Ethnomathematics Exploration of Cemetery of Heroes in City Kampung Mesjid Labuhanbatu Utara

Abstract

There is a link between education and culture, this is in every area where there are a group of people who settle down as a society, a culture will emerge, both the heritage of the ancestors and the emergence of a new culture due to human interaction. Ethnomatematics as a link between education and culture in this case is focused specifically on the field of mathematics, both consciously and unconsciously the community has adopted mathematical concepts in their lives. This research is here to review the ethnomathematics exploration of historic heritage sites, namely the Hero's Cemetery as a form of participation by the people of Kualuh Hilir towards the heroes of Kesuma Bangsa. This type of research is exploratory qualitative research that focuses on historical heritage objects with observation, analysis, documentation, and notes on the inauguration monuments. After doing research, there is a mathematical concept that is used when making historical monuments, namely the hero's tomb. It is proven that there is ethnomathematics of the people of Kualuh Hilir which can be seen in the building of the historic site of the Hero's Cemetery.