EDGE OF TRADITIONAL PADDY CULTURE OF KAMPUNG TUBIH MAWANG, ITS CHALLENGES AND CULTURAL VALUES
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https://doi.org/10.15282/ijhtc.v10i2.12989Keywords:
Cultural , Paddy cultivation , Challenges, Sustainable, Indigenous valuesAbstract
Kampung Tubih Mawang is one of the most valuable in cultural identity and rich in traditional paddy farming in Sarawak. Among various agricultural practices, paddy cultivation has gained greater importance due to the region's local conditions, climate and culture. This study utilizes related global resources, newsletters, academic articles database and field tour to draw on the values of traditional paddy farming culture and unexplored challenges. The current study aimed to document and report challenges that could be prominence in the local village on the uniqueness of paddy cultivation in the village. Some categorized surveys of challenges in the village were documented, including manpower, pest control, post-harvest drying and dam irrigation issues. Preserving indigenous values is becoming increasingly important, considering the growing emphasis on sustainable cultural practices within the village. The survey results in our study have widened the perception of the need to enrich the paddy farming practices not merely for heredity but also for village implications intended to conserve indigenous values.
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