Local Wisdom in Tolerance Building between Ethnic Chinese and Other Ethnics in Indonesia

摘要

Discussion of ethnic Chinese often is related to differences and stereotype. However, in some areas in Indonesia, the relations between ethnic Chinese and other ethnic seems in harmony. This harmonious relationship is actually supported by the presence of local wisdom values that maintain tolerance between different communities. This paper discusses local wisdom which is containing tolerance between the Chinese community and other ethnic in several places in Indonesia. Some of these examples show that local values have actually contained ethnic tolerance's values. These values have proved to maintain relations between different cultural communities over the years. Strengthening local wisdom values is an essential effort to building awareness of cultural differences in Indonesia and further to maintain the unity of the nation of Indonesia. It can be done by the campaign on local wisdom with tolerance's value and publications about the value of local wisdom to enhance the community's knowledge, especially for the young generation.