Tumoyo's Tradition in Agriculture Product Distribution Systems in Taraitak Village, Minahasa Regency

摘要

This study aims to (1) describe and analyze the behavior of community landowners with sharecroppers in Taraitak Village, Langowan Utara District, Minahasa, (2) Describe and analyze the factors that cause Tumoyo culture is still maintained and practiced by the community in Taraitak Village, Kecamatan Langowan Utara, Minahasa. In this study the research method used was the qualitative research method of the interactive model of Miles and Huberman. The results showed that: (1) the tradition of tumoyo was maintained by the community in Taraitak Village, North Langowan District, on the grounds that between landowners and cultivators needing one another, the community put forward consensus agreement even though in reality their levels of education differed. This is also because the level of income obtained is still relatively good and there are Minahasa customs and culture that are still maintained by some Taraitak people. The profit sharing agreement system is a form of collaboration carried out by the community since long time ago. The agreement for the outcome was carried out by two parties, namely the rice field owner and the rice field cultivator. The implementation of production sharing agreements can not only improve the economy but can also foster solidarity in the community, (2) Factors that cause the Tumoyo culture is still maintained and practiced by the community in Taraitak Village, partly because of a sense of justice in the system for the results, the nature/attitude of mutual need and between land owners and smallholders is a family bond. The Tumoyo tradition is a form of cooperation between landowners and smallholder farmers that is not only useful in terms of material improvements, but by carrying out indirect production sharing agreements it can also increase a solidarity in the community in the form of mapalus, a mutual attitude mutual cooperation, respect for one another and family relationships are very prominent.