Internalization of Life Cycle Values Based on Local Wisdom: Measuring the IndungBeurang Exemplary in Maintaining Pregnancy Health in the Indigenous Community of Naga Village

Abstract

The pregnancy period is considered scared and an extraordinary event by the indigenous people of Naga Village, due to the risks associated with this life cycle. One of the elders authorized to take care of women's problems is IndungBeurang. This elder internalizes local cultural values ​​from generation to generation through the exemplary process. Therefore, this study aims to explain the internalization process of pregnancy health value through an exemplary process based on knowledge, integrity, communication skills, and adaptability of IndungBeurang. This is a descriptive research with data purposively collected from respondents through in-depth interviews and literature study. The results showed that internalization in the pregnancy health maintenance occurred in IndungBeurang and pregnant women. Therefore the local wisdom value was absorbed, internalized, and practiced by the community. The IndungBeurang is the main focus in internalizing the pregnancy health value based on the knowledge, integrity, ability to communicate and adapt to the division of tasks, as well as the use of medicines for pregnant women.