuccessful applicants can appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland (SAC). In 2015, the SAC overturned 93 rejections. This led to an internal crisis of the Sámi Parliament and to the question, who actually has the cultural expertise to decide who is indigenous in Finland. Sámi activists filed two complaints with the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding the violation of Sámi rights to self-determination. In 2019, the Human Rights Committee concluded that Finland had violated the rights of the Sámi. This paper analyzes what is the cultural expertise for ascertaining Sámi identity and who exercises it. The focus is on the evidence required by the SAC and the question of whether identity can be decided by legal experts, independent judges of a Finnish judiciary without any involvement of cultural experts. It is argued that the legal instruments adopted to protect Indigenous Peoples lack cultural expertise on the diversity and heterogeneity of the real-life contexts where rights are negotiated, leading applicants to repeat essentialist arguments of how Indigenous Peoples stereotypically would be.

THE ANALYSIS OF ISLAMIC THEOLOGY TOWARD MANDI SAFAR RITUAL IN AKIT TRIBAL BENGKALIS-RIAU

Mandi Safar (Safar bathing) ritual is a tradition of rejecting reinforcements and a means of gathering for the coastal by Local Malay community in Rupat Island of Riau Province. This is an annual event. The purpose of this research is to show the local Islamic community's bathing Safar rite, which has attracted the attention of many Islamic theology. However, the event creates both benefits and drawbacks among those who support and oppose it. As a result, the goal of this research is to give an overview and analyzing of the influence of Islamic theology toward Mandi Safar ritual. This is a qualitative ethnographic study that highlights the role of researchers as the key instrument in the research process. This research's informants are local communities and their leaders, as well as culture experts, with a total of ten informants residing on Rupat Island. They comprehend the importance of these rites and skills in their everyday lives, as well as the responsibility of local governments in preserving this tradition. Malay culture and the local population of Rupat Island thinks that the month of Safar brings a bala' and ailment, thus they perform the Safar bath ritual, which includes reading chosen letters from the Qur'an, ablution, prayer congratulations, and prayer rejections. Safar bath has its purpose in the month of Safar to get safety and prevent ill luck. The novelty of this research lies in the unveiling the Islamic theology influence toward Safar bathing from the Koran and hadith.

Dzieje „Księżówki” polskiej w Worochcie 1901-1939

The issue of the struggle for Polishness during the time of partitions excites many historians and cultural experts even now. This “catalog” of the steadfastness of the Polish nation also includes the fascinating history of the Księżówka in Worochta, built at the beginning of the 20th century, in the system of common donation by Galician clergy of the Latin rite. The role of the direct “investor” was played by the Lviv Society for Mutual Aid for Priests, which at the end of the 19th century included 32% of Polish clergy working in the Austrian partition. From the very beginning it was assumed that the fortress of Polishness would be built in Worochta, the more so as there was no parish or church there. First, a wooden Księżówka building was built in 1901, then a brick church was erected in 1906, and just before the outbreak of World War I, the second part of the Księżówka was opened in a brick building. A kind of “oasis of Polishness” was created, with priests in the lead role. It is thanks to them that the chapel located in the first building began to function as a parish church for the local faithful. Later, this role was taken over by a newly erected temple, where services were held, and religious and state ceremonies were organized by priests staying in Worochta for rest. The priests from Lviv also continued their mission in the borderlands during the interwar period, when Worochta was again within the Polish territory. The pastoral service was intended to cover 10,000 Poles who came here every year to relax. After the end of World War II, Worochta found itself within the “Ukrainian” part of the USSR. At that time, the fate of “Księżówka” seemed doomed...

Ethnomathematics: Exploration of Mathematics and Cultural Values in the Performing Arts of the Sasak Tribe Perisean

Perisean art developed since the 13th century according to existing history, which started with a ritual to ask for rain when there was a long dry season which resulted in a famine. Perisean art performances are currently used as mere agility art performances. Pepadu is a term for players or fighters. The show is led by three referees, one pekembar tengaq (middle referee) who is in charge of leading the fight and two pekembar sedi (side referee) who is in charge of determining each pepadu. Perisean art is not only studied in the form of art but can also be studied as a form of contextual learning in mathematics. Thus, this study aims to explore the forms of mathematics and cultural values contained in the performing arts of perisean which can later be used as a source of contextual mathematics learning. This research is a qualitative research using ethnographic method. The informants used are traditional figures, pepadu, and cultural experts who understand the art of perisean , documentation and field notes. The findings show that in the performing arts of perisean in the tradition of the Sasak people there are mathematical ideas, namely geometric shapes found in perisean art instruments and musical instruments. which has the potential as a starting point in contextual mathematics learning.

Learning About the Literacy Practices of Mothers with Refugee Backgrounds

The purpose of this study is to explore the literacy practices of mothers with refugee backgrounds and the ways that they position themselves in relation to these practices. Data include fieldnotes, interviews, artifacts, and informal conversations. The findings reveal the participants’ family literacy practices within the specific domains of education, family, and community in the United States. The findings also show that the participants had multiple identity positions as cultural experts and parents who provided educational resources for their children. The study has implications for parental involvement in urban schools and for educators practicing in K-12 and adult ESL.

