Pelindungan Hukum Mejan Sebagai Ekspresi Budaya Tradisional Dalam Pengembangan Peraturan Daerah Di Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat

Abstract

This article aims to find out how the Pelindungan Hukum Mejan “Sebagai Ekspresi Budaya Tradisional Dalam Pengembangan Peraturan Daerah Di Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat”. This problem is focused on the efforts made to maintain cultural heritage in the form of mejan pakpak, lack of public awareness in maintaining cultural heritage in the form of mejan pakpak, legal protection efforts for traditional cultural expressions mejan pakpak. In order to approach this problem, a theoretical reference from Satijipto Raharjo is used, according to which legal protection is providing protection for human rights, which are harmed by other people and this protection is given to the community so that they can enjoy all the rights granted by law. Referring to this theory, Law Number 28 of 2014 and PERDA of Pakpak Bharat district No. 3 of 2016 were used. Data was collected through observation, interviews and documentation and analyzed qualitatively. This study concludes that the importance of legal protection for tablen as an expression of traditional culture in Pakpak Bharat Regency. Mejan has cultural values that are very important for the Pakpak Bharat community. This article also discusses regional government efforts to protect tabletops, such as by issuing regional regulations that regulate the protection of tabletops.