Ethno-Pedagogical Expressions in the Ndambu Culture of the Kimaima Community, Papua

Authors

Tobias Tobi Nggaruaka, Musamus UniversityFollow
Endah Tri Priyatni, Universitas Negeri MalangFollow
Heri Suwignyo, Universitas Negeri MalangFollow
Wahyudi Siswanto, Universitas Negeri MalangFollow

Abstract

The Ndambu culture is one of the local wisdoms of the people of Kimaima, Papua, the eastern part of Indonesia, which must be preserved in today's globalized world because cultural values are now being abandoned by the development of globalization. The current generation is also starting to leave the culture of child initiation, so efforts are needed to preserve culture in traditional ways. Preserving cultural values has importance because it contains an ethno-pedagogy about parenting children to be personally responsible, independent, and autonomous. Even though there have been many studies on the local wisdom system of the community, there lies a paucity of research that looks at ethno-pedagogy in the community. Thus, further studies are needed to explore this ethno-pedagogy in the local Papuan community, namely Kimaima. Researchers believe that in cultural life there are patterns of knowledge transformation for the younger generation as an effort to transform local knowledge and maintain culture. The research method used in this study is qualitative with an ethnographic design. Findings suggest that (1) the forms of speech in the rah kwo and mawo kwo rituals include: (a) forms of explanatory speech, (b) forms of kinship greetings, (c) parables, (d) messages, and (e) form of speech prohibition; (2) The meaning of speech includes: (a) educational meaning, (b) sociological meaning (social interaction, helping each other), and (c) philosophical meaning (patience); (3) the functions of speech are (a) expressing feelings, (b) the function of hope, and (c) the function of advice.

Keywords

expression, ethno-pedagogy, Ndambu culture, rah kwo ritual, mawo kwo ritual

Author Bio(s)

Tobias Nggaruaka is a lecturer in Indonesian Language and Literature Education at Musamus University Merauke, Papua. He graduated with a master’s degree in Indonesian Language Education at the State University of Malang, East Java, and is currently completing doctoral education at the State University of Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Endah Tri Priyatni (corresponding author) is a senior lecturer at the State University of Malang, Indonesia. He is a professor in the field of Indonesian Language Education, in the area of expertise of text writers and language learning. He graduated with a doctoral degree in Indonesian Language Education from the State University of Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Please direct correspondence to endah.tri.fs@um.ac.id.

Heri Suwignyo is a senior lecturer at the State University of Malang, Indonesia. He is a professor in the field of Indonesian Language Education with expertise in literary criticism, language and literature, and scientific philosophy. He graduated with a doctoral degree in Indonesian Language Education from the State University of Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Wahyudi Siswanto is a senior lecturer at the State University of Malang, Indonesia. He is a professor in the field of Indonesian Language Education and has areas of expertise in writing poetry, creative writing, and literary theory. He graduated with a doctoral degree of Indonesian Language Education from the State University of Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Publication Date

1-14-2023

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DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2023.5771

Recommended APA Citation

Nggaruaka, T. T., Tri Priyatni, E., Suwignyo, H., & Siswanto, W. (2023). Ethno-Pedagogical Expressions in the Ndambu Culture of the Kimaima Community, Papua. The Qualitative Report, 28(1), 121-142. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2023.5771