LEJONG TAU, A DIORAMA OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM

Abstract

This study aims to find out in depth the meaning of Lejong that defines “visiting”,
typical local wisdom of Manggarai. Lejong is convinced as an effort to solve the
conflict faced by Manggarai’s students in Malang. This research was conducted on
some of Manggarai’s student communities in Malang, including IKAMMA, IMAMA,
and others. This research focused on students who carried out the only Lejong
activities, opened in depth about the meaning of Lejong as the local identity of the
Manggarai community, especially in conflict management.
The results of this study are the existence of local values accepted in the identity of
the Manggarai community that has been rooted for a long time ago. It is undoubted
that the role of senior in upholding the local identity of the Manggarai community,
who are overseas, is also one of the “effective ways” in resolving conflicts that
occur between Manggarai’s students in Malang. This research is limited only to
the Manggarai’s students. The hope of this research is to contribute to the study of
literature on conflict resolution based on local wisdom.