Toponymy of Bondaraya Village, Gorontalo Province: A Local Wisdom Study

Mohamad Karmin Baruadi; Sunarty Suly Eraku; Novriyanto Napu; Hendra Hendra

doi:10.17507/jltr.1501.33

Authors

Mohamad Karmin Baruadi Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Sunarty Suly Eraku Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Novriyanto Napu Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Hendra Hendra Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1501.33

Keywords:

Bondaraya village, local wisdom, toponymy, cultural tourism, Gorontalo province

Abstract

The present article delves into exploring the naming of a place (or toponymy) to unravel the potentials related to the history and legend of Bondaraya village as an effort to provide enrichment and education to the community. It further maps out and elaborates the naming processes of places that derive from the legend, the discourse, and the historical background, with which it outlines a recommendation for the government to develop policies regarding the promotion of cultural tourism objects and local wisdom education in Gorontalo Province. The study employed a qualitative design with an anthropolinguistic approach. It aimed to explore the local wisdom of the Bondaraya village community in the form of their culture and tradition through the lens of toponymy. The data were collected by in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussion. Further, the data were analyzed in a descriptive manner. The result shows that the toponymy within Bondaraya village accentuates the local wisdom, which is the identity of the village. The study finds out that the naming of places in this village is closely related to some of the local wisdom elements in the area, i.e., the musical art (oral literature) and societal system. In conclusion, the toponymy of Bondaraya village is closely related to the local wisdom within the community.

Author Biographies

Mohamad Karmin Baruadi, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Faculty of Letters and Culture

Sunarty Suly Eraku, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Novriyanto Napu, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Faculty of Letters and Culture

Hendra Hendra, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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