Ethnoscience knowledge of indigenous community in Sigi District-Central Sulawesi

Abstract

This study aimed to find out how the understanding of indigenous community in Sigi district (Ongulero and Wiapore villages) that related to ethnoscience knowledge and its application in the daily lives. This study was a descriptive qualitative study using interview and documentation methods. Based on the results of the research, it was obtained that the indigenous community in Sigi district has the scientific knowledge that related to food and the processing, agriculture, and treatment for some diseases (medicines).