“Titen” as the Culture of the Javanesse Society in Dealing with the Eruption of Merapi Volcano

Abstract

Indonesia, which is geologically located in the ring of fire area, is prone to volcanic disasters, especially the Cangkringan area which is located on the slopes of Mount Merapi as the most active volcano in the world. The purpose of this study was to analyze the community's wisdom in preparing for the threat of the Merapi eruption and to find the Smart Mitigation concept for the community in dealing with the eruption of Mount Merapi. This study uses a qualitative approach. The informants in this study were the Cangkringan community, caretakers of Mount Merapi, officers from the Yogyakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency. Techniques Data collection is done by participant observation and in-depth interviews. The collected data is then analyzed using the culture theme technique, the culture theme as a common thread (Satate Of The Art) to find smart mitigation. Finding smart mitigation based on local wisdom as community preparedness in dealing with the eruption of Mount Merapi. The results of the study show that the community has its own preparedness which the local community calls it (Ilmu Titen). With these smart mitigations, it is hoped that the community will be more prepared to take an independent and spontaneous attitude (leadership) in facing the threat of Merapi eruption. TITEN science is in the form of local (local) ideas that are wise, full of wisdom, of good value, which are embedded in the community to answer various problems.