Huma Betang Philosophy as the Solidarity Prototype and Ethnic Conflict Prevention in Dayak Communities of Central Kalimantan

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10.2991/acec-18.2018.90How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Huma Betang philosophy; ethnic conflict preventio; solidarity prototype

Abstract

This study aims analyzing the philosophy of huma betang as a solidarity prototype and the ethnic conflict prevention in the Dayak communities of Central Kalimantan. The ethnic conflict that occurred between Dayak and Madura ethnic in 2001 has caused trauma, so there is a need to prevent the conflict from recurring. This research was used depth interviews to some ethnic figures of Dayak people, Bali, Banjar, Java, Sulawesi, and Papua to discover the causes of conflict ethnic among Dayak and Madura; observation and document to analysis philosophy “Huma Betang”. The research data are processed based on descriptive qualitative techniques. The results obtained: 1). Factors causing ethnic conflict of Dayak and Madura include: a). failure of ethnic coaching, territorial domination (politics); b). justice in legal process (law); c). tenacity in work (economy); d). differences in character and intercultural communication (social and culture); 2) the values of huma betang as symbol of solidarity and ethnic conflict prevention need to be understood, internalized, and implemented in community life because it contains value: be grateful for plurality, kinship, togetherness, solidarity, respect for individual rights (private/public).

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© 2018, 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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AU  - Eli Karliani
AU  - Eddy Lion
AU  - Sakman Sakman
PY  - 2018/11
DA  - 2018/11
TI  - Huma Betang Philosophy as the Solidarity Prototype and Ethnic Conflict Prevention in Dayak Communities of Central Kalimantan
BT  - Proceedings of the Annual Civic Education Conference (ACEC 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 397
SN  - 2352-5398
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