Memedi sawah: environmentally friendly scarecrows for paddy fields

Four decades ago, memedi sawah or traditional scarecrows were commonly used to repel rice-eating sparrows in paddy fields in Java. Nowadays, many farmers use plastic sheets, a non-environmentally friendly material, tied to rows of bamboo sticks in the paddy field to repel sparrows. Memedi sawah is n...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2021-11, Vol.905 (1), p.12026
Main Authors: Widayat, R, Ardianto, D T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art galleries & museums
Art works
Bamboo
Cultural values
Farmers
Rice fields
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Summary:Four decades ago, memedi sawah or traditional scarecrows were commonly used to repel rice-eating sparrows in paddy fields in Java. Nowadays, many farmers use plastic sheets, a non-environmentally friendly material, tied to rows of bamboo sticks in the paddy field to repel sparrows. Memedi sawah is now transformed into works of art and displayed in prestigious art galleries. This study aimed to bring back memedi sawah made from environmental-friendly materials to the paddy fields. The production was done by implementing environmental-friendly design principles and the concept of aèng , a theory of creating Javanese cultural arts. The result of this study is expected to help farmers in protecting paddy plants while preserving the cultural values and spirit of the local community.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/905/1/012026