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    The Role of Indigenous Peoples in Protecting Forests and Natural

    Sustainability

    Forests have become part of the lives of indigenous peoples who have supported their
    daily lives and have been passed down to the next generation. Forests are an important asset for
    indigenous peoples in order to ensure their well-being. It has a deep meaning for indigenous
    people, not only as natural resources, but also as symbols for them, especially those who live
    near the forest because it is a source of life and a place to live; therefore, forests must be
    protected.

    Once, I watched a video on YouTube about how indigenous peoples protect and preserve
    nature. They believe that humans are responsible for the disasters of nature. They believe that
    nature are really important and they genuinely respect it. Indigenous people hold a big role for
    natural sustainability.

    So, what’s the role of indigenous people in protecting forest and natural sustainability?

    Indigenous peoples have their own role and their own way in protecting forest, for
    example in Sigi, Central Sulawesi. Lindu indigineous people. The motto they hold is “'ginoku
    katuhuaku' or this place is our life”. They made a rule for the Lindu indigenous people by
    dividing the forest area into several areas with their own rules. It is explained by Nurdin
    Lamadjudu, as a chairman of the Lindu Customary Council. The division covers several forest
    areas. The forest area that the Lindu people absolutely cannot touch is called the Wanangkiki
    forest. They are usually located above settlements or in the farthest places, on mountains, and in
    the upper reaches of rivers.

    The areas that the Lindu people can work on are called Pobondea, Popampa, and Polida.
    The Pobondea area is a place where people can plant productive crops, such as coffee, cocoa, or
    bamboo. Popampa is a garden where sweet potatoes, bananas, corn or other crops are grown.
    While Polida is a rice field area.

    Another example is, in Bulukumba, South Sulawesi. One of indigenous people there is,
    Kajang people/tribe. There, the nature is treated not as something that should be exploited, but as
    a companion in their daily lives. Kajang tribe in preserving the forest to this day cannot be
    separated from the principle of tallasa kamase-mase that has been passed down from one
    generation to the other.

    Tallasa kamase-mase itself is a pair that teaches the Ammatoa indigenous people or the
    Kajang tribe to behave. And to live a simple life in their daily life. So that, the desire to live
    excessively in taking forest products can be avoided.

    In addition to teachings of kamase-masea, the Kajang indigenous people also have


    another mechanism to preserve their forest, namely by dividing the forest area into three
    parts/areas. Where each part has a different function and meaning for them.

    The first area is Borong Karamaka, which is a forest area that is prohibited for all types of
    activities, except for traditional ceremonies. The second area is Borong Batasayya or border
    forest. This forest is a forest where wood is allowed to be harvested as long as the supply of
    wood is still there and with the permission of Ammatoa as the customary leader. And, the third
    area is Borong Luara or community forest. This forest is a forest that can be managed by
    residents. For the people of Kajang, the forest is like a mother who provides protection as well as
    must be protected.

    In conclusion, the indigenous people have a big role for our nature, our forests and the
    suistinability of nature, they have their own way to protect forests and nature. In protecting
    nature and natural susistanibility, they ususally divide the forests into each areas that have a
    different function and meaning. Where there’s some of the area that prohibited to use and some
    that can be used as a source of life by the indigenous people. That’s how they protect the nature.

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