THE LEADERSHIP OF PARABELA IN FOREST CONSERVATION BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM IN BUTON REGENCY
Abstract
purposes of this study are (1) analyze the leadership of Parabela in Buton Society, (2) analyze the role of leadership of Parabela and local government support in forest conservation by local wisdom approach. The The results showed that the leadership of Parabela in Buton has presented into two different periods namely the period of sultanate and the government period now. At the period of sultanate, Parabela as single elite has the power and authority and also influence which is based on the custom rules. However, recently the presence of Parabela is forest conservation based on local wisdom, apparent from the personated of Parabela as informant, costume functionary, mediator and decisions maker in preserving and maintaining the forest area called Kambo Forest.
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