International Journal of Indonesian Studies Volume 1, Issue 3 | Page 98

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN STUDIES
SPRING 2016
Appendix 2.5
Boti village environmental health factors
Boti Focus
Group

1 2 3 4 5 Average Reasons

Access to
clean water

1 2 2 4.2

Draining

Sanitation
(toilets)

2 3

2.8

Draining was deemed important. In order to prevent
flooding the people of Boti use stone fence and damn
structures.

2 2 1

1.8

Toilets are usually dug adjacent to houses. This has
been the tradition of the Dawan people in past times
and these conditions have been sufficient. Issues only
occur in times of floods when these toilets are washed
away which may present an environmental health
hazard.

Rubbish
management
Paving and
access

Water was deemed to be the most important by the
focus group drawn from the community of Boti.

The people in Boti guard their environment and have
little to no need for rubbish such as plastics or papers.
As a result, this criteria was left blank.
3 1 1

1.6

The need to participate in markets, buy goods from the
city was limited by the geographic location. The people
of Boti are largely self-sufficient without the need for
modern infrastructure and paving.

Appendix 2.6
Boti village housing
Boti

Proportion

Kitchen

Child-birth /
Panggang

Semi-permanent
and permanent
housing

There are very few modern or
permanent homes within the
village of Boti

The small wooden
houses sometimes
have cooking pots.

Ume kbubu

Almost all houses still make use
of the Ume kbubu

Ume kbubu are
still widely used as
a kitchen and
granary.

Panggang remains
common practice in
Boti. The village
remains one of the
last to retain this
particular traditional
custom within this
sample.

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