PERKEMBANGAN KEBUDAYAAN AUSTRONESIA DI KAWASAN ASIA TENGGARA DAN SEKITARNYA (THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRONESIAN CULTURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND ADJACENT AREAS)

Abstract

Austronesian culture spread out in Southeast Asia and adjacent areas until Pacific Archipelago and Madagascar. This culture came from Taiwan or Formosa. The development of Austronesian speakers has a big influence on develop culture who still survive until now. That influence can be seen in maritime culture, agricultural culture, and social aspects as worship the ancestor or God/Goddess. This thing is important for makes Austronesian speakers stronger as the one and only community who has big part for Southeast Asia culture. The problem is how the process of the spread of speakers of Austronesian languages and their influence in culture in Southeast Asia. The aspect that studied is the development from Taiwan to all regions of Southeast Asia Islands within a period of time 4500-1500 years ago and the exploration of Austronesian crossing the Indian ocean. This research method was conducted using a qualitative descriptive that explain the problem on the object. Data collection techniques with literature review. The data that collected in this research is qualitative. An analysis technique used in this research is a systematic qualitative analysis of Austronesian culture development. The results of the research that their major role Austronesian languages in various things such as technology of boat building, maritime culture, agrarian culture, burial rituals, and belief in ancestors.