AN ANALYSIS OF ORAL TRADITION AS A HISTORICAL SOURCE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53682/soculijrccsscli.v3i5.8305Keywords:
Oral tradition, History learningAbstract
This study aims to investigate the role of oral tradition as a significant source in reconstructing history The research method used is a literature study with reference to several previous studies that mainly focused on collecting data from libraries and previous research The results of this study are intended to provide an overview and description of the facts nature and relationships between phenomena that occur The use of oral tradition as a historical source provides a valuable alternative although there are indeed weaknesses and limitations in its verification capacity Oral tradition is not only limited to the oral dimension but also includes forms and patterns of oral communication It became an integral part of the culture and had links to local history One strategy to utilize oral tradition as a source of local history is to record it through interview techniques and document it in the form of sound or written recordings Such interview notes and voice recordings can be integrated as part of a document that can be analyzed with the support of other reference materials The importance of oral tradition in local history is not only limited to cultural value but also can create economic value for the community in this era < p>
References
Davis C Back K MacLean K 1977 Oral history: From tape to type American Library Association
Esten Mursal 1999 Cultural Transformation Studies Bandung: Space
Farida Hanum et al 2009 A Strategy on The Multicultural Education Model for Elementary Education in Indonesia and Malaysia Resarch Report Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Fay B 1996 Contemporary Social Science Philosophy: A Multicultural Approach Oxford: Blackwell
Finnegan R 1970 A note on oral tradition and historical evidence History and Theory 9 2 195 201
Hansen S 2020 An Investigation of Interview Techniques in Qualitative Construction Management Research Journal of Civil Engineering 27 3 283 https: doi org 10 5614 jts 2020 27 3 11
Hanum F 2006 Pentingnya implementasi pendidikan multikultural di sekolah Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan 1 3
Husain A H Hanum F Sumardiningsih S 2010
Irwanto D 2012 Obstacles and Alternatives to Using Oral Traditions in Writing Local History in South Sumatra Social Forum Journal 1 2 123 125
Kuntowijoyo 1995 Introduction to History Yogyakarta: Cultural Landscape Foundation
La Sudu 2012 Oral Traditions of Kabanti Gambusu in the Muna Community of Southeast Sulawesi Unpublished Bachelor Thesis Universitas Negeri Manado
Layer A B 1981 Oral History Method in the Context of Writing and Inventorying Biographies of National Figures in Oral History Gazette No 7 February
Mita R 2015 Interviews are Communication Interactions in Qualitative Research Journal of Cultural Studies 10 2 71 79
Muraina M B 2015 Oral Tradition as a Reliable Source of Historical Writing: Arguments for and Against and Implications for Historical Writing in Education Oral Tradition 22
Nugroho N 1984 Contemporary Historical Research Problems An Experience Jakarta: Inti Idsyu Press
Purwantiasning A W Kurniawan K R Pudentia M P S S 2018 October Oral tradition as a source for digging up the history of Parakan as a Heritage City In International Conference of Civil and Environmental Engineering UTAR Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Vol 2 No 05
Purwantiasning A W Kurniawan K R Sunarti P M P S 2019 Understanding Historical Attachment Through Oral Tradition as a Source of History Journal of Urban Culture Research 18 36 51
Sibarani R 2012 Local Wisdom Essence Role and Methods of Oral Traditions: Oral Tradition Association Asosiasi Tradisi Lisan
Sibarani R 2018 March The role of local wisdom in developing friendly city In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol 126 No 1 p 012094 IOP Publishing
Vansina J M 1985 Oral tradition as history Univ of Wisconsin Press
Willa K B 1982 Oral History For Local History Societies Jakarta Translation: ANRI
Wiratna S V 2014 Research Methodology: Complete Practical and Easy to Understand New Library Press
