Communication Skills of Counselors in Bugis Culture: An Analysis of To-Riolo’s Thought using Gadamerian Hermeneutics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22460/quanta.v9i2.5989Keywords:
Communication Skills, Counselor, Bugis Culture, To-rioloAbstract
This study aims to explore and uncover the meaning of integrating To-Riolo's philosophical thought into counselor communication skills grounded in Bugis cultural values. Employing a qualitative research design, the study uses the Gadamerian hermeneutic method, which emphasizes the analysis of the part and whole to understand and interpret the text deeply. The findings reveal several key communication skills embedded in To-Riolo's teachings: orderly communication (mattarêtte'), communication-based on ade,' rapang, and enrênnge madecennge gau (traditional norms and ethical considerations), and empathic listening as expressed through concepts such as iisênngi riolo'paunna (understanding the words of predecessors), naisseng to rapannge (understanding the interlocutor), ênrênnge adê’e (weighing norms), kuae wari'e (considering timing and context), and naenngêrranngi madecennge paunna' patujue ênrênnge gau' patujue (attentively listening to words and actions that are appropriate). This study implies that these culturally rooted communication skills can be developed into a culturally sensitive model for counselor communication within the Bugis community.
References
Aminah, S. (2018). Pentingnya mengembangkan keterampilan mendengarkan efektif dalam konseling. Jurnal EDUCATIO: Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia, 4(2), 108–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.29210/120182203
Amirullah, M., Aswar, A., & Irawan, A. W. (2020). Nilai-nilai perjuangan Sultan Hasanuddin dan Syekh Yusuf Al-Makassary sebagai konstruksi identitas diri konseli Makassar. Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam, 10(1), 102–120.
Arifin, H. I. Z., Satriah, L., Adhani, A. F., Rifaldi, I., Susilawati, N., Adawiyah, A. F., ... Daulay, T. T. (2025). Komunikasi terapeutik: Manfaat dan aplikasinya dalam komunikasi penyiaran Islam. Greenbook Publisher.
Aswar, A., Amirullah, M., & Nur, E. W. (2023). Concept of counseling for indigenous Bugis culture from Kajaolaliddong thought. KONSELI: Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling (E-Journal), 10(2), 131–142.
Aswar, A., Irawan, A. W., & Muslifar, R. (2020). Integrasi pemikiran Arung Bila dalam bimbingan konseling multibudaya (Kajian hermeneutika Gadamerian). Hisbah: Jurnal Bimbingan Konseling dan Dakwah Islam, 17(2), 247–265. https://doi.org/10.24042/kons.v10i2.15306
Aswar, A., Mappiare-AT, A., & Irawan, A. W. (2020). The conception of indigenous counseling in La Tadampare Puang Rimaggalatung’s thought. Konseling Religi: Jurnal Bimbingan Konseling Islam, 11(2), 304. http://dx.doi.org/10.21043/kr.v11i2.7852
Choi, D. S., Park, J., Loeser, M., & Seo, K. (2024). Improving counseling effectiveness with virtual counselors through nonverbal compassion involving eye contact, facial mimicry, and head-nodding. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 506. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50711-z
Corey, G. (2019). The art of integrative counseling (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
Corey, M. S., Corey, G., & Corey, C. (2018). Groups: Process and practice (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Cottone, R. R., Tarvydas, V. M., & Hartley, M. T. (2021). Ethics and decision making in counseling and psychotherapy (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
Enjang, A. S. (2023). Komunikasi konseling: Wawancara, seni mendengar hingga soal kepribadian. Nuansa Cendekia.
Fitriana, F., Irawan, A. W., & Burhanuddin, B. (2021). Karakter ideal dalam Pappaseng Bugis: Implikasi bagi layanan bimbingan konseling. Jurnal Mimbar: Media Intelektual Muslim dan Bimbingan Rohani, 7(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.47435/mimbar.v7i1.614
Fitrianingsih, F., Jahro, Z. J., Nisa, N. N., & Salsabila, R. (2024). Counselor code of ethics: Professional responsibilities and client rights. Side: Scientific Development Journal, 1(4), 117–123. https://doi.org/10.59613/rh6caj18
Gilhus, I. S. (2021). Hermeneutics. In S. Engler & M. Stausberg (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of research methods in the study of religion (pp. 314–323). Routledge.
Hariko, R. (2024). Landasan filosofis keterampilan komunikasi konseling. Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling, 2(2), 11–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um001v2i22017p041
Ilham, M., & Rahman, F. (2024). Character education of local wisdom-based: A study of moral aspect of quotes belong to Bugis people. Journal of Ecohumanism, 3(3), 1125–1140. https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1277970
Laela, F. N., Abidati, A. A., Ariesta, D., Rahmayani, D., & Novalia, F. (2023). Analisis konsep keterampilan dasar layanan konseling dalam The Art of Helping karya Robert Carkhuff. Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam, 13(2), 165–178. https://doi.org/10.29080/jbki.2023.13.2.165-178
Lee, W. M. L., Orozco, G. L., & Kwan, K.-L. K. (2024). Introduction to multicultural counseling for helping professionals (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Martin, D. G., & Johnson, E. A. (2024). Counseling and therapy skills (3rd ed.). Waveland Press.
