The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Towards Sustainability of the Social Environment in Banjarmasin

Abstract

Status of a pandemic and a national disaster is a sign that Covid-19 has a significant impact on various aspects of people's lives. Currently, it has been changed social environment in Banjarmasin. This study highlights the social impacts that occurred in Banjarmasin during pandemic and predicts the condition after the pandemic. The visible impact is that some social traditions in Banjarmasin are no longer exist and there are concerns about their sustainability. This study aims to explain the impact of Covid-19 for sustainability of the social environment in Banjarmasin. The research method used in this scientific article is a simple survey method. The purpose of this survey research is to provide an overview of the impact of the Covid-19 for the sustainability of the social environment and existing social traditions, as well as to predict people's behavior towards the sustainability of these social traditions. The survey data were analyzed by descriptive analysis methods. This method is used to describe the impact of a pandemic as a social phenomenon, which is then explained in a descriptive narrative. Then the results showed that the pandemic had an impact on the ten social traditions of the people in Banjarmasin, there are: 1) Shaking hands; 2) Kiss the hand; 3) Gotong royong; 4) Thanksgiving; 5) Berelaan; 6) Wedding party or Aruh Penganten; 7) Pilgrimage to the Grave; 8) Mewarung; 9) Taklim; and 10) Homecoming.