The Cultural Meaning of Para-Para For the Dondai Villager, Waibu District, Papua I Wayan Rai S.(a), Ni Made Ruastiti(b), Ni Nyoman Lia Susanti(c), Ni Wayan Masyuni Sujayanti(d), Gede Yoga Kharisma Pradana(e*), Yunus Wafom(f)
a) Art Studies, Faculty of Performing Arts, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Denpasar, Denpasar, Indonesia.
b) Dance, Faculty of Performing Arts, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Denpasar, Denpasar, Indonesia.
c) Film & Television Production, Faculty of art & Design, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Denpasar, Denpasar, Indonesia.
d) Ethnomusicology, Faculty of Performing Arts, Indonesia Institute of the Arts Denpasar, Denpasar, Indonesia.
e*) Hotel Management, The Institute of Tourism & International Business, Denpasar, Indonesia.
*yoga[at]stpbi.ac.id
f) Indonesian literature education, Cendrawasih University, Jayapura, Indonesia.
Abstract
The Dondai tribe has a cultural tradition that seems different in Papua. However, no research has examined the meaning of para-para for Dondai people. The questions : 1) What does the para-para look like at the Dondai Village?- 2) Does the para-para for Dondai villager have cultural values?.
This article was created based on the desire to reveal the cultural values of the para-para for the Dondai villager in Papua.
It was completed by qualitative methods. The data was obtained through literatute study, observation and interviews in the Waibu district. All data were analyzed qualitatively using deconstruction and functional theory.
1) para-para is the name of the Dondai people for the traditional house at the Dondai village- 2) para-para has cultural significance because it has represented the identity of the Dondai people and has become an important meeting place to discuss the preservation of the Dondai culture in Waibu District.
This article has implications for the promotion of Papuan traditional houses as well as for academics, who want to improve their research on Papuan culture.
Keywords: cultural meaning, traditional houses, Dondai villager, Papua.
