PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL BALINESE DANCE IN MEKAR SARI VILLAGE, BANGGAI REGENCY, CENTRAL SULAWESI PROVINCE
Main Article Content
Abstract
The preservation of local culture has become an urgent issue amid the rapid pace of globalization. This challenge is particularly significant in transmigration areas, where people from diverse ethnic backgrounds interact and coexist. Mekar Sari Village, located in Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, serves as an interesting case study. This village illustrates how the Balinese transmigrant community strives to maintain their cultural identity within a socially diverse and multicultural environment. Although geographically distant from their ancestral homeland in Bali, the people of Mekar Sari Village demonstrate remarkable spirit and commitment. They are highly dedicated to preserving their ancestral cultural heritage, especially through traditional dance. This study specifically focuses on exploring the various forms and strategies employed by the local community in Mekar Sari to sustain Balinese traditional dance. A qualitative approach with a descriptive method was used to collect data, involving direct field observation and in-depth interviews with cultural practitioners. The findings emphasize that cultural preservation is carried out across generations. Furthermore, Hindu religious ceremonies function as a medium to uphold cultural values, both spiritually and symbolically. Despite facing various challenges, the community remains consistent and steadfast in safeguarding their cultural identity. The study concludes that active participation of the local community is a key and determining factor in the sustainability of traditional culture in transmigration areas such as Mekar Sari Village. Without their involvement, cultural preservation would be extremely difficult to achieve.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
References
Anjani, L. G. P. C., Punia, I. N., & Ranteallo, I. C. (2024). Pola Hubungan Sosial Transmigran Etnik Bali di Desa Adat Restu Rahayu, Kabupaten Lampung Timur, Provinsi Lampung. Socio-Political Communication and Policy Review, 1(3), 142–159. https://doi.org/10.61292/shkr.128
Cahyani, A. P., Oktaviani, D., Ramadhani Putri, S., Kamilah, S. N., Caturiasari, J., & Wahyudin, D. (2023). Penanaman Nilai-Nilai Karakter dan Budaya Melalui Permainan Tradisional Pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar. JUDIKDAS: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Dasar Indonesia, 2(3), 183–194. https://doi.org/10.51574/judikdas.v2i3.796
Diana, N. L., Pina, K., Yanti, P., Widya, N. K., Warmadewa, U., & Preservation, C. (2024). JURNAL LOCUS : Penelitian & Pengabdian Pelestarian Budaya Bali Melalui Seni Arja Menjadi Desa Budaya di Desa Keramas, Gianyar 3(11), 919–926. https://doi.org/10.58344/locus.v3i11.3303
Dwi Putra, D., Sahrul Bahtiar, F., Nizam Rifqi, A., & Mardiyanto, V. (2023). Preservasi Digital Warisan Budaya: Sebuah Ulasan. Jurnal Pustaka Ilmiah, 9(2), 85. https://doi.org/10.20961/jpi.v9i2.77398
Erythriana, C. N., Utomo, A. P., & Usman, A. (2023). Pemanfaatan Tumbuhan dalam Upacara Nyepi di Pura Luhur Giri Salaka Taman Nasional Alas Purwo, Banyuwangi. Jurnal Biologi, 1(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.47134/biology.v1i2.1961
Ginting, J. S., Sumarno, E., Sitopu, S., & Lubis, A. R. (2025). Merajut Harmoni : Peran Seni dan Budaya dalam membentuk sikap hidup generasi muda. Jurnal kewarganegaraan 22(1), 103–112. https://doi.org/10.24114/jk.v22i1.64600
I Made Suparta. (2025). Hasil Wawancara.
Jannah, F., Sa, H., Maisuri, D. E., Agama, I., & Negeri, I. (2025). Journal of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Komponen-Komponen Dalam Penelitian Kualitatif. 2(2), 98–109. https://doi.org/10.61166/interdisiplin.v2i2.69
Maharani, S. M., Widyana, L. H., Chusnunisa, L., Junita, D. T., Ifadah, A. N., Firnanda, R. A., & Imron, A. (2024). Konstruksi Ketahanan Budaya Generasi Centennial melalui Eksplorasi Nilai Filosofis Gandrung Banyuwangi Construction of Cultural Resilience of the Centennial Generation through Exploration of the Philosophical Values of Gandrung Banyuwangi. Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Humaniora 8(2), 135–145. https://doi.org/10.30595/jssh.v8i2.24026
Mahayanti, K., Suja, I. W., Bagus, I., & Arnyana, P. (2024). Menjaga warisan leluhur : Keindahan tradisi Mapeed dalam upacara Dewa Yadnya di Desa Jagapati. Jurnal Pembelajaran, Bimbingan, dan Pengelolaan Pendidikan,4(12). https://doi.org/10.17977/um065.v4.i12.2024.25
Ni Kadek Umiani. (2025). Hasil Wawancara.
Ni Luh Fera. (2025). Hasil Wawancara.
Ni Made Pira Erawati. (2024). Filsafat Tari Dalam Kebudayaan Bali. Widyadari, 25(1), 173–182. https://doi.org/10.59672/widyadari.v25i1.3663
Ni Nengah Suari. (2025). Hasil Wawancara.
