The Development Of The Falia Tradition In The Muna Community Of South Tongkuno District, Muna Regency

Abstrak

The Falia tradition is a cultural heritage of the Muna community consisting of oral prohibitions and taboos that regulate behavior in daily life. This study aims to describe the historical background of the Falia tradition, analyze its types, and describe its function as a medium for developing character values among the younger generation of the Muna community in South Tongkuno District, Muna Regency. The study employed a descriptive-qualitative historical method with a structuralist approach, carried out through the stages of heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. Data were gathered through field observation, limited interviews with customary leaders and residents as complementary data, and a literature review of books and national and international journal articles as the main basis of analysis. The results show that Falia emerged from the community's need to regulate behavior, instill moral education, and maintain social harmony from the past to the present. Six forms of Falia expressions were identified, covering speech etiquette, the use of time, body posture, domestic chores, agricultural activities, and women's domestic work. Falia functions as a medium of character education that instills religious values, honesty, and politeness in the younger generation. These findings reinforce previous studies indicating that oral-taboo-based local wisdom serves as an instrument of social control as well as culture-based character education.

Kata kunci

• Falia Tradition
• Muna Community