THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE'S SAFEGUARDING OF THE MAPAG TOYA RITUAL IN GIANYAR BALI BASED ON THE DIGITAL VISUAL NARRATIVE ARCHIVES
The Hindu Balinese community has meticulously preserved the agrarian cultural tradition known as the Mapag Toya ritual. It is within Subak's traditional water management system as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The Mapag Toya ritual is defined by the strength of myths and symbols imb...
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| Summary: | The Hindu Balinese community has meticulously preserved the agrarian cultural
tradition known as the Mapag Toya ritual. It is within Subak's traditional water
management system as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The Mapag Toya
ritual is defined by the strength of myths and symbols imbued with noble values. It
is a manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana concept (parhyangan, pawongan, and
palemahan). It is the harmonious relationship between humans, nature, and the
Creator, aimed at achieving the balance of the universe, happiness, well-being, and
prosperity (jagadhita) through the elements of water and rice. The Mapag Toya
ritual is to be safeguarded continuously as a tradition. However, the younger
generation of the Balinese community is influenced by modernisation. This has
impacted their mindset and behaviour towards modern and economic orientations,
leading to the extinction of subak due to land conversion, limited availability of
clean water, environmental degradation, and a declining interest among the youth
to work as farmers. Consequently, the message embodied in the cultural practice
of the Mapag Toya ritual is affected over time. It is indispensable to preserve the
Mapag Toya ritual. Traditional knowledge is becoming arduous to comprehend due
to the global culture's pervasive absorption, facilitated by fluent access to
information technology. There is a need to recommunicate the traditional
knowledge and values of the Mapag Toya ritual, particularly the reverence for
water, and transmit this knowledge to future generations through digital archiving.
The digital archiving of the Mapag Toya cultural practice encompasses the rituals,
symbols, and myths through a remediation process based on the Digital Visual
Narrative of Mythography. This approach aims to provide a comprehensive
understanding of the values reflected in the Mapag Toya ritual to the younger
generation of the Balinese community. |
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