Peran Kearifan Lokal dalam Pengembangan Agrowisata sebagai Destinasi Wisata di Kecamatan Bakti Raja Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan

Abstract

This study aims to formulate a development model for agro-tourism destinations based on local wisdom in two villages, namely Simamora, and Tipang. The two villages are located in Bakti Raja District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency. The target of this research is to develop agro-tourism destinations based on local wisdom for getting International tourists . This development model, it is hoped, can help expand tourism development in the two villages in particular and in Humbang Hasundutan in general. Tourism development in two villages will improve the welfare of the community. To achieve these goals and targets, researcher has made an inventory of various elements of traditional agricultural systems, traditional irrigation systems, and local wisdoms so that these two elements can be developed to build “tourism awareness”. This study uses qualitative and quantitaive approaches (or commonly called mixed-methods) to seek holistic meanings and patterns in the development of agro-tourism destinations. These two approaches underlie the data collection methods which include open in-depth interviews, direct participatory observation, focus group discussions, written documents, and search for accurate data from respondents. Both approaches were applied with an interactive model developed by Miles and Huberman.