Local Wisdom in the Form of Traditonal Food, Corn in Karo People Tradition

摘要

This paper will discuss one of local wisdom in Karo people tradition. Karo people who live in Tanah Karo, North Sumatera is a peasant society. Corn is a biggest crop. There is relation between nature and society. Corn become a local wisdom because besides become a crop, corn is a form of tradition through the using of corn waste as fuel, become food of culture through symbolic meaning. This research is conducted through field research, data is collected through interview and observation in Berastagi village, Tanah Karo. Corn as a natural product is used as tradition form in cooking fuel for traditional food and become local wisdom through traditional food.