The Role of Jambi Malay Customary Institutions in Preservation of Local Wisdom in Jambi Province

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10.2991/icdesa-19.2019.42How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Malay Traditional Institution, Preservation, Local wisdom, Jambi Province

Abstract

Jambi Malay Customary Institution is an organization engaged in the socio-cultural field in Jambi Province. Jambi Malay Customary Institution is not an organization under the government but is a partner of the government in the field of cultural preservation. The purpose of this research is to describe the role of Jambi Malay Customary Institutions in preserving local wisdom in Jambi Province. The research method is qualitative descriptive. The subjects in this study were Malay traditional leaders, Jambi government, religious leaders, community leaders and youth leaders of Jambi Province. Data collection techniques used were observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study show that the role of Jambi Malay Customary Institutions in the Preservation of Jambi Local Wisdom has an important role, such as providing an understanding of the importance of preserving Jambi culture through socialization activities. As for the obstacles faced by the Jambi Malay Customary Institution in preserving the culture of the Jambi is the lack of understanding and awareness of the Jambi people towards the local wisdom of Jambi and also the many foreign cultures that enter Jambi

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Iswandi
AU  - Ahmad Baidawi
PY  - 2019/11
DA  - 2019/11
TI  - The Role of Jambi Malay Customary Institutions in Preservation of Local Wisdom in Jambi Province
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference of Democratisation in Southeast Asia (ICDeSA 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 207
EP  - 210
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/icdesa-19.2019.42
DO  - 10.2991/icdesa-19.2019.42
ID  - 2019/11
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