Strengthening Upas: A Strategy for Building a Cultured Society Based on Local Wisdom in the Era of Disruption

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10.2991/assehr.k.220302.015How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Upas; Cultured Society; Local Wisdom; Era of Disruption

Abstract

Today, various immoral cases are rampant in society. Drugs, gambling, and various other asocial upheavals, all of which have an impact on the disturbance of public security and order. Among the causes is the unpreparedness of the community on facing the advancement of information technology systems, causing a shift in values in society. The Alas Tribe has it’s way based on local indigenous in dealing with socio-cultural deviations, namely by strengthening the existence of the traditional police or what is known as upas. This study focuses on looking at how its roles and functions are as well as the forms of strengthening that is carried out so that the existence of Upas makes a positive contribution to efforts to maintain security and public order. This study was conducted on the Alas Tribe community in Southeast Aceh Regency. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques of observation, in-depth interviews, and document studies.

The results of the study show that: First, the formation of Upas has clear legality, namely based on Law number 44 of 1999 concerning the application of the Privileges of Aceh; Law number 11 of 2006 concerning the Government of Aceh; and Qanun number 9 of 2008 concerning the Guidance of Indigenous Peoples; and Qanun Number 3 of 2004 concerning the Establishment of the Organizational Structure and Work Procedure of the Aceh Customary Council of Aceh Province. Second, the existence of upas is very effective in increasing security, peace, and harmony as well as maintaining moral erosion in the socio-cultural life of the community because of the roles and functions carried out as follows: a) securing and preventing customary violations; b) conducting investigations for individuals or groups that threaten harmony, security, and public order; c) detecting early and make efforts to prevent the causes of disturbances in the community; d) giving warnings to the perpetrators wisely, and e) providing counseling and education for the community so as not to violate abstinence and plagues in the community. Third, the form of strengthening in maintaining the existence of upas carried out by the government is as follows: 1) a transparent member recruitment system; 2) there is an even distribution of upas in each hamlet; 3) Provision of special education and training for Upas members, and 4) Provide special incentives for customary judges. Upas as one of the local intelligence must be appreciated and preserved so that the nation’s generation has cultural narratives that can always be discussed and inherited. The essence of diversity is not to be equated, but to be celebrated together and allowed to live naturally in differences.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Iromi Ilham
AU  - Abdullah Akhyar Nasution
AU  - Amiruddin Ketaren
AU  - Richa Meliza
AU  - Ibrahim Chalid
AU  - Ade Ikhsan Kamil
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/03/24
TI  - Strengthening Upas: A Strategy for Building a Cultured Society Based on Local Wisdom in the Era of Disruption
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Science, Political Science, and Humanities (ICoSPOLHUM 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 93
EP  - 100
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220302.015
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220302.015
ID  - Ilham2022
ER  -