Zulfitriah Masiming, Soegiono Soetomo and Titien W. Murtini
Abstract
ââ¬ÅBantayaââ¬Â is a building that has an important meaning for the Kaili people, especially the Kaili Daââ¬â¢a tribe. Because it not only has sacred value but also profane. Although seen from the shape of the building is very simple, the function and meaning of ââ¬Åbantayaââ¬Â are very crucial in the socio-cultural life of the Kaili Daââ¬â¢a tribe. Along with the development of globalization, there has been a degradation of the function and meaning of bantaya, especially in the Kaili Daââ¬â¢a tribe who live in Lekatu. The research objective was to identify the factors that cause a decline in the function and meaning of ââ¬Åbantayaââ¬Â for the Kaili Daââ¬â¢a tribe who live in Lekatu. As an effort to preserve the cultural space assets of the Kaili Daââ¬â¢a tribe community. The method used is a naturalistic qualitative method. Collecting data through in-depth interviews and observations supported by recordings/documentation and literature studies. The sample selection using a snowball sampling technique. Meanwhile, the data analysis used inductive analysis. As background knowledge briefly describes the characteristics of the Kaili Daââ¬â¢a tribe and the history of its settlement. The results showed a decline in the function and meaning of ââ¬Åbantayaââ¬Â in the Kaili Daââ¬â¢a tribe in Lekatu due to changes in livelihoods, changes in residential patterns and orientation, changes in existing/residential location, openness and interactions outside his tribe, and the influence of globalization.