The Coping Strategies Patterns Based on Local Wisdom and Resilience Capital in Facing Natural Disaster Risk in Nagari Mandeh, Indonesia

Abstract

This article describes coping strategies based on local wisdom and community resilience capital in Nagari Mandeh, Pesisir Selatan Regency, Indonesia, facing the risk of natural disasters. The research approach used in this article is qualitative, with data collection methods in observation, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. The results found in the research written in this article are that the people in Nagari Mandeh have coping strategies as a form of resilience to disasters. Moreover, in building community resilience to disaster risk, Mandeh has some local wisdom pioneered by their predecessors, including the role of Niniak Mamak in fostering their nephew's children, where Ninik Mamak has a very central function in the Nagari. Finally, this article also describes the capital of community resilience in Nagari Mandeh, which supports preparedness to face the threat of natural disasters.