TINJAUAN TEOLOGIS SIKAP GEREJA KRISTEN SUMBA TERHADAP STRATIFIKASI SOSIAL YANG ADA DI JEMAAT PAU-UMABARA

Abstrak

Social stratification is a culture that is still inherent in the life of the Sumba tribe in
East Nusa Tenggara. In the culture of the Sumbanese people, social stratification
is very important because it will determine the level of one's position in the
community. According to the people of Sumba, when the social stratification
occurs, there will be a difference between maramba and ata in community life.
Because when someone is in the maramba group, he will be seen as a person who
has the highest position and deserves respect. But if you are in an ata group, you
will be looked down upon because you have a very low position. Likewise what
happened in the Pau-Umbara congregation, they still practice social stratification
and they believe that with social stratification, everyone will respect each other,
respect each other. Through a qualitative approach using descriptive methods, this
research examines the attitude of the Sumba Christian Church towards the existing
social stratification in the Pau-Umabara congregation. It is found that the Church
provides a new understanding of stratification in the congregation.