Jurnal Antropologi: Isu-Isu Sosial Budaya
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Riau Malay Identity Politics
Get PDFThis article is a study of the process of the rise of Riau Malay Identity Politics when it was previously marginalized in the New Order era. The purpose of this article is to look at the stages in the formation of identity politics in restoring the glory of Malay culture in Riau province. This research is descriptive-explorative library research that explains and explores ideas about Riau Malay identity politics by answering questions in problems identified based on reading results and data interpretation related to the research theme. The results showed that after the reforms, the political elite of the Riau Province government tried to strengthen Malay identity with a variety of policies that were disseminated. Then, the negative views that were often directed towards ethnic Malay in the past, were rectified again by giving Islamic values to all the lives of the Malay people. Furthermore, the Local Government and the Riau Malay Customary Institution try to re-socialize the importance of the use of Malay as the origin of Indonesian
Ekowisata sebagai Bentuk Adaptasi Masyarakat Liang Ndara pada Pariwisata
Get PDFTourism is continuing on growing to become one of the world most powerful economics powers and the main mover of the country’s economic system. Unfortunately, one the other hand, tourism can also promote harmful effects on social culture and environment. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a sustainable tourism strategy. Ecotourism as an alternative sustainable tourism that offers not only economic benefit but also nature preservation. This research focuses on the local’s adjustment towards the global tourism culture. This research which took place at Liang Ndara ecotourism village is meant to answer two main questions of firstly, how the locals adapt to the tourism phenomenon which situated in Labuan Bajo, NTT. Secondly, how they managed to succeed the adaptation process. In order to answer these questions, this research was conducted in qualitative methodology. This paper argues that the locals of Liang Ndara was able to adapt to the new realm of tourism, of ecotourism. They were capable of managing the financial benefit as well as the nature and ecology preservation. The most essential factors of the success was the sensitivity towards the change that is taken place in their surroundings. In addition to the sensitivity factor, there was a role model for the locals who developed the ecotourism. Moreover, it was the openness to build the network with different parties especially NGO that support the ecotourism which determined their success.Â
Living Deaths: Anthropological Analysis of Death Rites in Paubokol Community, Regency of Lembata, NTT
Get PDFDeath is a part of the reality that will come to everyone. It is not a silly reality and it is not the reality that ends one’s life, instead the reality carries oneself to the two-dimensional new life. First, dimension of eternal life that is personally lived by oneself and at the same time related to theology and the religion studies. Second, the dimension of social life among the one’s living family and at the same time related to the realm of customs and culture. By the ethnographic methods, this research is more focused on tracing the practices of death rites to uncover the power of death to revive the community. The results of the research show that the death rites are aimed at the organization for better community to live together. Through the death rites, the relatives are asked to be introspective, open, and ready to reconcile with anyone not only with those who are directly in conflict, but also with all people who are potential for conflict as anticipatory actions
Mempertahankan Piil Pesenggiri Sebagai Identitas Budaya Suku Lampung
Get PDFThe Lampung tribe is a minority tribe established by Lampung Province. The Lampung Province became a destination for population migration, so Lampung was discussed by Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese and so on. As a minority tribe, the Lampung tribe needs to strengthen its cultural identity among the people so that the cultural values of the Lampung tribe are not lost. Piil Pesenggiri is a philosophy of life that has become the cultural identity of the Lampung tribe. The purpose of this study is to explain the principles of Piil Pesenggiri so that its values can be rebuilt. This article was written in the literature study method with a collection of various sources of books, journals and research on the Piil Pesenggiri. The results show four principles of Piil Pesenggiri that need to be revived, namely juluk adek, nemui nyimah, nemui nyapur and sakai sambyan. Cooperation between all parties, namely traditional leaders, community members, academics and the government, is needed to revive the principles of Piil Pesenggiri.The Lampung tribe is a