Sanghiang Serri is Padi
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Social Representation of Human and Nature Relationship trough Agricultural Practices in I La Galigo, Traditional Epic of Buginesse Community, Indonesia
Diah R. Sulistiowati
Center of Social Representation Studies, Indonesia
I La Galigo
Buginesse Aristocrats /Noble Family
Lontaraq + oral tradition
Bissu + Arajang (Heirloom)
Ritual
Human and Nature Relationship
Agriculture
Issues to Discuss
1. Paddy in I La Galigo Epic 2. South Sulawesi is the one of the biggest rice
producer in Indonesia 3. Preserving myth in the agriculture practices4. The Rites as a part of cycle agriculture
practices5. Myth in agricultural practices vs Buginesse
Modern Farming System6. Discussion
(1) Paddy in I La Galigo Epic
• Paddy is the reincarnation of Sanghiangserri (Goddess of Paddy)
The Genealogy of Sanghiangserri• Batara Guru (GOD in I La Galigo epic) Married
with We Nyiliq Timoq (First Human in the earth)• Have a daughter namely We Oddang Riuq
(reffering to the episode of Meong Mapalo)• died after 7 days born• Paddy grew at her grave• And She become Goddess of Paddy, called
Sanghiangserri
Memory Collective of Paddy in Buginesse Community
Buginesse community is believing Paddy = Sanghiangserri (Goddess of Paddy)
Respected and Treat as GOD
Good treat (do rituals, no doing taboo, put paddy in the top of the house (Why?), etc) = high production of Paddy
Upper World:God, Goddess living place
Middle World:Human
Underworld:Underwater world
The Cosmology of I La Gailgo Epic
South Sulawesi is well known for high rice production in Indonesia
Paddy
How?
The House of Buginesse Community
Upper World:God, Goddess living place
Middle World:Human
Underworld:Underwater world
(2) South Sulawesi is one of the biggest rice producer in Indonesia
• Indonesian Government Target for Rice Self-Resilience in 2020
• In 2011 Indonesian paddy production target 67.31 million tons of un-milled rice
• Actual Production (in 2011) is 66.41 million tons• South Sulawesi is one of the targeted area to increasing National paddy production
• High production = Modern technology of Agriculture
Modern Technology of Agriculture
• Tractor to plow• Insecticide• New species of Paddy (fast growing varieties)
• Fertilizer• etc
(3) The preserving myth in the modern agriculture practices
Dishonesty of JusticeDis-functionality of government (in district, sub-distric, etc)
≠ Pest= Sign
Continuing ….
= Drought is a sign sent from upper world about the disrespectfulness of local norms (ex. Adultery)
Talking during mealsNo light in dark nightTalking a laud in the afternoonThrowing the riceEmpty water in front of house
Taboo
The Local calendar
4. The Rites as a part of cycle agriculture practices
Paddy Planting = Mapalili
Mappalili ritual followed by Magiri dance
Madojja Bine = Paddy seed Consolation
Harvesting ritual=Mapadendang
Traditional System of Agriculture -Category (Before Green Revolution):1. No fertilizer2. No Insecticide3. water buffalo to plow4. etc
Modern System of Agriculture-Category(after green revolution)1. Using fertilizer2. Using insecticide3. Using tractor
machine to plow4. etc
Agriculture
Agricultural System in I La Galigo Epic:
Ritual, Taboo, keep the norm, etc
(6) Discussion
Myth in agricultural practices vs Buginesse Modern Farming System
Shifting
Paddy (Sanghiangserri/Goddess of rice)
(6) DiscussionThe Anchoring and the Objectifications of Agricultural System in
Buginesse Farming Community
Norm
Taboo
Planting Ritual
Harvest Ritual
Seed Soaking ritual
Maintaining the Paddy
field
Fertilizing Plowing Machine/tractor
Insecticide
Modern
Harvesting
method
Paddy (Sanghiangserri/Goddess of rice)
(6) DiscussionThe Face of Buginesse Agricultural Lifestyle
Norm
Taboo
Planting Ritual
Harvest Ritual
Seed Soaking ritual
Maintaining the Paddy
field
Modern Housing
Modern harvestThe insertion
of modern object in daily
lifeThe New Wave of made in China
agricultural machine
Modern House of Buginesse Farming Community
Thank You!