Some Potential of Pariangan Village towards the Development of Livestock Edu Tourism in Terms of Local Wisdom and Animal Husbandry Concepts

This research was conducted in Pariangan Village Pariangan Subdistrict Tanah Datar District from July - March 2019. The purpose of this study was to study the potential of Pariangan Village on the development of Livestock Edu Tourism in terms of general animal husbandry and culture (local wisdom). The research holds a descriptive qualitative research data collection technique through in-depth interviews, direct observation, and Focus Group Discussion Data sources consisted of 7 formal figures and 5 informal figures the results of this study are Pacu Jawi has some potential to be applied as Edu tourism due to the current trend of tourism trends where tourists prefer to interact in attractions based on local wisdom and with educational themed packages. Edu Tourism remains expected to develop the economy of Pacu Jawi attractions and introduce Pacu Jawi culture to the international world, Pacu Jawi converts a leading tourist destination with the thematic concept of animal husbandry education tourism by not forgetting the cultural traditions and conditions of local wisdom by making a Pacu Jawi arena in a proper rice field which is conceptualized being a livestock education tourism. The Department of Agriculture should aid for cattle to be raised by farmers who will then be allocated around the Pacu Jawi arena area Edu tourism need fully involve the community in the management of tourist attractions, training in animal husbandry farming techniques and training of Pacu Jawi cow jockeys