View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Ethnomathematics study of Minangkabau tribe: formulation of mathematical representation in the Marosok traditional trading.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Ethnomathematics study of Minangkabau tribe: formulation of mathematical representation in the Marosok traditional trading.
Authors: Nurjanah, Nurjanah1 nurjanah@upi.edu, Mardia, Isra1, Turmudi, Turmudi1
Source: Ethnography & Education. Oct2021, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p437-456. 20p.
Subject Terms: *Cultural activities, Ethnomathematics, Ethnic groups, Social groups, Nonverbal communication, Subtraction (Mathematics)
Geographic Terms: West Sumatra (Indonesia)
Abstract: This research aims to explore the use of ethnomathematics in revealing mathematical representations and in the formulation of a calculation system used in the Marosok trading tradition by the Minangkabau tribe in West Sumatra. Ethnomathematics studies ideas in various cultural activities practiced by ethnic, social, or professional groups. The tradition involves nonverbal communication, such as shaking hands with 'Marosok' or touching covered fingers to obtain price agreements in trading livestock. Therefore, this study was conducted using qualitative approaches and the ethnographic method via field notes, unstructured interviews, and documentation studies. The findings showed that mathematical representations of finger symbols and gestures in the Marosok Tradition contain basic numbers. These include half, one, two, two and a half, three, four, five, etc. with functions, such as addition and subtraction, which are used to obtain other numbers needed in livestock trading transactions using specific formulas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Ethnography & Education is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Education Research Complete
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: ehh
DbLabel: Education Research Complete
An: 152395950
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Ethnomathematics study of Minangkabau tribe: formulation of mathematical representation in the Marosok traditional trading.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Nurjanah%2C+Nurjanah%22">Nurjanah, Nurjanah</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo><i> nurjanah@upi.edu</i><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Mardia%2C+Isra%22">Mardia, Isra</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Turmudi%2C+Turmudi%22">Turmudi, Turmudi</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Ethnography+%26+Education%22">Ethnography & Education</searchLink>. Oct2021, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p437-456. 20p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subject Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: *<searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cultural+activities%22">Cultural activities</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Ethnomathematics%22">Ethnomathematics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Ethnic+groups%22">Ethnic groups</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+groups%22">Social groups</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Nonverbal+communication%22">Nonverbal communication</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Subtraction+%28Mathematics%29%22">Subtraction (Mathematics)</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectGeographic
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22West+Sumatra+%28Indonesia%29%22">West Sumatra (Indonesia)</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: This research aims to explore the use of ethnomathematics in revealing mathematical representations and in the formulation of a calculation system used in the Marosok trading tradition by the Minangkabau tribe in West Sumatra. Ethnomathematics studies ideas in various cultural activities practiced by ethnic, social, or professional groups. The tradition involves nonverbal communication, such as shaking hands with 'Marosok' or touching covered fingers to obtain price agreements in trading livestock. Therefore, this study was conducted using qualitative approaches and the ethnographic method via field notes, unstructured interviews, and documentation studies. The findings showed that mathematical representations of finger symbols and gestures in the Marosok Tradition contain basic numbers. These include half, one, two, two and a half, three, four, five, etc. with functions, such as addition and subtraction, which are used to obtain other numbers needed in livestock trading transactions using specific formulas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Ethnography & Education is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=ehh&AN=152395950
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1080/17457823.2021.1952636
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 20
        StartPage: 437
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Cultural activities
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Ethnomathematics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Ethnic groups
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social groups
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Nonverbal communication
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Subtraction (Mathematics)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: West Sumatra (Indonesia)
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Ethnomathematics study of Minangkabau tribe: formulation of mathematical representation in the Marosok traditional trading.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Nurjanah, Nurjanah
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Mardia, Isra
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Turmudi, Turmudi
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 10
              Text: Oct2021
              Type: published
              Y: 2021
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 17457823
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 16
            – Type: issue
              Value: 4
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Ethnography & Education
              Type: main
ResultId 1