The LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF PLANTS IN THE KENDURI SKO TRADITIONAL CEREMONY IN THE COMMUNITY OF HAMPARAN RAWANG DISTRICT, SUNGAI PENUH CITY, JAMBI PROVINCE, INDONESIA: PENGETAHUAN LOKAL DAN PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN DALAM UPACARA ADAT KENDURI SKO PADA MASYARAKAT KECAMATAN HAMPARAN RAWANG KOTA SUNGAI PENUH PROVINSI JAMBI, INDONESIA

Firda Dwi Marsanda; Ade Adriadi; JokoRidho Witono

doi:10.22437/biospecies.v17i2.36104

The Local Knowledge and Use of Plants In The Kenduri Sko Traditional Ceremony In The Community Of Hamparan Rawang District, Sungai Penuh City, Jambi Province, Indonesia

PENGETAHUAN LOKAL DAN PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN DALAM UPACARA ADAT KENDURI SKO PADA MASYARAKAT KECAMATAN HAMPARAN RAWANG KOTA SUNGAI PENUH PROVINSI JAMBI, INDONESIA

Authors

Firda Dwi Marsanda Universitas Jambi
Ade Adriadi Program Studi Biologi, Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi, Universitas Jambi
JokoRidho Witono Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22437/biospecies.v17i2.36104

Keywords:

Kenduri Sko; Plant species; Utilization

Abstract

The Kenduri Sko Traditional Ceremony is an ancestral tradition passed down by ancestors, characterized by the conferment of traditional titles and the cleansing of heirloom objects. In the Kenduri Sko ceremony, plants are used as symbols and for purifying heirloom objects. This study aims to identify the types of plants used in the Kenduri Sko ceremony, determine their Use Value and Plant Part Value. The research was conducted from February to July 2024. The findings reveal that there are 16 species of plants from 10 families used in the Kenduri Sko ceremony in the Hamparan Rawang district, with the highest Use Value being 1 and the most utilized plant part being leaves (38%).