Pasang Ri Kajang: An Oral Tradition in Conserving the Indigenous Forest

This study aims to understand and analyze the inheritance of the values of the Pasang oral tradition from the Ammatoa Kajang Indigenous People for generations and how it affects the behavior of indigenous peoples in preserving customary forests. Data collection used observation, in-depth interviews and ethnographic documentation. Data analysis used data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. This study concludes that the process of inheriting the oral tradition of Pasang ri Kajang in the Ammatoa Kajang indigenous community takes place naturally because Pasang itself is a tradition that is prohibited to be written down. The inheritance of the oral tradition of Pasang cannot be separated from the role of parents, who, from an early age, introduce children to the love of the environment. Customary institutions play an important role in socializing Pasang. Through traditional rituals, traditional institutions give messages to the community about the importance of loving the forest. Rituals that are closely related to the forest are held continuously, and this makes the inheritance of environmental messages in Pasang run naturally. The Ammatoa Kajang indigenous people have distinctive behaviors and actions in preserving their environment. They have a deep understanding of the relationship between humans and nature, and that preserving nature is key to ensuring the survival of humans and other living things.