Udayana Cultural Anthropology Holds Field Trip Program Social Anthropology - Go Study

• By Admin
• Sabtu, 25 November 2023

On November 25 2023, the Cultural Anthropology Study Program of Udayana University organized a field trip with the participation of faculty and students. This activity is part of a series of activities in the Social Anthropology - Go Study Program, which is an integral part of the course curriculum. As part of classroom learning activities, this program provides students with important experiences designed as field trip activities. This activity has provided students with the experience of making direct observations of cultural phenomena in Bali, as well as interacting with the local community to practice interviewing skills. Through this program, students gain not only knowledge but also field experience as a characteristic of anthropology.

The Social Anthropology - Go Study Program activity is part of one of the courses, namely the Anthropology of Tourism and Globalization class. Students were brought to directly see the phenomenon of change in several areas of Bali due to the impact of tourism and globalization. There are three sites visited in this program, namely Penglipuran Village, Bayung Gede Village, and Pura Jati Segara Temple. Each site will be an interesting case study for the students' understanding of the concrete impact of tourism and globalization on the lives of local communities.

The village of Penglipuran, known for the authenticity of its traditional architecture, has witnessed significant changes in the local social and economic structure. Students can see for themselves how tourism has changed the daily lives of the village community. Meanwhile in the traditional village of Bayung Gede, students were involved in discussions and observations to see a picture of the original Balinese village before it was touched by the tourism sector. In this village the students can see firsthand a local tradition that is still practiced by the villagers, namely hanging the placenta on a tree. The final visit was to the Pura Jati Temple, where students were able to observe the role of religion in the context of tourism and how the temple functions as a tourist destination. This provides a holistic perspective on how tourism affects not only social and economic aspects, but also religious aspects in local communities.

The annual program of the Social Anthropology Program was attended this time by 18 students and 3 lectures. The participants in this program were 7 students from Norway and 11 students from the Cultural Anthropology Program at Udayana University. This field trip program not only provides students with valuable field experience, but also helps them develop a deeper understanding of anthropological concepts in a real-world context. It is hoped that through activities such as these, the students will be able to become agents of change who can make a positive contribution to the understanding and management of the social impacts of the phenomena of tourism and globalization in the future.