Traditional Medicine Through Words and Vegetations for Indigenous People
Keywords:
Traditional Medicine, Words, Vegetation, Indigenous, PeopleAbstract
This research was conducted in Kajang district Bulukumba regency called indigenous people of Ammatoa. The objective of this research includes: 1). To disclose the natures of words as a traditional medicine are usually consumed to medicate the patients of indigenous people of Ammatoa. 2). To express the characteristics of traditional medicines vegetations/ forests’ plants as a traditional medicines are usually expressed to medicate the patients for indigenous people of Ammatoa.3). To reveal two forceful ways (words and vegetation) to medicate the patients of indigenous people (Akib. Y, 2008). Qualitative method was used to obtain the data of traditional medicine, which was informed by the head of customary and customary apparatus. In addition, the researcher herself had a role as a key instrument who had to master the field being researched, and all things must be prepared before coming to the object of the research. The data of indigenous people of Ammatoa were collected by using techniques of observation, recording, interview, and notetaking. Meanwhile, the result of the research indicates that the use of traditional medicine through words and vegetation or forest plants is strongly used by this indigenous people. In conclusion, the strength of using and belief of traditional medicine for indigenous people of Ammatoa is resulted from the strength of messages called Pasang ri Kajang as its philosophy of life.
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