2022 JURNAL NOKEN ILMU-ILMU SOSIAL ISSN: 2614-4336 VOL. 7 No.2 HAL. 100-111 100 Sosial Budaya Suku Mee dalam Merajut Noken di Kampung Beko…. SOSIAL BUDAYA SUKU MEE DALAM MERAJUT NOKEN DI KAMPUNG BEKO DISTRIK OBANO KABUPATEN PANIAI PROVINSI PAPUA Azis Maruapey 1* , Fajrianto Saeni 2 1,2, Program Studi Kehutanan, Faperta, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sorong. Indonesia *Korespondensi: azis.maruapey74@gmail.com ABSTRACT The study was conducted on the Mee tribe who use plants as raw material for making Noken in Beko Village, Obano District, Paniai District. The method used in this research was descriptive method with Focus Group Discussion (FGD) approach.The results of the study that Noken is the result of cultural arts are owned by the Mee Tribe, especially women, which at the same time symbolize the values and socio-cultural functions. The Mee localism in making Noken by utilizing planst bark includes the Melinjo tree (Damiyo), Ilam tree bark (Tokeipo), anyamin tree (Kepiyai), tree bark (Woge), Watu tree bark and Epiyo which is still easy with the level of vegetation category poles with diameters between 10-20 cm. The process of taking bark, can be done by cutting down the tree and immediately taken the bark, and also by skinning the tree without cutting down the tree. The traditional raw material treatment of large Noken by the Mee tribe in Beko village is by way of Melinjo bark (Damiyo), Ilam bark (Tokeipo), anyamin tree (Kepiyai), bark (Woge), Watu and Epiyo tree bark drying, smoothing bark and coloring. The process of treating raw materials is intended so that the bark is not easily damaged or rotten and is more durable (durable). The process of making Noken follows the embroidery and woven pattern, which of course is adjusted to the desired size and size of the Noken. Giving a large Noken color using natural dyes by utilizing several types of local plants namely Takai and Tokeipo. Noken knitting process is done when relaxing or resting, where large Noken knitting can be at home, market or meeting place in the village. Keywords : Social culture, Localism, Noken, Mee tribe ABSTRAK Penelitian dilakukan terhadap masyarakat suku Mee yang memanfaatkan tumbuhan sebagai bahan baku pembuatan Noken di Kampung Beko Distrik Obano Kabupeten Paniai. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan Focus group Discussion (FGD). Hasil Penelitian bahwa Noken merupakan hasil karya seni budaya yang dimiliki oleh Suku Mee khusunya kaum perempuan, dimana sekaligus melambangkan nilai dan fungsi sosial budayanya. Lokalisme suku Mee dalam pembuatan Noken dengan memanfaatkan kulit kayu tumbuhan antara lain pohon Melinjo (Damiyo), kulit pohon Ilam (Tokeipo), pohon anyamin (Kepiyai), kulit pohon (Woge), kulit pohon Watu dan Epiyo yang masih mudah dengan kategori vegetasi tingkat tiang dengan ukuran diameter antara 10 - 20 cm. Proses pengambilan kulit kayu, dapat dilakukan dengan menebang pohon dan langsung diambil kulitnya, dan juga dengan cara menguliti pohon tersebut tanpa menebang pohon tersebut. Perlakuan bahan baku secara tradisional Noken besar yang dilakukan masyarakat suku Mee di kampung Beko adalah dengan cara kulit kayu Melinjo (Damiyo), kulit pohon Ilam (Tokeipo), pohon anyamin (Kepiyai), kulit pohon (Woge), kulit pohon Watu dan Epiyo dilakukan penjemuran, penghalusan kulit kayu dan pewarnaan. Proses perlakuan bahan baku