Preservation of Minangkabau Local Wisdom as Media for Cultural Literacy

Abstract

Information on local wisdom is important to be preserved for the sustainability of people's lives and the natural environment. This study aims to identify and describe Minangkabau local wisdom, describe forms of Minangkabau local wisdom, and describe efforts to preserve information on Minangkabau local wisdom as a medium of cultural literacy. Minangkabau is a tribe that inhabits the province of West Sumatra which has a matrilineal kinship system. The original territory of the Minang people is known as Luhak which consists of Luhak Agam, Luhak Tanah Datar, and Luhak 50 Kota, each of which is currently called a district. This study is qualitative research with a descriptive method. Data collection using purposive sampling technique with the criteria of informants are traditional stakeholders or people who are elders and understand the local wisdom of the local area to local attractions. Through the results of the study found 27 tourism objects with 44 local wisdom. The forms of local wisdom identified are related to agricultural systems, medicine, use of natural resources, traditions, architecture, clothing, and social relations. Conservation efforts as cultural literacy, namely packaging information on local wisdom into a Minangkabau database that can be accessed later by everyone.