Mingkuen and Kuak: The Hatam People’s Practice of Local Wisdom in Sustainable Natural Resource Management in West Papua Province, Indonesia

The purpose of this study is to reveal the use of mingkuen and kuak in the traditional management of natural resources. The method employed in this study is the ethno-directed sampling method. Mingkuen and kuak are types of plants used as the main material in making prohibition signs. Mingkuen is the local name of Scizostachyum lima (Poaceae), while kuak is the local name of Polyscias nodosa (Araliaceae). The local name of these two species is used as the name for the prohibition signs made. The tradition of using mingkuen and kuak is a form of natural resource management practice that has been perfomed by the Hatam people from generation to generation. Both prohibition signs serve as a means to prevent the outsiders from accessing the owners’ resources. For the Hatam people, the two prohibition signs have significant historical and cultural values. Therefore, the existence of mingkuen and kuak is highly appreciated and respected by the Hatam people. Traditional knowledge is an important part of sustainable development, and therefore it must be preserved

Traditional Knowledge on The Animal Utilization by The Hatam Tribe of Manokwari, West Papua Province

Animal utilization in traditional community life is an integral part of traditional knowledge itself. This research aims to reveal the Hatam people’s traditional knowledge about the utilization of animals in their lives. The method used is the exploratory survey method. The respondents were determined purposively using the snowball sampling technique. The results showed that there are at least 55 species of animals commonly used by the Hatam people. Based on the forms of utilization, the animals can be divided into six groups: consumption, traditional medicine, specific meanings, traditional technology and arts, significant value, and traditional purposes. Wild animals are most widely used for the living needs of the Hatam people. The traditional hunt that is limited and the communal land ownership system (ulayat system) practiced by the Hatam people have indirectly helped preserve and ensure the availability of wildlife for the Hatam people’s needs. In addition to being a form of documentation of Hatam people’s traditional knowledge, the results of this research also have significance for the development of science especially in the field of ethnozoology. The form of interaction between Hatam people and animals revealed in this research can also serve as a reference for designing development policies related to the presence of Hatam people in the Arfak mountains. </p