COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PRESERVING THE MATTOJANG TRADITION IN Kamiri VILLAGE BALUSU DISTRICT, BARRU REGENCY

Abstract

This study aims to provide a concrete description of how the participation of all
elements of society in preserving the mattojang tradition in Kamiri Village, Balusu District,
Barru Regency. In this research used descriptive qualitative research type. This research
was conducted in Kamiri Village, Balusu District, Barru Regency which was carried out
for 3 months starting from May-July 2021. Data collection techniques were: observation,
interviews, and documentation. Then the data analysis technique used consists of three
stages, namely; data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions (Miles and
Huberman 2014). The results of the study show that community participation in preserving the
mattojang tradition in Kamiri village, Balusu district, Barru district from community leaders,
traditional leaders, and perpetrators of the mattojang tradition can be categorized quite
well. This conclusion is based on the results of data analysis through research indicators:
mind participation, energy participation, mind participation and skill participation, goods
participation and money participation. From the results of the study, it can also be concluded
that community participation from the younger generation is categorized as quite low. Based
on the data obtained, this condition is quite worrying considering that the number of parents
who understand the mattojang tradition is decreasing. On the other hand, the number of young
people is quite large, but their concern for the mattojang tradition is decreasing. Therefore,
special attention is needed to make efforts to raise awareness of the younger generation so
that they are more concerned with their traditions.