Implementation of ideology “tri hita karana” in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Bali

ABSTRACT

This research examines the form of implementing the local wisdom ideology of Tri Hita Karana in preventing and overcoming the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Bali. The central government through its policies has dealt with this epidemic both at the central and regional levels including in Bali. Apart from the policies issued by the central government in order to prevent and cope with this outbreak in Bali itself there is a local ideology (local wisdom) whose implementation is in line with government policy. This local ideology is known as Tri Hita Karana. The problem raised in this study is how to implement the ideology of local wisdom in preventing and overcoming COVID-19 in Bali. The purpose of this research is to understand that one of the implementations of local wisdom in Bali is useful in preventing and overcoming COVID-19. The method used is the empirical method data collection techniques with interviews questionnaires and literature. The theory used is structural functional theory social change theory is supported by the concept of local wisdom. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of local wisdom in Bali can effectively and efficiently prevent and cope with COVID-19. An interesting finding of this article is precisely when local wisdom is Tri Hita Karana implemented on a daily basis to deal with COVID-19 the order changes. From the beginning the standard was Prahyangan Pawongan and Palemahan however in this implementation it changed become Pawongan Palemahan then Prahyangan.