EKSPLORASI ETNOMATEMATIKA PADA BANGUNAN BERSEJARAH BILIK PADI DAN JIROK KERINCI

Abstract

Culture and mathematics are very closely related, one of which is jirok and pondok padi. In the jirok and pondok padi there are many mathematical elements. Apart from having elements of mathematics, this also has something to do with history so that not only mathematics but history is also found in jirok and pondok padi. This study aims to explore relics that have been almost forgotten among young people and also introduce mathematical elements such as geometry which can be seen in the jirok and rice chamber buildings. The research method used in this study uses descriptive descriptive research. Sources of data in this study using data from interviews, observations, documentation and literature review. In interviews involving village heads for the 2013-2019 period and traditional leaders who took place in the village of Koto Bento, the number of research subjects was 2 people. The results of the study describe that in the jirok and pondok padi there are mathematical elements that have never been exported and are known by the public, including the concept of rectangular flat shapes, isosceles triangles, triangles, long squares, squares, and cylinders.