TEMBI CULTURE VILLAGE: A Model of Sustainable Community-Based Tourism Development
Tembi Culture Village: A Model of Sustainable Community-Based Tourism Development. Tembi Culture Village has successfully proven that tourism can be an effective tool to empower communities and preserve culture. With a focus on ecoprint and shibori techniques, the village not only offers a unique tourism experience, but also contributes significantly to the development of the local creative economy.
Community Involvement as the Main Pillar One of the main advantages of Tembi Culture Village is the active involvement of the community in all aspects of tourism development. Starting from planning, implementation, to management, villagers play a role as the main actors. This not only increases the sense of ownership and responsibility for the sustainability of the tourism village, but also creates strong social ties among the community.
Local Wisdom-Based Creative Product Development The ecoprint and shibori techniques that characterize Tembi Culture Village are a tangible form of local wisdom preservation. By utilizing natural materials that are easily found around the village, the community has succeeded in creating unique and high-value handicraft products. In addition, the ecoprint workshop activities are also a means to transfer knowledge and skills to the younger generation.
Contribution to Environmental Preservation Tembi Culture Village is also committed to preserving the environment. Through plant planting activities for ecoprint materials, the community contributes to the preservation of biodiversity. In addition, the use of natural materials in the product manufacturing process also minimizes negative impacts on the environment.
Positive Impact on the Community Economy The development of Tembi Culture Village has had a significant positive impact on the community’s economy. The increasing number of tourists visiting the village has opened up new business opportunities for residents, such as homestays, food stalls, and souvenir shops. In addition, the income earned from the sale of handicraft products has also improved the welfare of the community.
Valuable Lessons for Tourism Village Development The success of Tembi Culture Village provides several valuable lessons for the development of tourism villages in Indonesia, including (1) Community involvement, which must be the subject, not the object in the development of tourism villages, (2) Preservation of culture and the environment in the development of tourism villages must be in line with efforts to preserve culture and the environment. (3) Creative product development Tourist villages need to have superior products that can attract tourists. (4) Partnership, which is cooperation between the government, private sector, and the community is very important for the successful development of tourist villages.