Journal of Maritime Studies and National Integration
Vol 3, No 1 (2019)

Local Wisdom and National Integration in Indonesia: A Case Study of Inter-Religious Harmony amid Social and Political Upheaval in Bunga Bondar, South Tapanuli

Rosmaida Sinaga (Department of History Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan)
Flores Tanjung (Department of History Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan)
Yuri Nasution (Department of History Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Jul 2019

Abstract

This study emphasizes on inter-religious affairs happened in Bunga Bondar, South Tapanuli began to experience turmoil when thenational movement era started in 1908 and itstillhappens to present-day. The Dutch colonial government advocated for inter-religiousharmony at a local level. The policy was pursued by the the Dutch colonial government out offear that the Indonesian people would developa sense of unity and fraternityamong them, thereby intensifying thespirit of nationalism. The Dutch government’s concern eventuallycame true when the power of the Christian wingof the national movement cooperated with itsIslamic counterpart. Along with the political upheavalsand social changes experienced by the Indonesian people, the harmony between religious groups in various regions was affected. Despite migration, changes of central and local leadership, and the flow of modernization that took place, the dynamics of inter-religious harmony of the 1930s are still present today.The tradition, the spirit of harmony, leadership models, and the application of local wisdom are all the key to the survival of inter-religious harmony in Bunga Bondar, South Tapanuli, as findings in research that can be used as a guide or model to build national integrity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jmsni

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Description

JMSNI is an international peer-reviewed journal focuse on the social dimensions of coastal and marine issues throughout the world. It is published by Doctoral Program of History, Faculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University. JMSNI is published twice a year in June and ...