The tribal education in Indonesia: Detribalization challenges of Samin tribe

• Published in: Cogent Education Vol. 9; no. 1
• Main Authors: Kholiq, Abdul, Mutohar, Agus, Sumintono, Bambang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Cogent 31-12-2022; Cogent OA; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Access to Education; Barriers; Civil Rights; detribalization; Education discrimination; Education policy; Educational Attainment; Educational Policy; Educational research; Ethnic Groups; extinction; Foreign Countries; Minority Groups; Native education; Policy Analysis; Politics of Education; Public Policy; Samin; Tribes; uniformity; Indonesia
• ISSN: 2331-186X; 2331-186X
• DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2022.2136861

The exclusion of certain tribes in an educational system can be best understood from the context of national educational policy. The new national education policy in Indonesia causes the exclusion of minority tribes such as Samin community in Indonesia. This study investigates how the National Education law (SISDIKNAS) was implemented, the position of minority groups in the national education system, and the outcomes of the implementation of the national education system for minority groups. This study incorporates the qualitative method to describe the phenomenon that occurs within the minority groups. The results show that some articles of SISDIKAS indicate the detribalization of ethnic minority communities. This research is limited because of its site and scope; therefore, further research can be carried out on Samin community in responding to government policies with a broader research site and scope to produce more comprehensive analysis.