The Local Wisdom of Balala Tamakng Custom in Social Distancing During the Covid-19 Pandemic

This study aims to describe the local wisdom of balala tamakng custom in social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research approach used was descriptive qualitative with an ethnographic method. The informants participated were Dayak customary officials. The data collection used was deep interview, and data were validated using sources triangulation, and were analyzed by data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The general conclusion of this research: Balala as a local wisdom in maintaining the balance between humans and the nature that has been passed down from generation to generation is still carried out today. The specific conclusions of this study: (1) Balala is the custom of abstinence in the Kanayatn Dayak community; (2) balala consists of regular balala and balala tamakng; (3) balala tamakng has the meaning as a means of creating a balance between human relations and the universe; (4) there is no direct relationship between the custom of balala tamakng with social and physical distancing against Covid-19.

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