Researching and Serving. Norweigian Student Field Trip in Bengkale Village

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• Jumat, 8 November 2024

    One of the activities of the Cultural Anthropology Study Programme of Udayana University introduces one of the Balinese island cultures that is not widely known by the general public. Among others, the community of Kolok people in Bengkale Village. Orang Kolok itself is a term for people who are deaf and dumb in Bengkale Village. These Kolok people are quite widespread in Bengkale Village, and have been around for a long time, at least six generations. Even so, the existence of Kolok people has become part of the history of the development of Bengkale Village, and has its own sign language to communicate called Kolok language. One of the activities of the Cultural Anthropology Study Programme of Udayana University introduces one of the Balinese island cultures that is not widely known by the general public. Among others, the Kolok people community in Bengkale Village. Orang Kolok itself is a term for people who are deaf and dumb in Bengkale Village. These Kolok people are quite widespread in Bengkale Village, and have been around for a long time, at least six generations. Even so, the existence of Kolok people has become part of the history of the development of Bengkale Village, and has its own sign language to communicate called Kolok language.

    As part of the history of the existence of Bengkale Village, the life of the Kolok people has a variety of cultures that are interesting to study. Therefore, Cultural Anthropology Students together with 14 Students from Norway conducted research to learn more about the culture of the Kolok people in Bengkale Village. This activity was carried out on 8 November 2024. The arrival of the students as a series of lectures for the Social Anthropology 2024 programme was very well received by the Bengkale Village community and the Kolok people. Because of the open nature of the Bengkale Village community, it facilitates the learning process of students in the practice of conducting field research.

    In addition to field research training activities, there is also another agenda, namely community service programmes. The activity is in the form of sending assistance to Kolok people who with their limitations, but can still be creative in Balinese dance art. The hope of the assistance provided is a form of support from the Cultural Anthropology Study Programme with Go Study to the artists, especially the Kolok people in Bengkale Village. Hopefully this activity can continue to other activities that advance cultural values in Bengkale Village.

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