Aspek Budaya pada Upaya Konservasi Air dalam Situs Kepurbakalaan dan Mitologi Masyarakat Malang

The wellspring that sill exist in Malang Regency have potency as provider of amount of cleanwater required of society and as the medium of cultural recreation and natural tourism. Three locationbecoming study in this research there is at Polaman – District of Lawang, Sumberawan - District ofSingosari and Sumberingin - District of Pakis. This Research aim to conduct the inventarisation ,Classification, Analysis the Cultural Meaning and Finding the Concept of the local wisdom in itsbearing with the site and myth that related to continuation of natural resources, specially irrigate incultural in perspective in Malang Regency. The Method that used to answer the problem of researchare documentation, observation, and interview with the respondent which have significance withthe research information. The result of research showed that the legend background, myth and thebelief about source of water known by society, source of existing water classified by verbal folkloreand non verbal folklore in social and culture domain. The Cultural meaning that able to be explainedare sacred meaning, potential meaning, and social meaning. The local wisdom concept that wasfounded is there are still relevant concept of “ patirtan” and “ panguripan” in exploiting irrigate andits conservation