minority tribe established by Lampung Province. The Lampung Province became a destination for population migration, so Lampung was discussed by Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese and so on. As a minority tribe, the Lampung tribe needs to strengthen its cultural identity among the people so that the cultural values of the Lampung tribe are not lost. Piil pesenggiri is a philosophy of life that has become the cultural identity of the Lampung tribe. The purpose of this study is to explain the principles of piil pesenggiri so that its values can be rebuilt. This article was written in the literature study method with a collection of various sources of books, journals and research on the piil pesenggiri. The results show four principles of piil pesenggiri that need to be revived, namely juluk adek, nemui nyimah, nemui nyapur and sakai sambyan. Cooperation between all parties, namely traditional leaders, community members, academics and the government, is needed to revive the principles of piil pesenggiri
Marginal Community and Their White Kebaya: Penghayat Sapta Darma and the Purity Discourse in Jakarta
Get PDFPenghayat is often marginalized with heretical and syncretic stigma. However, the negative stigma is not true for them. They believe their “religion†is pure and not a splinter from any religion. It represented by their Kebaya. The existing literature or previous studies on the Kebaya of Penghayat is limited. Therefore, this study specifically aimed to discuss their Kebaya, with case the Sapta Darma community in Jakarta. This research was conducted with a qualitative approach, through an interview, observation, and literature study techniques. Then in data analysis tend to use interpretive symbolic and discourse analysis of material. This study found that the material (Kebaya) is an important part in disclosing identity to "religion". The white Kebaya symbols as a narrative to represent positive connotations, then share with others to build strong image in their problems of negative stigma. By taking narratives of activist and dynamic in landscape, geography, history and mobility, this paper shows the significance of using of the material, the meanings and the discourse in social interaction of religious group in survive their ritual practice
Kearifan Lokal Masyarakat Dalam Melestarikan Tradisi Pernikahan Pepadun di Lampung Utara
Get PDFThe purpose of writing this article is to find out the traditional marriage culture of pepadun in North Lampung as a legacy from the ancestors of pepadun. Therefore there is a need for cultural preservation that makes the hallmark of pepadun traditional marriages in North Lampung. This article was compiled using the library research method, which is a method of data collection which is carried out by utilizing sources and library materials. The results obtained were the culture of pepadun marriage in North Lampung, the cultural heritage of the people of North Lampung, which had existed since the early traditional wedding ceremonies. In the wedding there is a meeting of the bride and groom's family, a meeting of the indigenous tribes of pepadun, a procession of marriage in the wedding, and there is a release dance for the bride and groom, and there is a dance that will invite the bride and groom to dance in the evening. fund. The pepadun community has never let go of the culture of marriage that had been passed down by previous ancestors. The conclusion of this research is the culture of customary marriage of pepadun into a marriage culture that cannot be abandoned by the pepadun community, especially in North Lampung.The purpose of writing this article is to find out the traditional marriage culture of pepadun in North Lampung as a legacy from the ancestors of pepadun. Therefore there is a need for cultural preservation that makes the hallmark of pepadun traditional marriages in North Lampung. This article was compiled using the library research method, which is a method of data collection which is carried out by utilizing sources and library materials. The results obtained were the culture of pepadun marriage in North Lampung, the cultural heritage of the people of North Lampung, which had existed since the early traditional wedding ceremonies. In the wedding there is a meeting of the bride and groom's family, a meeting of the indigenous tribes of pepadun, a procession of marriage in the wedding, and there is a release dance for the bride and groom, and there is a dance that will invite the bride and groom to dance in the evening. fund. The pepadun community has never let go of the culture of marriage that had been passed down by previous ancestors. The conclusion of this research is the culture of a customary marriage of pepadun into a marriage culture that cannot be abandoned by the pepadun community, especially in North Lampung
Dinamika Keagamaan Masyarakat Perbatasan Paloh, Kabupaten Sambas, Kalimantan Barat
