IMPLEMENTASI TRADISI SONGKABALA SEBAGAI BENTUK KEARIFAN LOKAL DALAM MENCEGAH PERILAKU MENYIMPANG MASYARAKAT DI DUSUN BONTOLABBU, KABUPATEN MAROS

Abstract

This study aims to determine: 1) The implementation process of the Songkabala tradition in Bontolabbu Hamlet as a form of local wisdom in community life. 2) The local wisdom values contained within the Songkabala tradition. 3) The implementation of the Songkabala tradition in preventing deviant behavior within the community. This research employs a descriptive qualitative method. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis process involves data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results of this study indicate: 1) The Songkabala tradition in Bontolabbu Hamlet is carried out through structured stages: (a) pre-implementation, which prioritizes deliberation (musyawarah), (b) the ritual implementation stage, which integrates customary rules with religious values, and (c) post-implementation, characterized by communal dining and mutual cooperation (gotong royong) as social instruments to strengthen social bonds. 2) The noble values contained include: (a) the value of mutual cooperation through voluntary collaboration, (b) religious values as a guide for surrendering to God, (c) the value of silaturahmi (social kinship) which removes social barriers, and (d) the value of deliberation in reaching a consensus regarding technical aspects of the event. 3) The implementation of this tradition effectively prevents deviant behavior through: (a) strengthening social solidarity as a natural monitoring system, (b) serving as a medium for instilling moral values and social norms in the younger generation, and (c) the ritual acting as a means of self-control to ward off misfortune. This research demonstrates that Songkabala successfully creates social boundaries and mental fortresses for the community to maintain harmony in accordance with ancestral expectations.