Lontar Leaves Webbing Craft as Element of Sustainable Cultural Tourism

Abstract

This This study aims to identify lontar leaves webbing products as a cultural attraction at the Sasando House and to analyze the role of lontar leaves webbing crafts into Sustainable Cultural Tourism at the Sasando House. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The informants were the Sasando House owner, webbing craftsmen, Head of Oebelo village, and visitors who were determined based on the purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques were carried out by observation, in-depth interviews, literature study, documentation, and using triangulation. The results of this study show that some products of lontar leaves webbing that maintain the meaning and value of local culture as cultural attraction at the Sasando House are sasando, ti'i langga hat, and betel bucket. By applying the concept of sustainable tourism to the webbing of lontar leaves as a cultural attraction at Sasando House provides benefits. From economic dimension, it provides financial income so that it meets the necessities of owners and workers' life from an economic perspective at Sasando House. From social dimension, the lontar leaves webbing crafts preserve local culture and introducing it to the wider community. From environmental dimension, the lontar leaves webbing crafts are very environmentally friendly because it is made of natural materials. But there is the lack of attention to the maintenance of lontar trees.