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POWER OF NUSANTARAA PRAGMATICAL APPROACH ON DEALING WITH CULTURAL DIVERSITYWhat Lay Beyond UsWhen processing Aceh separatism, the Arab ambassador told Mr. Jusuf Kalla I want to tell them how lucky they are. In my place where there is only one land, similar languages and skin colors we are separated into 18 countries and make problems. It is relieving that you can live in such unity in diversityWhat Is HappeningUnfilteredCustom WasteIntellectual WasteWhereas39What Should HappenDEVELOPMENT
Development WithoutCulture & CustomDevelopment WithCulture & CustomDo Culture and Custom hinder development?
The Tri Hita Karana concept is a life concept of Balinese Hindus that was presented by in the APEC SUMMIT in 2013 by sixth Presiden Of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, He further elaborated that if we successfully apply this concept our people will get welfare and happiness.
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PARAHYANGANParahyangan is one of the three concept related to the godPAWONGANPawongan in this concept required to maintain harmony and balancebetween humans. PALEMAHANPalemahan in Tri Hita Karana refers to the aspects related to environment.Tri Hita Karana is a life concept of Hindu people in Bali, this concept mean how to get balance in life with three elementParhyangan, human relation to the godparahyangan is the way to build a good relationship with god, other believe that god will be angry if we forget about god. But actually the concept of parahyangan does not label god like human who can angry if god creatures do something wrong. But it is beyond that,parahyangan concept tries to create the awareness that each individual in this planet has to believe that they are part of god, and god inside them, in a hope that people will be able to control their minds and emotions towards their spiritual living on earth. The balinese hindu has a unique way to apply the parahyangan wisdom, 2. Pawongan , keep the harmony and balance between human to humanPawongan mean create a harmonious relationship among human beings, as the essence of humans is asa social creatures. As an individual, we will not be able to live a real life without others. The pawongan wisdom directs people to start believing that they all are one; if we hurt someone, it means that we are hurting our self. Moreover, pawongan is reflecting the existence of the appreciation of humanity, mutual value, respect and off course human rights.
3. Palemahan is all aspect related to the environment.This mean palemahan wisdom represent a harmonic relationship between the human and the natural sphere.
43The effect of tri hita karana in development areRegulation, regulation about the maximum high of a building that can not be more than 15 metersThis make no building in bali which has high more than 15 meters except hotel grand bali beach, because that hotel built before bali has the regulation.Economic development, with tri hita karana bali has many culture and custom that still exis because almost all culture and custom in bali have purpose to realize the concept of tri hita karana and that culture and custom have a value that can make economic developmentpalemahan in Tri Hita Karana mean represent a harmonic relationship between the human and the natural sphere and this will create the sustainable Development44Do Culture and Custom hinder development?The culture and custom define which development is sustainable and which one is not.What to doWhen we are talking about politics, so it means we also talk about policy. A good policy for the peopleWho is the policy maker??Answer=governmentSo, What government have to do? Whereas we are in the cultral diversity we need a good policy to keep the culture.We need to make a policy based on our culture.46POLICYECONOMIC CONSESSIONBROADER AUTHORITYTHE STRENGTHENING OF CULTURAL VALUESINSTITUTIONAL CUSTOMTHE ROLE OF CUSTOM FIGURESOPEN LOCAL LAWThen, how to make it? How to make a good policy based on culture?Wee need to consider with some important parts. Divided into 6 parts:First, economic consession. There are some economic consession that given by local government to custom community. For example local government give authority to custom community in order to participate in the managing tourism. And share the profit with the custom village.Second, the role of custom figures. Custom figures has role to deliver people interest into local governmentThird, broader authority. Local government can do this part with bring the people to take a participation on decision makingForth, the strengthening of cultural values. Local government should keep people cultural values to protect the cultural and the custom. Local government shoul have realize that cultural value is the important thing to develop people in many sectors. Local government also need to give comprehension to the people so it will not to be degradated.Fifth, institutional custom.. Institusional custom can hold out and intervens what government do with compromising and adapting.Last, open local law. 47
