The Pinisi : A Study on the Development of Boat Technology

Abstract

Two main problems studied in this research; traditional boat-making and the modern one. This research aimed at studying the changes taking place in the boat-making and the factors causing these changes so that the modern boat-making. Research use of historical method. The data were collected by library research, documentation, interview and observation. The skill in the making of the traditional pinisi is considered as a skill of the boat makers inherited from their ancestors from generation to generation. The traditional boat-making has very simple working relation, namely, between leader, crew members and prospective crew members. The rising demand of boats have resulted in the development of working relations. The change has also occured in the traditional boat with the introduction of motorization, in which machine are use as the moving power. The traditional tools have also developed with introduction of modern ones as a step toward the process of adaptation and the speed in the production.

Financial Literacy Ability in Solving Mathematical Problems (Case Study of Bugisneese Gender Differences)

“…One of the fascinating tribes to study in terms of their financial literacy skills is the Bugis tribe because it is known as a tribe that is skilled at applying financial management principles so that it can last a long time in the business sector (Ansar, 2017). Especially in the shipping industries and craft (Amar & Sulastri, 2020;Ansar et al, 2019;Budhi, 2015). In addition, the Bugisneese is also known as the only ethnic group in Indonesia that adheres to a non-binary gender system (Davies, 2010).…”