Local Based Natural Wisdom of the Linge Aceh Tengah District Community as Landslide Mitigation Disaster

Abstract

The regency of  Aceh Tengah is one of the districts within Aceh Province which is a highland area, hills and coastal areas which are plantation and agricultural areas. The district of Aceh Tengahhas 14 districts with a total of 295 villages with the number of landslides nearing 1240 landslides. Geographical condition of this region which is in the mountains area consists of hills, valleys and forest areas with high rainfall, causing this area often experience natural disasters of floods and landslides. causing this area often experience natural disasters of floods and landslides. therefore, this article aims to expose the local nature-based wisdom of the Linge District community. Disaster mitigation system based nature is actually part of the local wisdom that developed in Indonesia and have been hereditary. Local wisdom to read and avoid the impact of disasters is also in Linge District, Regency of Aceh Tengah. In this region, people observed orangutan sounds as a sign of the emergence of heavy rain and floods and landslides. They play an important role in disaster preparedness, risk management around areas considered vulnerable.

Keywords: Local Wisdom, Natural Production, Arul Item, Disaster Mitigation, Landslide