Local Wisdom (Jul 2022)

The Existence of Tanjakas a Cultural Heritage That Must Be Preserved

  • Tita Amalia,
  • Syarifuddin,
  • Supriyanto,
  • KhovivahAnanda Putri

DOI
https://doi.org/10.26905/lw.v14i2.7603
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 2
pp. 148 – 161

Abstract

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Cultural diversity inherited from every previous generation creates what is often called local wisdom, giving the area a unique socio-cultural identity. It cannot be any truer with Palembang with its many cultural wealth, one of which is a form of headdress or headband called Tanjak. This study investigates the existence of this culture from how it first got into the people of Palembang to today where even the city governmenthas a mandate of making it an obligatory uniform for city officials on Fridays. to carry out this investigation, this study uses the descriptive qualitative method. The data to be analysed come from personal interviews (with experts on the matter) and literature or documentation studies. Initial results show that the government's move was to preserve and further develop tanjakas a part of Palembang's cultural wealth and educate the people regarding the need to guard and preserve their local wisdom

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