Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 493-500
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20251252
Cultural Meaning and Social Response of the Lasolo Street Community in Kendari City to the Threat of Flooding in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Alamsyah1, Wa Ode Sifatu2, Bahtiar3, La Aso4, Selvi Marlina5
1Student, Master of Cultural Studies Program, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia.
2Lecturer, Department of Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
3Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia.
4Lecturer, Department of Language and Literature, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
5Media Market Research Institute, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: La Aso
ABSTRACT
This study aims to analyze the cultural meaning and social responses of the community on Lasolo street, Sanua Village, Kendari City, in facing the threat of recurring floods. A qualitative approach with a case study design was used to explore in-depth the community's experiences, meanings, and adaptation strategies to disasters. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews, field observations, and documentation, then analyzed using thematic analysis techniques. The results show that the community interprets flooding as a consequence of environmental damage, spatial changes, and increased population density, rather than simply as a natural phenomenon. In responding to flooding, the community demonstrates strong social solidarity through the practice of mutual cooperation, community-based information systems, and the active role of local leaders in coordinating disaster management. This study also found that cultural factors significantly influence adaptation strategies, such as the construction of stilt houses, the use of natural signs as warning indicators, and the utilization of social networks in emergency response. These findings confirm that cultural meaning, social responses, and adaptation based on local wisdom form important community resilience in facing flood risks. This study implies that disaster mitigation policies need to consider the cultural perspectives and social dynamics of local communities.
Keywords: cultural meaning, social response, community adaptation, flooding, community resilience
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