Documentation and Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage “Ada Tana Poma” in Denatana Timur Village, Wolomeze District, Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
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https://doi.org/10.61231/h29sg787Keywords:
Ada Tana Poma; Community-Based Safeguarding; Community Empowerment; Intangible Cultural Heritage; Participatory EthnographyAbstract
The program aimed to document indigenous cultural practices, strengthen community capacity, and develop a sustainable safeguarding model. A participatory ethnographic approach was employed, involving customary elders (Tua Adat), village authorities, and local youth in documentation, validation, and digital archiving activities. The program produced a 120-page ethnographic report, a 30-minute documentary film, a village-based digital cultural archive, and trained 18 village youths in digital documentation. The initiative also strengthened community ownership, promoted intergenerational knowledge transmission, and enhanced local capacity for long-term cultural safeguarding. A key outcome was the development of a Community-Based Safeguarding Framework, integrating participatory ethnography, digital archiving, and community empowerment into a sustainable model.
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