Kompas Navigasi di Era Globalisasi: Nilai-Nilai Anti-Konflik dalam Pepatah Adat Flores (Manggarai dan Lio)

Abstract

This study critically analyzes two traditional Flores proverbs that form the foundation of social resilience: the Manggarai proverb “Nai ca anggit, tuka ca leleng, kudu neka woleng wintuk” and the Lio tribe proverb “bou ngere uwi onu mondo ngere tewu owo, boka ngere ki bere ngere ae”. The Manggarai proverb establishes the principle of anti-conflict through a philosophy of brotherhood that transcends individual egoism, using biological symbolism (breath and womb) as the basis for social bonds. The Lio proverb operationalizes the value of togetherness through the natural symbols of yams (collective energy), sugar cane (inseparable solidarity), reeds (mutual protection), and water (continuity of life). These two proverbs are not merely cultural heritage, but a blueprint for diversity-based social development that offers an alternative model of tolerance in the era of globalization. However, a critical challenge arises: how to transform this oral wisdom into concrete practices that are relevant to the digital generation without losing its philosophical essence?

Abstrak

Kajian ini menganalisis secara kritis dua pepatah adat Flores yang menjadi fondasi ketahanan sosial: pepatah Manggarai "Nai ca anggit, tuka ca leleng, kudu neka woleng wintuk" dan pepatah suku Lio "bou ngere uwi onu mondo ngere tewu owo, boka ngere ki bere ngere ae". Pepatah Manggarai membangun prinsip anti-konflik melalui filosofi persaudaraan yang melampaui egoisme individual, menggunakan simbolisme biologis (nafas dan rahim) sebagai basis ikatan sosial. Pepatah Lio mengoperasionalisasikan nilai kebersamaan melalui simbol alam ubi (energi kolektif), tebu (solidaritas yang tidak terpisahkan), alang-alang (perlindungan bersama), dan air (kesinambungan hidup). Kedua pepatah ini bukan sekadar warisan budaya, melainkan cetak biru pembangunan sosial berbasis kemajemukan yang menawarkan alternatif model toleransi di era globalisasi. Namun, tantangan kritis muncul: bagaimana mentransformasi kearifan oral ini menjadi praktik konkret yang relevan bagi generasi digital tanpa kehilangan esensi filosofisnya?