Nasionalisme Pada Penduduk Suku Asli di Provinsi Sumatera Utara

Abstract

This study discusses descriptive research that aims to determine the picture of nationalism in indigenous people in the province of North Sumatra. Where, the indigenous people of North Sumatra province are Melayu, Batak Toba, Karo, Mandailing, Simalungun, Pakpak / Dairi, Nias and Pesisir. Sampling was carried out using non-probability techniques with accidental sampling methods.The reliability value of the scale used in this study is reliability (rxx = 0.771). The results of the data analysis of this study indicate the descriptive value of nationalism of indigenous people in North Sumatra province as many as 74 (74%) indigenous people have nationalism in the high category, 26 (26%) indigenous people have nationalism in the medium category, and 0 (0%) participants in the low category. The test results show that nationalism in the majority of indigenous people in North Sumatra province tends to be in the high category. However, the percentage of students who are in the moderate category is not small. There are three aspects that make up nationalism, namely, generalized positive assessment of the nation, feelings of superiority, and nation-related tendencies of idealization. The test results on each aspect show that nationalism tends to be high. In the aspect of generalized positive assessment of the nation 76 (76%) participants were in the high category, 24 (24%) participants were in the medium category, and 0 (0%) participants were in the low category. In the aspect of feelings of superiority, 58 (58%) participants were in the high category, 42 (42%) in the medium category, and 0 (0%) participants in the low category. Then, from the aspect of nation-related tendencies of idealization, 75 (75%) were in the high category, 25 (25%) participants were in the medium category, and 0 (0%) participants were in the low category. In addition to the three aspects, there are also several factors that influence nationalism, namely, ethnicity, age, religion and regional origin.