@article{MAKHILLTSS2016111823693, title = {Traditional Infant Immunization in Buton Tribe Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia}, journal = {The Social Sciences}, volume = {11}, number = {18}, pages = {4462-4468}, year = {2016}, issn = {1818-5800}, doi = {sscience.2016.4462.4468}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2016.4462.4468}, author = {Andi,A.M. and}, keywords = {Traditional immunization,traditional health care,community attitudes,community actions,local health}, abstract = {This research aims to analyze the community attitudes and actionson dole-dole tradition that is still maintained by most communities in Buton Tribe, Southeast Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Geographically, it is located in the south of equator between 5.21°-5.33° South Latitude and between 122.30°-122.47° East Longitude. This research usedqualitative research method with ethnographic approach that attempted to reveal the phenomenon of dole-dole tradition of Buton Tribecommunity through in-depth interviews and documentationon public figures, cultural observers and parents having babies. The results show that the informant’sattitude on the preservation of dole-dole tradition is very good. All informants disagree if dole-dole tradition isremoved and replaced with modern tradition and all informants think that this tradition should continue to be preserved because dole-dole tradition is the tradition of ancestors. Informant’s action to preserve the dole-dole tradition will continue to be done by providing information to children, grandchildren or siblings to keep following the tradition and informants who do not follow-dole-dole do not completely abandon this tradition.} }