Mattulada, A. (2015). Latoa: Antropologi politik orang Bugis. Penerbit Ombak.
Metin, A., & Doğan, T. (2025). Enhancing counselors’ competency in interpreting nonverbal cues: A preliminary study on the effectiveness of the Nonverbal Behavior Training Program (NOBET). Current Psychology, 1(2), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06133-5
Muwakhidah, M., Hartono, H., Firmasyah, R., & Syamsiah, N. (2023). Urgensi kompetensi pribadi bagi calon konselor dalam mewujudkan pelayanan yang prima. Jurnal Pembelajaran, Bimbingan, dan Pengelolaan Pendidikan, 3(2), 102–112. https://doi.org/10.17977/um065v3i22023p102-112
Praekanata, I. W. I., Yuliastini, N. K. S., Zagoto, S. F. L., Dharmayanti, P. A., & Suarni, N. K. (2024). Inovasi konseling berbasis pendekatan holistik: Integrasi teori, model, dan teknik untuk mendukung kesejahteraan siswa. Nilacakra.
Rahmi, S. (2021). Komunikasi interpersonal dan hubungannya dalam konseling. Syiah Kuala University Press.
Ridley, C. R., Sahu, A., Console, K., Surya, S., Tran, V., Xie, S., & Yin, C. (2021). The process model of multicultural counseling competence. The Counseling Psychologist, 49(4), 534–567. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000021992339
Sakti, S. A., Endraswara, S., & Rohman, A. (2024). Integrating local cultural values into early childhood education to promote character building. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 23(7), 84–101. https://ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/article/view/10608
Sharma, N. P., & Gupta, V. (2021). Therapeutic communication. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559134/
Sköldberg, K., & Alvesson, M. (2017). Reflexive methodology: New vistas for qualitative research (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications.
Sugiharto, D. Y. P., Hariyadi, S., Amin, Z. N., Mulawarman, M., Muslikah, M., & Nugraheni, E. P. (2019). Pengembangan kompetensi konselor melalui pelatihan konseling motivational interviewing (MI) berbasis local wisdom budaya Jawa. Caradde, 1(2), 278–245. https://doi.org/10.31960/caradde.v1i2.62
Suranata, K., Lestari, L. P. S., & Rismawan, K. S. G. (2022). Model konseling kontemporer, modern, dan postmodern. PT Inovasi Pratama Internasional.
Tasmara, L., Al-Hafidz, H., Berutu, R., & Pardamean, A. (2023). Kualitas pribadi konselor dalam menentukan keberhasilan proses konseling. Jurnal Ilmiah Wahana Pendidikan, 9(3), 297–303. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7625194
Teng, M. B. A., & Saleh, F. (2022). Expression and social convention in “Pappaseng Kajaolaliddong” for the millennial generation of the Buginese in Bone Regency, South Sulawesi. In Proceedings of the 9th ASBAM International Conference (Archeology, History, & Culture in the Nature of Malay) (ASBAM 2021) (pp. 538–546). Atlantis Press. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220408.074
Tohirin, R., Sohiron, D. H., & Amir, R. Z. (2021). Indigenous counseling and multiculture learning at secondary schools in 3T region (Left behind, frontier, and outermost) in Indonesia. In The First HISPISI’s International Conference on Humanities, Education, Law, and Social Sciences (pp. 1–17). https://journal.unj.ac.id/unj/index.php/hispisi/article/view/21512
Tsilmak, O., Shcherbakova, I., Berezka, S., Formaniuk, Y., Rudenko, L., & Mateiko, N. (2021). Classification of professionally important abilities and skills of a counseling psychologist. BRAIN: Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience, 12(1), 363–379. https://lumenpublishing.com/journals/index.php/brain/article/view/3870
Tustonja, M., Topić Stipić, D., Skoko, I., Čuljak, A., & Vegar, A. (2024). Active listening – A model of empathetic communication in the helping professions. Medicina Academica Integrativa, 1(1), 42–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.47960/3029-3316.2024.1.1.42
White, R. E., & Cooper, K. (2022). Qualitative research in the post-modern era. Springer Cham.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Muh. Syawal Hikmah, Muhammad Silmi Kaffah, Agussalim Agussalim, Agung Surya Salam, Moh. Mirdan
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The author is responsible for acquiring the permission(s) to reproduce any copyrighted figures, tables, data, or text that are being used in the submitted paper. Authors should note that text quotations of more than 250 words from a published or copyrighted work will require a grant of permission from the original publisher to reprint. The written permission letter(s) must be submitted together with the manuscript.
