Peranan Modal Sosial dalam Pencegahan dan Penanganan Masalah Intoleransi di Nusa Tenggara Timur

<p>This article focuses on identifying social capitals in preventing and handling religious intolerance West Sumba<br />and Belu Regencies of NTT Province. Using qualitative approach, descriptive analysis, employing interviews,<br focused group discussions as methods data collection, this study found that play a very crucial<br />role bounding all communities the three regencies. These include values such as<br />openness willingness to accept others differences, upholding unity brotherhood, traditional norms,<br />customs (including kinship ties), symbols language; role leaders, community traditional<br />leaders, interreligious harmony forums (FKUB), youth forums. All these become force that<br />strengthens tolerance prevents The implication is Indonesia whole<br other parts can identify use strengthen prevent intolerance<br />among people living multicultural context.</p><p><br /><strong>Keywords:</strong> capital, prevention, bonding, bridging, linking.</p>