Koba-Koba as Integrational Cultural Learning: Strengthening Maybrat Identity
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https://doi.org/10.61142/inspire.v1i1.520Keywords:
oba_Koba; Cultural; Learning: MaybratAbstract
Koba-koba is a traditional cultural artifact of the Maybrat community that represents not only material heritage but also local knowledge, collective values, and cultural identity transmitted across generations. This study aims to analyze the role of koba-koba in strengthening Maybrat cultural identity, examine its function as a medium of intergenerational cultural learning, and identify the factors supporting and constraining its sustainability. The study employed a descriptive qualitative approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, and documentation involving traditional leaders, koba-koba artisans, and members of the local community. Data were analyzed descriptively by organizing, interpreting, and synthesizing information obtained from multiple sources. The findings reveal that koba-koba serves as a significant symbol of Maybrat cultural identity by embodying local wisdom, collective memory, traditional ecological knowledge, and a sense of belonging. Its production and use also function as an intergenerational learning process through which knowledge, skills, values, and cultural meanings are transmitted from older to younger generations. The continuity of koba-koba is supported by strong cultural values, the availability of natural materials, intergenerational knowledge transmission, and community commitment. However, modernization, declining interest among younger generations, and economic limitations pose substantial challenges to its sustainability. Preservation efforts are undertaken through family-based cultural transmission, training activities, continued use in everyday and cultural contexts, and support from traditional leaders and local government. These findings demonstrate that koba-koba functions as a living cultural learning medium that connects cultural heritage, community identity, and intergenerational knowledge transmission. Strengthening community-based cultural learning is therefore essential to sustaining Maybrat cultural identity amid ongoing social change.
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