The Local Wisdom of Mangarou Totok Incantation towards Natural Resources in Simalungun Ethnic: An Anthropolinguistic Study

Nenni Triana Sinaga, Robert Sibarani, Budi Agustono

2018

Abstract

The purpose of this research are 1. To find the process of treatment of newborn baby teeth, 2. To find the types of local wisdom in Incantation of mangarou totok in simalungun ethnic. This research were applied anthropolinguistics approach. The parameters of analysis use interconnection, evaluability, and sustainability. Based on the research findings, local wisdom of mangarou totok incantation towards natural resources in simalungun ethnic indicates that it can be used as local wisdom to conserve the natural resources. Some plants used as ingredients such as: sitabar banana midrib as the main ingredients and betel nut, gambier, lime, areca nut and pepper as the supporting ingredients. Then healthy, politeness, environment care, preservation, cooperation, social loyalty, commitment, positive thinking and compliment were found in the mangarou totok incantation. The value of this research presents the significant contribution to sustainable of natural resources. The societies does not know anymore the function of sitabar banana midrib can be used to treatment of newborn baby teeth especially simalungun societies. Then, this research gives the contribution to societies as an economically. Simalungun societies do not need to spend much money to buy the chemical medicine from doctor. Mangarou totok incantation is tradition of simalungun ethnics that needs to maintain as a local wisdom and sustainability of natural resources

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Triana Sinaga N., Sibarani R. and Agustono B. (2018). The Local Wisdom of Mangarou Totok Incantation towards Natural Resources in Simalungun Ethnic: An Anthropolinguistic Study. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development - Volume 1: ICNRSD, ISBN 978-989-758-543-2, pages 303-308. DOI: 10.5220/0009902000002480

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icnrsd18,
author={Nenni Triana Sinaga and Robert Sibarani and Budi Agustono},
title={The Local Wisdom of Mangarou Totok Incantation towards Natural Resources in Simalungun Ethnic: An Anthropolinguistic Study},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development - Volume 1: ICNRSD,},
year={2018},
pages={303-308},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009902000002480},
isbn={978-989-758-543-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development - Volume 1: ICNRSD,
TI - The Local Wisdom of Mangarou Totok Incantation towards Natural Resources in Simalungun Ethnic: An Anthropolinguistic Study
SN - 978-989-758-543-2
AU - Triana Sinaga N.
AU - Sibarani R.
AU - Agustono B.
PY - 2018
SP - 303
EP - 308
DO - 10.5220/0009902000002480