Ethnomathematics Perspective and Challenge as a Tool of Mathematical Contextual Learning for Indigenous People

Abstract

Indigenous people have a very strong connection with culture. The national curriculum needs to provide a place for student learning in indigenous \xa0people. Mathematics as knowledge applied in daily life activities becomes relevant to the culture of indigenous \xa0people. The purpose of this study is to obtain an overview related to the perspective and challenge of ethnomathematics as a contextual learning mathematics framework for indigenous \xa0people. This research is a qualitative study with an ethnographic approach and is carried out on\xa0 Ammatoa \xa0indigenous people, Tana Toa Village, Kajang District, Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi Province. The data sources in this study were the head of the Tana Toa village, the tribal chief of\xa0 Ammatoa , and the teacher in the indigenous territories. Data collection is done through observation, in-depth interviews, literature studies, and document analysis. The results of this study indicate the association of\xa0 Ammatoa \xa0culture with mathematical content which includes knowledge systems, traditional activities, and cultural artifacts. Domains of school mathematics content related to\xa0 Ammatoa \xa0culture include; the concept of number, geometry, comparison, sequence and series, as well as probability and combinatorics. Mathematics learning in\xa0 Ammatoa \xa0indigenous people needs to consider aspects of culture that involve collaborative involvement.