Open AccessThe Potential of Ethnozoology in Traditional Treatment of Bada Ethnic in Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve in Central Sulawesi
Author(s) -
Eny Yuniati,
Serafinah Indriyani,
Jati Batoro,
Y. Purwanto
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/391/1/012041
Subject(s) - ethnic group , indigenous , population , geography , traditional medicine , ethnobiology , local community , natural resource , traditional knowledge , ethnology , socioeconomics , sociology , ecology , medicine , demography , anthropology , biology
The relationship between humans and animals has existed since the past. Animals as a natural resource that plays a role in human life. The bada ethnic community that occupies the Bada valley in Lore Lindu biosphere reserve is an indigenous community called To Bada / Tampo Bada which has a local wisdom and acts as a strategy for life activities. One form of local wisdom is traditional medicine. This study aims to inventory and find out perceptions of bada ethnic conceptions about using animals in traditional medicine. This explorative study used semi-structure interview and in-depth interviews with open-ended interview techniques. Based on the results of this study there were 13 species consisting of 5 classes and 10 tribes of animals used as traditional medicine. There are 8 types of diseases that can be treated, namely asthma, liver, heartburn, eczema, itching allergy when cold, ageless, strong / massage oil. Utilization of body parts used includes the entire body, meat, liver, bile, and fat. The use of animals as medicine must be sustainable in order to stabilize the population in nature. The identification of species used as traditional medicines is important in conservation efforts.