Pentas seni teke sebagai upaya pelestarian budaya pada masyarakat rakalaba Kabupaten Ngada

This study aims to explain how the efforts to preserve the traditional teke culture are carried out in Rakalaba village, West Golewa sub-district, Ngada district. The problem-solving approach used in this study is a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection obtained in this study was through documentation and interviews. The research instrument was in the form of interview guidelines and documentation guidelines in the form of recordings during the interview. In this study, the research method used was qualitative descriptive where researchers took data through interviews and documentation. The people of Rakalaba village said that the art performance activities carried out by reviving the teke culture, greatly inspired them as the younger generation to relearn about the teke culture because the teke culture displayed on this art performance was presented with a different concept where the teke performed collaborated with traditional and modern musical instruments. The people of Rakalaba village hope that art performance activities like this can become their routine activities every year in Rakalaba village.