Get PDFPaloh is an unseen tribe in the City of Truth or a place where Bunians are believed to have supernatural powers up to now from Kalimantan and its surroundings. The purpose of this study is to describe the Paloh community's belief in the existence of the City of Truth inhabited by subtle people, which isinvisible to the presence of the City of Truth. However, in the eyes of the mind, Paloh is a city for magical creatures that are more beautiful, majestic, luxurious, complete facilities and infrastructure compared to West Kalimantan. To obtain the required data, a series of Paloh community interviews, field observations and documentation have been successfully carried out. The results of this study include that the Paloh people who are still thick with sacred values believe that the Paloh area is the City of Truth. So that the Paloh community still applies restrictions and prohibitions that cannot be violated by anyone who comes to the Paloh forest. If there are people who violate restrictions and prohibitions, then they will receive the consequences in the form of illness, mental disorders such as crazy, stress and even to death. Therefore, Paloh is called the Truth Person, because if they come there with no good intentions, they will be warned by the Bunian people. On this basis, so that now Paloh is still known as the City of Prohibition for those who are intended to do wrong and evil.Paloh is an unseen tribe in the City of Truth or a place where Bunians are believed to have supernatural powers up to now from Kalimantan and its surroundings. The purpose of this study is to describe the Paloh community's belief in the existence of the City of Truth inhabited by subtle people, which isinvisible to the presence of the City of Truth. However, in the eyes of the mind, Paloh is a city for magical creatures that are more beautiful, majestic, luxurious, complete facilities and infrastructure compared to West Kalimantan. To obtain the required data, a series of Paloh community interviews, field observations and documentation have been successfully carried out. The results of this study include that the Paloh people who are still thick with sacred values believe that the Paloh area is the City of Truth. So that the Paloh community still applies restrictions and prohibitions that cannot be violated by anyone who comes to the Paloh forest. If there are people who violate restrictions and prohibitions, then they will receive the consequences in the form of illness, mental disorders such as crazy, stress and even to death. Therefore, Paloh is called the Truth Person, because if they come there with no good intentions, they will be warned by the Bunian people. On this basis, so that now Paloh is still known as the City of Prohibition for those who are intended to do wrong and evil
Undang-Undang Simbur Cahaya dalam Mengatur Hukum Perkawinan di Kesultanan Palembang
Get PDFThe purpose of writing this article is to find out the Simbur Cahaya Law in regulating marriage law in the Palembang Sultanate. In this paper the author focuses on the Marriage Law in Palembang, because many people in Palembang currently use the marriage law that existed during the Palembang Sultanate. The use of marriage law in the Palembang Sultanate was used to preserve the noble cultural values that have existed since ancient times. The cultural values contained in the marriage law in the Palembang Sultanate are currently dynamic, adjusting to the existing conditions in the Palembang community. This article was compiled using the library research method, which is a method of collecting data by utilizing sources and library materials. The result of the conclusion obtained is that the Simbur Cahaya Law is a law that adapts Islamic and customary law. On the initiative of Ratu Sinuhun, the law was made as a general rule in all the Palembang residences. The law contains regulated public relations including regulations in the field of marriage and single girl, clan, village and farming, clan, and punishment. The marriage ceremony ceremony in the Sultanate of Palembang is explained in the Simbur Cahaya Law in the first chapter which explains the custom of single and married women is in article 1, article 4, article 5, article 12, article 13, and article 14 which explains how ethics in good relations men and women, and marriage. The stages of the traditional wedding ceremony are: 1) before the wedding, namely madik, menyenggung, meminang atau ngelamar, berasan, mutus kato; 2) the implementation of marriage; and 3) after marriage
ARENA SOSIAL, PETANI, DAN PERLUASAN KONFLIK PERTANAHAN DI SUMATERA UTARA
