David Efendi, Arifin Muhammad Ade, Alam Mahadika| Abstract
G20 summit in August has established various strategies and issues focusing in environmental managements, especially climate change. It has prompted some parties to realize a better understanding of climate change amid their limitations. The roles of indigenous communities are considered by many social scientists as parties which are able to contribute significantly to environmental conservation which indirectly has an impact on corporate efforts as the G20 country aspires to. This study intends to explain how the spiritual beliefs and practices of indigenous peoples in Tidore, North Maluku, who have been acculturated with Islam, can catalyze natural preservation. This research was conducted through an ethnographic approach in Kalaodi village, Tidore, North Maluku. The data was collected through observations and in-depth interviews with 16 informants consisting of traditional leaders, heads of village, and ordinary civilians. The findings showed that the beliefs and eco-spiritual practices of the Kalaodi people, known as Paca Goya, have successful impacts in environmental issues in the region remaining sustainable and even become one of the protected forests in Indonesia. It is undoubtedly a positive approach of campaigning better understanding of climate change amid public confusion about the threat of global warming.
Sumber: Jurnal Sosiologi Reflektif, l 17, No 1 (2022). Artikel dapat dibaca di sini
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