Tinjauan Antropologi Ekonomi Petani Dan Nilai-Nilai Islam Terhadap Kehidupan Masyarakat Sabapadang

Abstract

This paper provides an in-depth review of the economic anthropology of farmers and Islamic values in the context of Sabapadang community life. The Sabapadang community, which is characterised by agricultural activities as one of the main sources of their economy, is also reflected in their views on Islamic values in their daily lives. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach to describe the patron-client relationship that occurs between rubber tree penderes and sap tauke in the Sabapadang community. The main objectives of this study were to reveal the economic living conditions of the rubber tree penderes in Sabapadang village, identify the patterns of patron-client relationships underlying their interactions with the sap tauke, and analyse the factors that maintain the sustainability of these relationships. The results show that rubber tree penderes are continuously involved in economic interactions with the sap tauke. The Sabapadang community is highly dependent on the tauke in their economic aspects. One prominent form of interaction is when penderes experience financial difficulties and borrow money from the tauke. In return, penderes are required to sell their sap to the tauke, often at a lower price than the market price, with no fixed timing. The patron-client relationship between the rubber tree penderes and the sap tauke is maintained smoothly because both parties need each other, both economically and socially.