Get PDFThis article deals with an agrarian dispute that has expanded from the ‘plantation belt’ to the swampy area on the East Coast of North Sumatra, which intertwined with a colonial legacy, environmental issue, Masyarakat Adat discourse, and recent political development. I conducted fieldwork in 2014 and periodic visits in 2015 to live among the community, observe, discuss, and document the events that occurred in the periods, and analyze them historically and also in the recent socio-political and economic context. Focussing on a community called Orang Paluh who are mostly the descendants of the ex-plantation labors in Percut residing on the marshland named Paluh Merbau, this research looks at their attempts in dealing with land grabbing, the change of land use, and in negotiating with the restriction in utilizing mangrove trees in their surroundings. In such a social arena of the dispute, Orang Paluh played multiple strategies against land grabbing through mass mobilization, legal dispute, political support from the local political elites, and an alliance with Badan Perjuangan Rakyat Penunggu Indonesia (BPRPI), which holds a mandate as a regional branch of Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN).This article deals with an agrarian dispute that has expanded from the ‘plantation belt’ to the swampy area on the East Coast of North Sumatra, which intertwined with a colonial legacy, environmental issue, Masyarakat Adat discourse, and recent political development. I conducted fieldwork in 2014 and periodic visits in 2015 to live among the community, observe, discuss, and document the events that occurred in the periods, and analyze them historically and also in the recent socio-political and economic context. Focussing on a community called Orang Paluh, who are mostly the descendants of the ex-plantation labors in Percut residing on the marshland named Paluh Merbau, this research looks at their attempts in dealing with land grabbing, the change of land use, and in negotiating with the restriction in utilizing mangrove trees in their surroundings. In such a social arena of the dispute, Orang Paluh played multiple strategies against land grabbing through mass mobilization, legal dispute, political support from the local political elites, and an alliance with Badan Perjuangan Rakyat Penunggu Indonesia (BPRPI), which holds a mandate as a regional branch of Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN).Keywords: arena, dispute, agrarian, peasant, North Sumatra
Mitigasi dan Adaptasi Struktural Bahaya Banjir Berdasarkan Kearifan lokal Masyarakat Aceh Singkil
Get PDFMost of the Singkil communities live along the river banks. Their long-term experience has generated some local wisdom in flood hazard mitigation and adaptation. To revitalize the values of the local wisdom, we have researched Cingkam Village, Aceh Singkil District, Aceh Province. A descriptive exploratory method was used in this study. Field data were collected based on field observations, interviews with local communities, and in-depth interviews with community leaders and local government regarding knowledge, experience, implementation, and possibility of developing the local wisdom. The results showed that the Singkil community practice local wisdom on structural mitigation and adaptation in flood hazards. They constructed floating buildings, namely sapao metungkhang, lampung, and bagan, made of logs drifting along the river. The buildings are practically effective, so that daily household and communal activities can still be carried out both in normal conditions and during flooding. However, they tend to disappear due to several factors including shortages of raw materials, progress inland transportation development, relocation of community far from rivers, and dimmed water transportation routes. Although the practices are starting to be abandoned, they still have the potential to be preserved and developed for both flood risk reduction and tourism destinations.Most of Singkil community are used to living along the river side. The long-term experience on it has created some local wisdoms in efforts to mitigate and adapt to flood hazards. To bring back values of the local wisdom, we have conducted a research in Cingkam Village, Aceh Singkil District. The study applied a descriptive exploratory that based on field observations, interviews with local communities and in-depth interviews with community leaders and local government regarding knowledge, experience, implementation, and possibility of developing the local wisdoms. The results showed that the Singkil community practiced local wisdom on structural mitigation and adaptation to flood hazards in the form of floating buildings namely sapao metungkhang, lampung and bagan. These buildings were made of logs drifting along the river. The buildings are practically effective, so that daily household and communal activities can still be carried out both in normal conditions and during flooding. The buildings now tend to disappear due to several factors; such as shortages of raw materials, progress in land transportation development, relocation of community far from rivers and dimmed water transportation routes. Although the local wisdoms are starting to be abandoned, they still have potential to be preserved and developed for both flood risk reduction and tourism destinations