Nurhaniffa, A., & Haryana, W. (2022). Penerapan Nilai-Nilai Kearifan Lokal Dalam Mempertahankan Budaya Kampung Adat Cireundeu Di Era Modernisasi. Cendekia, 16(1), 17–24. https://doi.org/10.30957/cendekia.v16i1.714.mereka
Nurjaman, F., Sudadio, S., & Faturohman, N. (2017). Implementasi Pelatihan Tari Daerah dalam Melestarikan Tarian Banten di Sanggar Raksa Budaya Kota Serang. Journal of Nonformal Education and Community Empowerment, 1(2), 152–160. https://doi.org/10.15294/pls.v1i2.19414
Pramartha, C., Koten, I., Putra, I. G. N. A. C., Supriana, I. W., & Arka, I. W. (2022). Pengembangan Sistem Dokumentasi Melalui Pendekatan Ontologi untuk Praktek Budaya Bali. Jurnal Nasional Pendidikan Teknik Informatika (JANAPATI), 11(3), 259–268. https://doi.org/10.23887/janapati.v11i3.53939
Putra, I. K. E., Suparman, I. N., & Yasini, K. (2023). Pemahaman Masyarakat Hindu Tentang Pementasan Tari Rejang Renteng Pada Upacara Piodalan Di Pura Agung Loka Natha Desa Kenangan Kabupaten Pasangkayu Provinsi Sulawesi Barat. Widya Genitri : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan, Agama Dan Kebudayaan Hindu, 14(1), 28–35. https://doi.org/10.36417/widyagenitri.v14i1.424
Putra, I. M. D. Y. P., Sugama, I. W., & Gunawan, I. G. G. A. (2024). Kemampuan Menarikan Tari Maha Bhagawati Dalam Kegiatan Ekstrakurikuler Tari Siswa Sma Negeri 2 Denpasar Tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023. Batarirupa: Jurnal Pendidikan Seni, 4(1), 10–32. https://doi.org/10.59672/batarirupa.v4i1.3872
Rachma, D. A. (2024). Kearifan Lokal sebagai Budaya dan Inspirasi Penciptaan Tari Karang Tumandang. 7(1), 29–38. https://doi.org/10.29408/tmmt.v7i1.25965
Safara, A. E. F. & A. F. (2024). Penurunan Minat Generasi Muda Terhadap Tari Topeng : Resistensi Dan Tantangan Pelestarian Budaya. Jurnal Studi Budaya Nusantara 8(2), 148-161. http://dx.doi.org/10.21776/ub.sbn.2024.008.02.05
Sarumaha, M., Telaumbanua, K., Harefa, D., Raya, U. N., Artikel, I., Berbasis, P., Lokal, K., Budaya, I., Selatan, N., Muda, G., & Education, J. (2024). Pendidikan Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Nias Selatan membangun identitas pada generasi muda Jurnal Education and development Institut : 12(3), 663–668. doi: 10.37081/ed.v12i3.6585
Sedia, I. W. (2023). Pemda Bali Dalam Pembangunan Kebudayaan Bali Di Taman Werdhi Budaya Art Centre Denpasar. Jurnal Ilmiah Cakrawarti, 6(1), 112–121. https://doi.org/10.47532/jic.v6i1.808
Setiawan, A. B., Sukamto, S., Eskasasnanda, I. D. P., Towaf, S. M., & Azzahroh, P. M. (2022). Konstruksi sosial toleransi keberagaman dalam pelestarian budaya multikultural di Pesarean Gunung Kawi. Jurnal Integrasi dan Harmoni Inovatif Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial (JIHI3S), 2(9), 831–837. https://doi.org/10.17977/um063v2i9p831-837
Sopanah, A., Iswari, H. R., Nurdiyansyah, F., & Sulistyan, R. B. (2023). Eksistensi Dan Peningkatan Kemandirian Ekonomi Sanggar Gong Pro Melalui Pelatihan Digital Marketing. Jabb, 4(2), 2023.
Taufik, H., Ramadhan, B., Khatami, M., Dalfi, M. R., Fadilah, M., Nuraini, P., Tanzila, R., Rini, R., Juhisa, S., Putri, T. A., & Warhamni, W. (2023). Implementasi Pelatihan Tari Tradisional Rentak Bulian dalam Upaya Pelestarian dan Penumbuhan Nilai Karakter di Kelurahan Air Molek 1, Provinsi Riau. Jurnal Inovasi Pengabdian Dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat, 3(2), 469–476. https://doi.org/10.54082/jippm.172
Triawati, K. (2022). Bertahan Dan Berubah : Kebudayaan Masyarakat Bali Di Sulawesi Tengah Tahun 1960-2018. Jurnal Pariwisata PaRAMA : Panorama, Recreation, Accomodation, Merchandise, Accessbility, 3(2), 85–98. https://doi.org/10.36417/jpp.v3i2.514
Umiani, A. (2025). Hasil Wawancara.
Utpalasari, R. L., Hajj, S. B. Al, Marsella, S., & Damaiati, R. (2024). Jurnal Pengabdian Harapan Bangsa Pengabdian Masyarakat Melalui Kesenian Tari Modern ( Tari Maumere). Jurnal Pengamdian Harapan Bangsa, 2(1), 170–175. https://doi.org/10.56854/jphb.v2i1.141