MULTICULTURALISM IN THE LOCAL WISDOM OF BAJO TRIBE
MULTICULTURALISM IN THE LOCAL WISDOM OF BAJO TRIBE La Ode Ali Basri 1 1 Department of History, Faculty of Cultural Science , Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari *) Correspondent: La Ode Ali Basri, Department of History of Cultural Science, Universitas Halu Oleo Kendari , Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia, Phone Number: 081341797344, E-mail: basri.uho74@gmail.com ABSTRACT This research reveals multiculturalism contained in the oral tradition of the Bajo tribe. The results showed that multiculturalism in Bajo tradition is as follows; 1) ethical philosophy of the Bajosnamely tahangdiri (self-control) and ngatonang diri (self-awareness). Tahang diri is the ethical concept of behaving of Bajo tribe that in their life, they must refrain from misbehavior. Ngatonang diri implies that every individual should be aware of all the weaknesses and the strengths they belong. Bajoprincipally are ordinary people who cannot survive without the helpfrom other people, the sea