Implementation of Manonob Culture (Mutual Cooperation) as a Local Wisdom of Religious Moderation in South Central Timor District

Abstract

This research will look at the Implementation of Manonob Culture (mutual cooperation) as a Local Wisdom of Religious Moderation in South Central Timor District. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method to explain the Implementation of Manonob Culture (mutual cooperation) as a Local Wisdom of Religious Moderation in South Central Timor District. Commitment to nationality, tolerant life, non-violent life, and acceptance of tradition are the indicators used to measure the tolerance of the TTS community. Manonob culture (mutual cooperation) has been applied in various aspects of the life of the people of South Central Timor, including in religious moderation. In the context of religious moderation, Manonob (mutual cooperation) culture becomes an institution to mobilize community solidarity and create harmonious relationships in society and reduce polarization between religious communities. This concept encourages people to help and support each other, and respect the differences that exist between them. Thus ethnicity, religion and race do not become obstacles in instilling Manonob culture (mutual cooperation) such as building houses, cleaning gardens, harvesting garden produce and burying the dead. From the implementation of manonob culture (mutual cooperation) there are values contained therein such as the value of kinship, togetherness, brotherhood, supporting each other, helping each other, sharing each other and which is the main value of got culture.