Mapalus Local Wisdom in Overcoming Inter-Village Conflict

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10.2991/assehr.k.201014.035How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Local wisdom, Mapalus, Overcoming, Conflict

Abstract

The emergence of various security and public order issues in Southeast Minahasa Regency such as criminal acts, inter-group conflict, and inter-village conflict proves that the level of security and public order is disturbed. This study aims to determine the Mapalus cultural value system that applies in Southeast Minahasa and how the application of Mapalus local wisdom overcoming conflict between communities in Southeast Minahasa Regency. This type of research is qualitative, with a case study approach. The results found that Mapalus cultural values that were practiced in Southeast Minahasa had shifted in values. The shifting of Mapalus values shows that the modernization of people tends to cause a crisis of values. The emergence of a crisis of values in the form of family values and cooperation among Indonesian people is an actual example that can be found in people’s lives in Southeast Minahasa Regency. The crisis of values occurs because, among other things, development activities are conducted gradually, but tend to be revolutionary. The application of Mapalus local wisdom in Southeast Minahasa Regency in dealing with a conflict between communities has not proceeded as expected. The fact shows that these changes in cultural values then lead to various shocks in the life of society, nation and state. Issues have a profound effect on efforts to build national unity. If this problem is not resolved, it can be caused by negative consequences for the people of Indonesia. The further consequence is the problem continues as very vulnerable to national conflict and disintegration.

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© 2020, 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  - Thelma Wawointana
AU  - Margareth Inof Riisyie Rantung
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/10/15
TI  - Mapalus Local Wisdom in Overcoming Inter-Village Conflict
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 157
EP  - 161
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201014.035
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201014.035
ID  - Wawointana2020
ER  -