Mansai Culture in the Development of Higher Education in Mansalean Village, Banggai Laut Regency

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue X, October 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Mansai Culture in the Development of Higher Education in Mansalean Village, Banggai Laut Regency

Hasdin¹, Muhammad Khairil², Hasan Muhammad^2
1Student of the Postgraduate Doctoral Program in Social Sciences, Tadulako University, Indonesia
² Lecturer of the Postgraduate Doctoral Program in Social Sciences, Tadulako University, Indonesia

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore and analyze the utilization of human culture for the development of higher education; explore and analyze the urgency of the role of human culture in the development of higher education; explore and analyze the strength of mansai culture so that it can survive in the community in Mansalean Village, Banggai Laut Regency. This study uses a qualitative research type. Determination of the subject of this study using a purposive technique, by setting 10 people as research subjects, with the categories of community leaders, traditional leaders, educational leaders, and village government. The object of this research is culture mansai in the development of higher education. Data was collected using in-depth interview, observation and documentation techniques. The data analysis technique was carried out by data reduction, data display, conclusion drawing and verification. The results of this study indicate that, 1) the community utilizes the mansai culture for the development of higher education in Mansalean Village by encouraging achievement and economic factors; 2) the urgency of mansai culture for the development of higher education in Mansalean Village is to maintain unity, preserve deliberation, and to overcome social problems; and 3) the strength of mansai culture to survive in the Mansalean Village community is because mansai culture is local wisdom, a place for internalizing cultural values, a strong sense of family, and the involvement of the younger generation.

Keywords: Mansai Culture, and Higher Education Development.

I. INTRODUCTION

Awareness of the importance of education has long been owned by the community. This awareness arises because people believe that education can provide hope and the possibility of achieving success in the future. This condition motivates the community so that various efforts and attention are always directed towards every movement and development of the world of education. Society seems not to want to be left behind with the development of education. They hope that they can get an education so they don’t fall behind with other people and most importantly that there is hope for a better life by having an education. As stated in Law Number 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System Article 3 states that: “

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