Helai Mbai Hote Mbai Tradition, Gastrodiplomacy of the Sentani Papua Community

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10.2991/978-2-38476-251-4_47How to use a DOI?

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Eating together; gastrodiplomacy; Sentani

Abstract

This article aims to explore functions of the tradition of eating together at helai mbai hote mbai, from culinary to gastrodiplomacy in society, to understand the mission and vision of creating the helai mbai hote mbai tradition as a means of social control in society both past, present and the future and the role of local communities in building the image of local culinary in the creative economy. The method used to answer the problems in this article is qualitative. The research results show that the helai mbai hote mbai tradition was formed early as a means of diplomacy for the Sentani people of Jayapura Regency, then developed into a means of diplomacy to strengthen the legitimacy of Ondofolo’s power in leading his community. And now it has become a cultural means for building solidarity, unity and community unity from the bottom up, as well as a means of diplomacy between ethnic groups with the concept of local globalization This cultural heritage must continue to be maintained and revived so that it can be passed on to future generations by making the helai mbai hote mbai tradition a vehicle for developing the creative economy in Jayapura Regency. Through the helai mbai hote mbai tradition, the younger generation can learn how to prepare traditional Sentani cuisine, which can be used as capital for expertise in the creative economy business in the tourism sector, as well as participating in efforts to preserve the sustainability of the helai mbai hote mbai cultural tradition itself. Therefore, the Regional Government of Jayapura Regency must be able to encourage the development of sustainable cultural tourism.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Siswanto Siswanto
AU  - A. B. Takko Bandung
AU  - Dafirah Dafirah
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/05/22
TI  - Helai Mbai Hote Mbai Tradition, Gastrodiplomacy of the Sentani Papua Community
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Linguistics and Culture (ICLC-4 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 323
EP  - 329
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-251-4_47
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-251-4_47
ID  - Siswanto2024
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