- Authors: Nur Widiyanto
- From: Center for Religion and Cross Cultural Studies Graduate School Universitas Gadjah Mada
Abstract:
The paper explores the dynamics on Kasepuhan Banten Kidul community living in Ciptagelar, an enclave area within Halimun Salak National Park after its encounter with modernity. Using secondary data analysis and added by direct experience of visiting and interacting with people in the area, the evidence of the social change as the result of the encounter appear in several form, including the wearing of Islamic symbol among young generation and the way of placing tourism as a vehicle to reach the dream of “normal life”. The main idea of the paper is to see the process of certain tradition, including its indigenous values, and its particular way to accept various factors coming from outside and then internalize or absorb it. The process itself is seen from the perspective of local value as dynamics and accumulative tradition, instead of original, static and permanent. In the end, it will reach the point of how this encounter determines local ecology in the area, including possible impacts in the near coming future.
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