Social Relations between the Kaili and Balinese Ethnic Groups in Central Sulawesi: Patterns and Social Acceptance

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find out the patterns of social acceptance between ethnic Kaili and ethnic Balinese and to find out the differences in social acceptance between ethnic Kaili and ethnic Balinese in Mertasari Village. The research used descriptive qualitative method. Data collection was obtained through observation, interviews and documentation. The population of this research is the entire Kaili Ethnic community totaling 110 people and the Balinese Ethnic totaling 765 people. The technique of determining informants was carried out using purposive sampling technique, in this case the researcher determined the key informants as many as 8 people. The results showed that patterns of social acceptance between the two ethnicities were formed through social relations on religious days, neighborly social relations and social relations in social activities. While the level of social acceptance shows the difference that the Kaili Ethnic group has the highest social acceptance towards the Balinese Ethnic, namely accepting as fellow life partners. Whereas in Balinese Ethnicity, social acceptance is only limited as friends. This means that Ethnic Kaili has the closest social distance to Ethnic Balinese.