Introduction of Tallulolona's Life Philosophy in Local Content Learning Materials in Primary Schools to Preserve Toraja Local Wisdom

Abstract

Aesthetics and logic are inherent in the field of philosophy. Besides that, metaphysics and epistemology are also inseparable parts of philosophy. Philosophy seeks the truth of a tradition, its origins. Tallulolona is a tradition adopted by successive generations of the ancestors of the Toraja people for centuries. Tallulolona reveals the origins of the life of the Toraja in relation to the universe, and animals, which must be guarded by humans, so that it always creates universal harmony. It is the understanding of the Toraja tradition that their humans, plants and ancestral animals are brothers in the process of creation by the all-powerful being called ‘Sauan Sibarrung’. That they are sangserekan, meaning that humans, animals and plants in the creation by Puang Matua are brothers. Therefore, humans must maintain the continuity of their brothers' lives to maintain universal harmony. However, the condition of universal harmony at this time has been neglected, so that the lives of humans, plants and animals no longer reflect sangserekan, in fact the current generation no longer even knows the value of this sangserekan. The research method used in this study is descriptive-qualitative, whose data is in the form of discourse or text. This descriptive-qualitative research with an ethnographic study approach, because it relates to local culture whose data is taken from informants. Qualitative research methods are carried out in natural settings, and the data collected is qualitative. Qualitative methods are more based on phenomenological philosophy that prioritizes lived experience.The result of this study is the compilation of a textbook for elementary school students, containing tallulolona philosophy that will be used in learning adapted to simple children's language and providing interesting pictures so that students like to read it. Elementary school students are a national generation that are very suitable according to their stage of development to instill cultural values.

Keywords: Philosophy, tallulolona, learning, local wisdom, teaching materials, elementary school

DOI: 10.7176/JCSD/47-05

Publication date: April 30^th 2019