The Social Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6125ISSN: Print 1818-5800
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.
How to cite this article:
Andi Asrina, A.M. Multazam and Ella Andayani. Traditional Infant Immunization in Buton Tribe Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/sscience.2016.4462.4468
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1818-5800/sscience.2016.4462.4468