Rumah Rakit (Raft House): Socio-Cultural and Heritage in Strengthening Urban Inclusion

Abstract

This study aims to explain constant social inclusion and social durability in the form of morals and behavior of the people of Rumah Rakit (Raft House) Palembang. The phenomenological approach and sociological theory of figuration and configuration are used to find the social processes that occur from all series of facts. Data collecting research using field observations, interviews, and library and oral documentation. Meanwhile, data analysis uses interpretation analysis. This study found that social inclusion in the raft house was formed through the first two models of social and cultural processes, simultaneously producing social and cultural heritage in the form of openness, alignment, and readily accepting others in life, and traditional heritage that participated in managing these social norms and was socialized through various traditional practices. The second model of Islamic integration in social and cultural heritage that simplifies the process of becoming harmony and mutual respect even has implications for the life of local community civilization. The integration of the three elements gave birth to local philosophy. In the process, the three elements are also influenced by several indicators and sub-indicators who process simultaneously and dialectically through social interaction and continuous civil and the foundations of the social inclusion process that occurs as instruments.