Dynamics of custom culture and religion - creation of local culture after the recognition of La Galigo epic as World Memory

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370954
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Cultural anthropology
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Principal Investigator: ITO MAKOTO 首都大学東京, 人文科学研究科, 客員教授 (60183175)
• Research Collaborator: NURHAYATIH Rafman ハサヌディン大学, 文化学部, 教授 ; DIAS Paradimara ハサヌディン大学, 文化学部, 講師
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: ブギス語 / 慣習文化 / イスラーム / 神話 / 世界記憶遺産 / ラ・ガリゴ叙事詩 / 地域語教育 / 地域文学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

“La Galigo” which is said to be the longest epic in the world has once denied its cultural value by the Darul Islam movement in the 1950s. However, after being recognized as “Memory of the world” by UNESCO in 2011, it has become appraised as a cultural heritage both domestically and abroad. In this research study, attention was paid to the social and cultural activities that occurred in South Sulawesi triggered by the “Memory of the world” nomination of “La Galigo” epic, and examined from the viewpoint of reconstruction and creation of local culture.

Free Research Field

文化人類学