KAOMBO:Preservation of Coastal Environment Based on Local Wisdom in Siompu Island, South Buton Regency

Kaombo is a knowledge system of the Buton community which is believed to create harmonization of relations between humans and their environment. Kaombo as a social institution functions as an instrumentfor environmental management and preservation while preventing the adverse effects of environmental ecosystem damage. This study describes Kaombo in environmental management, the dynamics of community symbolic interpretation of Kaombo, and Kaombo’s conservation efforts in managing the coastal environment on Siompu Island. This study shows that Kaombo as a form of harmonization of community relations with its environment is manifested in the system of values, ideas, and knowledge of the people of Buton. Kaombo forms a code of conduct that binds every society to act wisely and wisely to protect the ecosystem of the environment. Although Kaombo is interpreted differently by the community, both as a system of values, norms and symbolism that contains mystical elements, kaombo is still understood as a system of knowledge that can guide behavior in living and interacting with the environment. On Siompu Island, the community maintains and preserves kaombo through strengthening traditional institutions in the form of traditional party rituals and thanksgiving.