Multicultural Community Communication Style in Medan City of North Sumatra

Abstract

As a multicultural country, Indonesia is potentially horizontal conflict. The conflict is usually triggered by SARA issues. Bhinneka Tunggal Ika as the motto of the state becomes forgotten. People are divided and fragmented. Fellow children of the nation blasphemous and hostile. There are many ways that can be done to avoid it. One of them is digging back the local wisdom of the nation. Local wisdom is expected to be a part in tingling the love of the homeland, the love of diversity and preventing the disintegration of the nation. Local wisdom also needs to be communicated well and correctly so it can be accepted and implemented. Such things require certain communication styles to be acceptable to all parties. Regarding to it, this article was conducted. The research used qualitative method. This method can dig deep data so that research objectives can be achieved.