Komunikasi Antar Budaya Dalam Perspektif Antropologi Islam

Intercultural communication develops based on two interconnected premises. First, you live in a time when changing technology, travel, economic and political systems, immigration patterns, and population density have resulted in a world in which you regularly interact with people from different cultures. Second, nowadays, people are very sensitive to the fact that the influence of culture on communication is very close and great. Your cultural background and experience help you determine how the world should be for you and how you will interact with it. Anthropological perspective in intercultural communication is looking at intercultural communication from an anthropological point of view, because the communication already contains cultural values. Intercultural communication is part of the marriage between the disciplines of anthropology and communication which later became a separate discipline both in communication science and in anthropology. Anthropology is one of the fields of science that is the root or foundation of the birth of communication science. In subsequent developments, cultural experts realized the importance of communication in the cultural field.
 Keywords: Intercultural communication and in anthropological perspective
 
 
 

Development and testing of a nuclear regulator safety culture perception survey

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) inquiry into the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in 2012 identified the culture of the regulator as a contributing factor. The recognition of the importance of regulator safety culture has resulted in the development of international guidelines on assessment by the IAEA and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). These guidelines encourage nuclear regulators to conduct multi-method safety culture self-assessments, which include a safety culture perception survey. Currently, there is no publicly available regulator safety culture perception survey that has been psychometrically tested. The current paper describes the initial testing of a perception survey developed by an IAEA working group. A literature review developed an initial 11-dimension framework. Subject matter experts developed 144 survey items to assess these dimensions. The 144 items were evaluated by safety culture experts and reduced to 71 items. A sample of 114 nuclear regulators completed this survey. The results of statistical analysis supported a five-factor model retaining 34 survey items.

Co-Constructing a Diverse Hybrid Simulation-Based Experience on First Nations Culture

BackgroundThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada [TRC]: Calls to Actions (2015) appealed to nursing schools to provide cultural training to address the cultural gaps between the First Nations people of Canada and registered nurses. MethodIn collaboration with First Nations social workers and Elders, a pre-existing simulation-based experience (SBE) was transformed into a diverse hybrid SBE. In the diverse hybrid SBE, a Knowledge Keeper, embedded actors, and a medium-fidelity manikin were used to present First Nations knowledge and cultural practices associated with end-of-life care. ResultsThis article is a self-report of the co-construction and implementation of the diverse hybrid SBE with First Nations cultural experts. ConclusionThe co-construction and implementation of this diverse hybrid SBE required great effort and resources. Although the student anecdotal feedback identified a heightened understanding of First Nations cultural practices, moving forward, alternative debriefing models and evaluation by valid and reliable measures are required.

"We Will All Go, But What We All Seek Is Good Death": Cultural Notions of Good Death And Related Mortuary Rituals Among the Akan of Ghana.

Thanatologists who have researched mortuary beliefs and practices from around the world posit that many societies differentiate between good and bad deaths. The current study utilized in-depth interviews with 30 Akan culture experts to investigate what the Akan ethnic group of Ghana considers to be good death. The results show that Akan good death is natural harmonious death that occurs at advanced age. The deceased would also have experienced a meaningful life devoid of immorality or turpitude. While the bodies of decedents of Akan bad deaths are interred without much ceremony, good deaths are associated with elaborate burial rites and funerary obsequies that serve to honor the decedent. Findings show that Akans generally aspire to achieve a good death, be granted solemn burial rites, and to receive a fitting funerary celebration that would launch them on a journey to join ancestral kin in the hereafter.

DISCLOSURE OF PRINCIPALS-AGENT BEHAVIOR DUE TO ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION BASED ON LOCAL VALUES IN INSTITUTIONS VILLAGE FUND MANAGEMENT

The purpose of this study is to uncover the main agent behavioral problem caused by asymmetric information. The focus of this research is on identifying and answering behavioral issues that occur between principals and agents in the village fund management institutions. The methodology design uses an interpretive paradigm approach by applying a principals-agent theory based on information, that is, tracing the relationship of informant behavior in symbolic interactions that are interpreted by the cultural values of Sumbawa. Qualitative research and indepth interviews were conducted with several competent speakers on village fund management institutions and Sumbawa cultural experts. The research shows that there is asymmetric information about the use of village resources by agents who make themselves opportunistic and weaken the trust of the principals (village community) in him. The solution to the problem is a sabalong desa behavioral approach (improvement of the village) in the sense of mutual value and mutual trust in the value system of congratulations (towards security) and the value of justice and balance in the sabalong Samalewa value system uses relationships between village communities and village leaders institutionally. The conclusion of the study is that asymmetric information makes the agent behavior opportunistic and weakens the confidence of the principalss, through mutual value (mutual trust) and mutual worth (mutual respect), in the value system of the salamat (towards safety) and value be overcome by justice and the value of balance of values sabalong samalewa (balanced and harmonious) to strengthen the institutional management of village funds.

"They stand in the middle now": Pathways to meeting psychological needs by adolescents who are refugees from sub-Saharan Africa.

This study explored the psychological needs of refugee youth from sub-Saharan Africa resettled in a large city in Southwest United States. We utilized the framework of Basic Psychological Needs Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000) which proposes that competence, relatedness, and autonomy are universal psychological needs. We examined the challenges to meeting these needs and resolutions to these challenges. Integral to understanding these needs was to place them in the context of a bicultural model of adaptation. Of particular interest was discovering how these young people negotiate and reconcile home and host cultural demands while meeting needs. From July 2019 to August 2020, semistructured individual interviews (N = 44) were completed with youth, parents, and cultural experts. Data were analyzed using a hybrid inductive and deductive approach and thematic content analysis. Active engagement, assertion, and self-advocacy were delineated as important pathways to achieve competence. Relatedness needs were served by inclusive ties, and frequently included other "outsiders." Autonomy came from self-sufficiency, agency, and "voice." Altruism was common, extending beyond ethnic community, and promoted competence, relatedness, and empowerment. Conflicts between family and host culture were managed by accepting parental authority. Parents contributed to integrating home and host cultures by flexibly interpreting traditional rules. Our findings illustrate the strengths of these youth who manage tremendous challenges to meeting their psychological needs. We highlight how in the process of cultural adaptation they retain ties to their home culture. They choose diversity in their relationships and find agency and purpose by supporting others. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).