Brillo Journal
Vol 2 No 2 (2023): Mathematics Education: Innovations, Challenges, and Resilience

Exploration of Geometry Concepts in the Tafatik Maromak Oan Malaka Traditional House

Oktaviani Marisa Tahu (Universitas Timor)
Aloisius Loka Son (Universitas Timor)
Yohanes Ndapa Deda (Universitas Timor)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2023

Abstract

Ethnomatematics is an intersection between mathematics and culture, making it a study of mathematical concepts within a specific cultural context. In line with this, the present research aimed to explore the mathematical concepts present in the Tafatik Maromak Oan traditional house. This research is qualitative research with an ethnographic approach. This research was conducted in August 2022 in Wehali Village, Central Malaka District, Malaka Regency. The instruments used are observation guidelines, interview guidelines, and documentation. Participants in this study consisted of 4 people with details of 1 King (Nain), 1 traditional housekeeper (fukun), 1 craftsman and 1 community member. The stages in this study consisted of domain analysis, taxation analysis, componential analysis, analysis of cultural themes, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study indicate that the mathematical concepts contained in the Tafatik Maromak Oan Malaka traditional house are geometric concepts including rectangles, squares, triangles, circles, lines, cylinders and trapezoids.

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Journal Info

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brillojournal

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Subject

Education Mathematics Other

Description

Brillo Journal is a scientific, peer-reviewed and open-access journal managed and published by S&Co Publishing, Jakarta, in June and December. It aims to be an open-access journal platform that publishes and disseminates ideas and researches on education. Its focus is to publish original research ...