Local Wisdom Development Givu Customary Law Values through Audio Visual Learning Media for Social Ecological Sustainability

Traditional customary law, Givu, in Indonesia, in the efforts to facilitate the sustainability of the environment as well as the preservation of natural resources, imposes fines or penalties on those who violate such laws; and the convictions are usually decided by consensus. This study aims to examine the effects of the integration of local wisdom values of Givu traditional customary law on students’ ecological intelligence by using local wisdom-based audio-visual media to teach social studies. The traditional legal values of Givu among the Kaili ethnic group were examined in the study. This paper adopts ethnographic methodology in conducting qualitative examinations of the subject matter. Relevant data were collected through various stages of observation, in-depth interviews and collaboration from other researchers, cultural observers, traditional leaders, religious figures and members of various communities. More information was gathered from teachers and students in the classroom, during the actual learning process which took place in the community used as the research location. The interviews hinged on the application of the traditional law (Givu) in connection with environmental issues faced by students in their daily lives in the community and in the school environment. The collected data was analyzed using Cresswell analytical techniques, after the preliminary data reduction process was carried out. The results of the analysis were implemented in the teaching of social studies in class VII, in Sigi 1 High School, Sigi District, Central Sulawesi, using a classroom action research model presented by Kemmis and Tagart. The outcome of the implementation indicated a significant improvement in students’ ecological intelligence, which is useful in preserving the forest (Mojagai Panggale).