CHAPTER IV

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

4.1 Conclusion

Wuat Wa’i ceremony is one of social system of Manggarai community.

Through this ceremony, the members of Manggarai society express their concept

about the relationship to the Lord and His fellows. This is appeared in Torok

Tae/Torok and Pede that became important part in this ceremony. In-depth digging of

the values contain in indigenous ceremonies Wuat Wa'i, absolutely done because it

brings up admiration and pride in the community, especially the young generation as

heirs of Manggarai culture. Wuat Wa’i ceremony, Manggarai people show the world

of spirit to the progress that is concerned from the teachings of religion and tradition

which is the base of the power of traditional society.

4.2 Suggestions

The young generation as agent of changes should be initiative to find out

about the cultural wealth of the region so that it is directly involved in the cultural

preservation effort. In addition, the parents have responsibility to pass it to the young

generation. So, the cultural ceremonies are not extinct but day by day it is grown

aligned with the development of the era and kept originally. Besides, the role of the

government is to create concrete efforts to rescue the existence of the original of

tradition of certain community. In this case their policy must be support to grow and

keep the existence and originality of culture in the middle of the modern cultures.