Geographical Names Study of Nagari, a Local Customary-Based Community Unit in Agam Regency, Indonesia

Sevicha, Dinda Putri and Cahyono, Ari (2023) Geographical Names Study of Nagari, a Local Customary-Based Community Unit in Agam Regency, Indonesia. In: 4th Geoscience and Environmental Management Symposium, ICST UGM 2023, 1 November 2023through 2 November 2023, Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

Nagari names in Agam Regency are lacking historical record despite being a fundamental spatial information. Preliminary research has revealed inconsistencies in nagari name records, even in official government documents. This paper conducts an analysis of nagari names within Agam Regency, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Geographical names depict both the natural landscape and human activities, including their interaction with the environment 1, and Agam Regency spans from sea level to 2891 meters, featuring diverse landscapes, while the formation of nagari is deeply rooted in local customary law. This raises a question: what are nagari names in Agam Regency, and what do they signify?. Therefore, the objectives are: 1) establishing a digital nagari name database for Agam Regency, and 2) analysing geographical names based on linguistic and historical meanings. Primary methods used are interviews and literature studies. Approximately 52.44% of names are related to man-made features, human activities, and interactions, while others derive from natural features or a combination of both. Nagari names were found to be clustered around Bukittinggi and Lubuk Basung, historically significant regions. This study contributes to the preservation of nagari names in Agam Regency, and the digital database holds potential for further spatial analyses. © 2023 EDP Sciences. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information: Cited by: 0; Conference name: 4th Geoscience and Environmental Management Symposium, ICST UGM 2023; Conference date: 1 November 2023 through 2 November 2023; Conference code: 196177; All Open Access, Gold Open Access
Uncontrolled Keywords: geography name study
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GA Mathematical geography. Cartography
Divisions: Faculty of Geography > Departemen Sains Informasi Geografi
Depositing User: Sri Purwaningsih Purwaningsih
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2024 08:01
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2024 08:01
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/6433

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