GLOBALIZING LOCAL WISDOM FOR A BETTER LIFE (OLKA 2014)
Praise is to Allah, the lord of the world, and the sequel is for those who
keep their duty unto him. Further, there will be no hostility except against wrongdoers.
Blessing and salutation upon the most honorable prophet and messenger,
his families, all his disciples, and those who follow them in goodness till the any of judgment.
Standing in front of you all, I’m Irfan from SD Islam Al Azhar 35 would like to
present my speech under the title of GLOBALIZING LOCAL WISDOM FOR A BETTER LIFE.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Do you realize that lately, the world is in debate on the so called global warming,
extreme earth changes and all the hot topics related to the environmental problems?
Global warming has been a worldwide issue. People from all over the world have
seen so many theories about what’s happening to our earth. From term of global
warming proposed by Wally Broecker to the “Inconvenient truth” proposed by Al Gore .
Indeed, No scientific body standing disagrees with the view of the extreme climate
change happening to our earth. And therefore, now, the awareness of being
environmentally
environmentally
friendly is blown all over the world.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Do you realize that so far we often see how international organization or individual
has been
has been
in the efforts of maintaining the environmental problem? And people in our country,
some of us,
some of us,
step by step positively follow this good step.
Steps like producing eco-plastic bag or waste recycling action are surely positive.
However,
Has it ever crossed your mind that our ancient has taught us, even long time ago how
to maintain our nature? If only we are willing to see inside what we have, we’re never too
late in taking
to maintain our nature? If only we are willing to see inside what we have, we’re never too
late in taking
action of caring our nature.
Take a look at what Papua people believe about keeping nature. They saytearoneweaklako,
which means nature is me. What does it mean?
Nature is me, me is nature. So if I treat myself well, I’ll behave the same to my nature and
vice versa.
vice versa.
If every day we shower our body, we feed our body, we protect our body of being harmed
and even keeping the growth of our body, that’s what we’re supposed to do to our nature.
and even keeping the growth of our body, that’s what we’re supposed to do to our nature.
Can you imagine if we can internalize and pally that?
Now let’s go to West Kalimantan to see how Undau Mau tribed believes in “Bera” which is the
selection of technology they use in farming system, to make user that the technology they
use will not be a boomerang for them.
Now, I’m sure that all of us agree that preserving nature not only preserving plants but
also other creatures like animals. Asn you know what, people in Sulawesi has a unique
tradition in their
also other creatures like animals. Asn you know what, people in Sulawesi has a unique
tradition in their
way of taking the enau , you know enou? It’s sugar palm. They said: Aja' muwababa huna
nareko depa na'oto adake, aja' to muwababa huna nareko matarata'ni manuke, which means,
“ Don’t take the sugar palm from the tree too early morning nor too late evening”
Why?
If the people go to the tree too early, it will disturb the sleeping animals, and if it’s too late
in evening, they will disturb the animals which return home after searching for food.
What can we learn from all of those local views?
It’s clear ladies and gentlemen, that our country has been so rich with the paradigm of
preserving nature. From the idea of treating the nature as treating our own selves until
keeping the way of ecosystem works and technology selection. We shall not deny those
ideas, right?
I believe ladies and gentlemen,
That the local wisdoms, like what I’ve mentioned, isin line with today’s global thinking,
specifically in natural conservation. We have got the idea., we have got a real example of
our people who
has been doing it. What we haven’t done is to bring it in wider and more technical way.
So ladies and gentlemen,
Value is only value without application. I believe that many of our local wisdom are fit to
solve the natural problems if we seriously implement them. Then what are we waiting for?
Let’s make the value done and see how they will work!
Now,
Let us leave here with a sharpened focus on globalizing our local wisdom for achieving true
a better life for all human being.
Make it better place for you and for me….
Thank you,
Wassalamualaikumwr.wb
MY STUDY EXCURSION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND (SPEECH FOR OLKA 2016)
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Praise is to Allah, the most gracious and the most merciful
I, Rayhan, from SD Islam Al Azhar 35 Surabaya, would like to deliver my speech.
Last month, 20 students from grade 4 and 5 from my school, including me, went to Thailand. For 6 days, we studied in Crescent International School. IT WAS VERY EPIC!
Do you want to know what we got there? Now check it out!
In the day we went to Thailand, I woke up very early because I was so excited. I took a bath and ate a lot, then rushed to the airport. In the airport, I reunited with my friends and teachers. We took Airasia QZ 302. Then after 4 boring hours, I finally made it to Don Mueang, which is an airport in Bangkok. I was so surprised because Thailand really is, crowded, beautiful, and it was very hot at the same time.
Then I got to the hotel by Van, the hotel’s name was “regent ramkahaeng” which is located in Ramkahaeng road. The most exiting experience is when we got new friends at Crescent School. My new friends from there were Oemar, Abdurrahman, Abdulrahim, Raihaan, And Nabil AKA Phil. The people in Thailand were so nice, even though there are many foreigners. Especially the CIS students.
One of the activities in the study excursion was studying together with Crescent School students and teachers. When I first got in the class of 5B, I was shy because I met Thai students for the first time, but they were just like Indonesian students, but their voice is much louder than us. My first class was Thai history, I learned to sing a song about two people named Ta In and Ta Na, it was a folk story. The song was.. (singing)
This is the picture when I had class there. Fun right?
Back from school, we went shopping and travelling, it was so much fun. My favorite destination was Dream World.
At the fourth and last day of meeting with CIS. We had art performances, they were showing their traditional performance. My friends and I also performed some traditional dances. This is the picture. I had so much fun because I represent my school to deliver speech and became narrator for the performances! I was happy and exhausted in the performance day, but all paid. The day after the performance we went to the embassy of Indonesia in Bangkok. And finally we get to meet people in Thailand who spoke Indonesian other than my friends.
The study excursion was really beautiful moment. We traveled, met new friends, and learned culture.
Dear judges, learning other culture, and to meet new people like we did in our study excursion is really good. It can create tolerance and understanding; especially we now live in globalization era. Even Allah mentions in surah Al Hujurat verses 13:
The ayah means:
O mankind! We created you from a single pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes that you might get to know one another.
However, study excursion is not the only way to do it. The point is, we learn other culture and nations so that we know each other, respect each other and help each other.
May we always have experience that can give us good learning. Thank you for your great attention. I hope to see you again in the next round! Wassalamualaikum wr wb.
