The Impact of the Sumba Nua Ritual of the Kanganara Indigenous Community on Natural Conservation Efforts

BURU, Puplius Meinrad and LAMABERAF, Charles and NABEN, Kristianto Ratu Marius and USKONO, Yosep and DASILVA, Gregoriany Cesilia Krisphina Dessy (2026) The Impact of the Sumba Nua Ritual of the Kanganara Indigenous Community on Natural Conservation Efforts. Jurnal Antropologi: Isu-Isu Sosial Budaya, 28 (1). pp. 108-118. ISSN 2355-5963

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Abstract

This article examines the positive impacts of the sumba nua ritual practiced by the Kanganara indigenous community of Detukeli, Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on environmental conservation. Rooted in the belief that human existence is sustained by nature, the ritual underscores a reciprocal obligation to protect the environment for survival. The study addresses four key issues: the ritual’s direct effects on conservation practices, its ceremonial procedures, its cultural significance for the Kanganara people, and the community’s strategies for ecological preservation inspired by its values. Using a phenomenological approach, the research highlights the community’s lived experiences and perspectives. Findings show that the Sumba nua ritual plays a crucial role in maintaining environmental integrity. This ritual can serve as a cultural framework that contributes to community-based environmental conservation practices. Its primary focus is maintaining the balance of relationships within the Kanganara cosmos: between people, the Divine, and ancestors, and with nature. Its ecological significance lies in promoting custodianship of the environment, an ethic of care, and sustained efforts to preserve natural balance, ensuring cultural and ecological continuity. The practical implications of the Sumba Nua ritual are that the Kanganara indigenous community continues to perform it annually to protect nature and maintain social cohesion.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sumba nua ritual, Kanganara indigenous community, nature conservation
Subjects:	100 - Filsafat dan Psikologi > 100 Filsafat > 101 Teori filsafat 300 – Ilmu Sosial > 300 Ilmu sosial > 300 Ilmu sosial 300 – Ilmu Sosial > 300 Ilmu sosial > 301 Sosiologi dan antropologi 300 – Ilmu Sosial > 300 Ilmu sosial > 302 Interaksi sosial 300 – Ilmu Sosial > 300 Ilmu sosial > 303 Proses sosial 300 – Ilmu Sosial > 300 Ilmu sosial > 306 Kultur, ilmu budaya, kebudayaan dan lembaga-lembaga, institusi
Divisions:	75101 Filsafat
Depositing User:	Kristianto Ratu Marius Naben
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2026 02:46
Last Modified:	01 Jul 2026 02:46
URI:	http://repository.iftkledalero.ac.id/id/eprint/4298

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