Dynamics of social interaction of Hindu and non-Hindu communities in Tindaki Village, Parigi Moutong Regency, Central Sulawesi Province

Abstract

Hindu transmigrants from Bali live in a number of areas in Parigi Moutong Regency, one of the occupied villages is Tindaki Village. The acceptance of the village head and local community towards Hindu transmigrants is a milestone for social interaction between Hindu and non-Hindu communities. Associative social interactions occur in various fields, such as interactions between neighbors, agricultural communities, and cultural acculturation. Based on this phenomenon, the research is focused on analyzing the dynamics of social interaction between Hindu and non-Hindu communities in Tindaki Village. The theoretical basis used is GH Mead's theory of symbolic interactionism eclectic with the views of other interactionists. The study was designed as an interpretive qualitative research. Data collection techniques through participant observation, in-depth interviews (unstructured), and document studies. Determination of informants with purposive sampling technique. The data analysis technique is based on Miles & Huberman's data analysis, namely through data condensation, data presentation, and concluding. The results of the study were concluded as follows. First, the dynamics of social interaction began with the acceptance of the village head and the local community towards the settlement of Hindu transmigrants in Tindaki Village.