The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has completed its\nsecond phase of expeditionary research for 2026 within the Dayak\nindigenous community in the Loksado District, South Hulu Sungai Selatan\n(HSS) Regency, South Kalimantan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis in-depth research focuses on studying the customs, oral\ntraditions, and culture of the local residents, specifically the Dayak\ntribes inhabiting the Meratus Mountains Loksado region,\u201d stated Dessy\nWahyuni, Head of Research and Innovation for an Advanced Indonesia\n(RIIM) at BRIN\u2019s Research Centre for Language, Literature, and\nCommunity, under the Archaeology Research Organisation, in Kandangan,\nHSS Regency, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
She shared this information while reporting the completion of the\nBRIN team\u2019s mission to the Regent of HSS, Syafrudin Noor, at his office\nin Kandangan. She explained that HSS Regency was selected as a vital\nsubject for cultural research in Indonesia due to its rich oral\ntraditions, particularly the \u2018Pamali Meratus\u2019 concept, which consists of\na system of customary prohibitions or taboos.<\/p>\n
She noted that the results of this comprehensive two-year research\nwill not merely remain as academic documents, as all findings will be\npublished in book form. These documents are projected to serve as\nvaluable literacy material for the younger generation to prevent the\nloss of Loksado\u2019s cultural roots, while also functioning as an\neducational guide for tourists.<\/p>\n
Rules based on the Kaharingan belief system have proven to have a\nsociological function identical to modern nature conservation systems.\nThese include prohibitions against cutting trees in sacred areas,\ncatching fish using poison, tuba, electricity, or bombs, as well as\nprohibitions against hunting animals during mating, nesting, or\npregnancy seasons. Other taboos include clearing fields in upstream\nareas, disposing of waste or offerings haphazardly near water springs,\nand the indiscriminate felling of ironwood (ulin) trees. Furthermore,\nopening new paths through the forest without rituals is considered an\naffront to the spirits guarding nature and must be preceded by small\nofferings.<\/p>\n
\u201cViolators who do not comply will be tried in the customary hall,\nwith strict sanctions in the form of livestock fines,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
She also mentioned the \u2018Pamali Mamuai\u2019 (harvesting) rule regarding\nhoneybee (Wanyi) nests, which prohibits the excessive use of smoke and\nfire; harvesting must leave enough bees to ensure the colony can\nreproduce in the following season. This rule, she noted, ensures the\nsustainable production of Meratus forest honey.<\/p>\n
The Regent of HSS, Syafrudin Noor, expressed his appreciation to the\nBRIN central research team for completing their activities in the\nregion. \u201cWe hope the results of this research will eventually be able to\neducate the wider public and tourists,\u201d he said. He added that he wants\nthe outside world to recognise Loksado not just for its beautiful\nlandscapes, but as an integrated whole with the nobility of local\ncustoms and culture, which are proven to uphold moral values, ethics,\nand environmental sustainability.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/brin-completes-expeditionary-research-on-dayak-loksado-indigenous-community-1780865371", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }