FBK UNPRI Lecturer Serves as BRIN Research Collaborator: Examining Toba Batak Ecological Cosmology in Lumban Ambarita Sihaporas
Advancing Ethnographic Studies Rooted In Local Wisdom And Addressing Indigenous Environmental Preservation Challenges
Simalungun, August 20–29, 2026 — Faculty of Language and Communication (FBK) lecturer and Head of the Center of Excellence for Language, Literature, and Literacy (PUI PT) at Universitas Prima Indonesia (UNPRI), Dr. Kristiawan Indriyanto, S.S., M.Hum., has been appointed as a key collaborator in a National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) grant research project titled "Toba Batak Ecological Cosmology: An Ethnographic and Ecopoetic Study of Oral Literature among the Lumban Ambarita Indigenous Community." The ten-day field research is conducted from August 20 to 29, 2026, in Huta Lumban Ambarita, Sihaporas Village, Pematang Sidamanik District, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra.
The research is led by Yeni Yulianti, S.S., M.A. from the Research Center for Language, Literature, and Community at BRIN, alongside core BRIN team members Erwin Syahputra Kembaren, S.S., M.Hum. and Natal P. Sitanggang, S.S., M.Hum. Alongside Dr. Kristiawan Indriyanto from UNPRI, the inter-institutional team is further strengthened by external collaborator Desri Maria Sumbayak, S.S., M.Hum., TESOL from Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU).
The research site holds profound historical and cultural value. The Sihaporas Indigenous Community consists of Toba Batak descendants who continuously preserve ancestral heritage dating back to Ompu Mamontang Laut Ambarita's journey across Lake Toba from Samosir Island around the 1800s. Indigenous Elder Opung Moris Ambarita consistently leads the Partukkoan ritual—an ancestral veneration tradition passed down across 11 generations in Sihaporas.
Dr. Kristiawan's active participation in this BRIN research is deeply aligned with his leadership focus as the Head of PUI PT Language, Literature, and Literacy at UNPRI. Utilizing ethnographic and ecopoetic frameworks, the team documents indigenous oral literature—ranging from ritual chants and cosmological narratives to ecological wisdom—reflecting the profound bond between humanity, nature, and ancestry. This collaboration further reinforces UNPRI's commitment to advancing indigenous-based research and cultural preservation.
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