The Role of Women in Preserving Local Wisdom Poda Na Lima Five Advices for the Community Health in Toba Batak Robert Sibarani (a), Echo J. Sibarani (b*)
(a) Faculty of Cultural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
(b) Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed at (1) describing the local wisdom Poda Na Lima Five Advices for community health, and (2) analyzing the local womens activities in preserving the local wisdom Poda Na Lima Five Advices for the community health.
Method: The research method employed in this study was qualitative paradigm with interactive model in four interactive steps. After data collection, there were three steps of analysis, namely data display, data condensation and conclusion drawing/verification. The interactive model of the research method was conducted with anthropolinguistic approach.
Results: Toba Batak has inherited and practiced local community Poda Na Lima Five Advices for community health, which is very important to be continuously practiced to keep healthy such as on this pandemy covid-19. Toba Batak women conduct healthy activities to ask and guide people to keep safe and healthy.
Conclusion: Women play a significant role to preserve local wisdom Poda Na Lima Five Advices for keeping people safe and healthy
Keywords: local wisdom, poda na lima, community health, preservation
Topic: Women and workplace: how to balance career and household responsibility
