Pa’rappo and Cera Bulu: The Conservation Traditions at the Karst Area of Maros

Authors

  • M. Irfan Mahmud Research Center for Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology – BRIN, Collaboration Research Center for Archaeology of Sulawesi,, Indonesia
  • Wanda Listiani Visiting Research BRIN, Institute of Indonesian Arts and Culture, Bandung, Indonesia
  • Laila Abdul Jalil Research Center for Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Basir Said Departement Anthropology, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

Abstract

Parappo and cera bulu are conceptual ideas, designed to conserve values held by the people from Salenrang village, Maros regency, South Sulawesi. Those values are related to their existence as an integral aspect of their environment. The data we report
here were gathered through interviews and field observations. The study indicates that pa’rappo and simba are of the objective to conserve familial genealogy; while cera bulu is a ritual to pay respect to the nature of impact environmental conservation. Pa’rappo and simba are of importance to support the sustainable conservation campaign being programmed at karst area of Maros and to be a new center of eco-tourism, resulting in the improved economy of the locals.

Keywords: indigenous rite; conservation; maros

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Published

2025-11-12

How to Cite

M. Irfan Mahmud, Wanda Listiani, Laila Abdul Jalil, & Muhammad Basir Said. (2025). Pa’rappo and Cera Bulu: The Conservation Traditions at the Karst Area of Maros. Pascasarjana ISBI Bandung Conference Series, 1(1). Retrieved from https://jurnal.isbi.ac.id/index.php/prosidingpasca/article/view/4574

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2024: Pascasarjana ISBI Bandung Conference Series Proceedings of the First International Conference on Arts and Culture: “Transforming New Creative Values in Arts and Culture”

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