Year: 2024 | Month: March | Volume: 11 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 496-504
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240358
Local Wisdom Traditions of Ulaon Matumona Toba Batak Ethnic
Indra Pasaribu1, Jamorlan Siahaan2, Rosita Ginting3
1,2,3University of Sumatera Utara
Corresponding Author: Indra Pasaribu
ABSTRACT
The Ulaon Matumona tradition is a tradition carried out with the aim of giving thanks to the Creator for the fertility given in the agricultural sector. This research aims to provide an explanation of the stages, describing the form and meaning, as well as describing the local wisdom values contained in the ulaon matumona tradition. The theory used in analyzing the data is the local wisdom theory put forward by Sibarani. The method used in this research is qualitative method. The research results show that the stages of the Ulaon Matumona tradition consist of three stages, namely: 1) martonggo raja; 2) paojakhon borotan; and 3) implementation of the peak matumona event. The forms and meanings contained in the ulaon matumona tradition of the Toba Batak ethnic include: 1) The form and meaning of the offerings/offerings of the ulaon matumona tradition, 2) The form and meaning of the clothes used, 3) The form and meaning of the jambar. Local Wisdom in the Ulaon Matumona Tradition is local wisdom values of welfare which include: 1) hard work; 2) mutual cooperation; 3) discipline; 4) gender management; 5) cultural preservation and creativity as well as local wisdom values of peace which include: 1) politeness; 2) gratitude; 3) commitment; 4) honesty; 5) positive thoughts; and 6) social solidarity.
Keywords: Local wisdom, Tradition, Ulaon Matumona
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