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Yoppie Christian
Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies (CCMRS) Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia
Indonesia

Associate researcher for Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies (CCMRS) Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Desmiwati Desmiwati
Forest Tree Seeds Technology Research and Development Institute (FTSTRDI) Ministry of Environment and Forestry of The Republic of Indonesia
Indonesia

Researcher at FTSTRDI

Ario Damar
Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Associate Professor, Lecturer of Department of Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

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TDMRC Universitas Syiah Kuala

E-ISSN: 2527-4341

 P-ISSN: 2808-439X

The Blessed Land: Internalization of Past Disaster into Culture by Sangihe’s Coastal Community

Yoppie Christian, Desmiwati Desmiwati, Ario Damar

Abstract

This paper explores how the coastal community of Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia adapted from past disasters through internalization of bad memories. To build an understanding of the cultural construction of this adaptation, this paper uses a cultural ecology framework and information collected through phenomenological study to identify the primary socio-historical information derived from past disasters. The results of the research show that the community has internalized the memories of disaster through material and non-material culture, as well as spatial arrangements of infrastructure to address the multiple threats of volcanic eruption, tsunami and typhoon risks, witnessed by their ancestors. This paper shows that the communities of Sangihe apply embedded knowledge and experience into daily practices. This is one of the models of indigenous knowledge-based disaster risk reduction, which can be a foundation for the present generations outside Sangihe to minimize the impact of disasters.

 Keywords

Coastal community, cultural adaptation, disaster, indigenous knowledge, internalization

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