Democracy, Autonomy, Tradition and Archaeological Resource: An Aspect of the Local Community Enhancement in the National Park of Kayan Mentarang, East Kalimantan

by Wasita

Abstract

Development aims to improve the community's subsistence in every aspect of life. Therefore, governmental development programs must definitely be proceeded according to plan, in spite of its inevitable quality to have an impact on behaviour, life style, value, belief and other managing conceptions along the line. Furthermore, rapid change could create social disaster suffering from confusion and despair. In order to minimize these measures, it is necessary not to fail in considering taking steps set up from cultural resources as policy references. Present governmental system at hand has cause a change in cultural paradigm from centralized structure to spherical pattern that mutually influence every other culture cordially. Consequently, it is vital to take into account a comprehensive understanding of cultural element in the development agenda.

(Source: Naditira Widya Number 7, November 2001:118-128; ISSN 1410-0932)