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Traditional Infant Immunization in Buton Tribe Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Andi Asrina, A.M. Multazam and Ella Andayani

Abstract: This research aims to analyze the community attitudes and actionson dole-dole tradition that is still maintained by most communities in Buton Tribe, Southeast Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Geographically, it is located in the south of equator between 5.21°-5.33° South Latitude and between 122.30°-122.47° East Longitude. This research usedqualitative research method with ethnographic approach that attempted to reveal the phenomenon of dole-dole tradition of Buton Tribecommunity through in-depth interviews and documentationon public figures, cultural observers and parents having babies. The results show that the informant’sattitude on the preservation of dole-dole tradition is very good. All informants disagree if dole-dole tradition isremoved and replaced with modern tradition and all informants think that this tradition should continue to be preserved because dole-dole tradition is the tradition of ancestors. Informant’s action to preserve the dole-dole tradition will continue to be done by providing information to children, grandchildren or siblings to keep following the tradition and informants who do not follow-dole-dole do not completely abandon this tradition.

How to cite this article
Andi Asrina, A.M. Multazam and Ella Andayani, 2016. Traditional Infant Immunization in Buton Tribe Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Social Sciences, 11: 4462-4468.

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