Cultural Literacy: Understanding the Cooperation Value in Pacu Jalur Tradition
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- 10.2991/978-2-38476-010-7_15How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Cultural Literacy; Cooperation Value; Pacu Jalur Tradition; Ethnography
- Abstract
This study aims to describe cultural literacy in understanding the cooperation value in Pacu Jalur tradition. Cultural literacy is defined as the ability to understand, analyze, communicate, and participate in cultural activities related to language, traditions, customs, values, beliefs, and arts and the ability to apply the values within the diverse cultures in everyday life. This study is a qualitative research with an ethnography approach that examined various aspects of culture. This study was conducted in Teluk Kuantan, Riau province. The results of the study signified that Pacu Jalur as a tradition in Teluk Kuantan community contained many values. One of the profound values contained in Pacu Jalur tradition is cooperation value. Cooperation can be seen from the process of making a Jalur to the race on the banks of Narosa river. The process from making a track to the race was not an easy job so it required cooperation of all parties. It can be concluded that the value of cooperation is the core value seen in Pacu Jalur tradition.
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TY - CONF AU - Erlisnawati AU - Hendri Marhadi AU - Bedriati Ibrahim PY - 2023 DA - 2023/03/07 TI - Cultural Literacy: Understanding the Cooperation Value in Pacu Jalur Tradition BT - Proceedings of the Fifth Sriwijaya University Learning and Education International Conference (SULE-IC 2022) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 122 EP - 127 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-010-7_15 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-010-7_15 ID - 2023 ER -