Abstract
This article describes a socio-political phenomenon that occurred in Tidore community during the momentum of Local Leaders Election (pilkada). Political phenomena do not only involve rational instruments, but also cultural and supernatural/mystical/occult dimensions being part of a mechanism for power struggle. Values, norms, and traditional leaders (nature and shari'a) are involved in a political contestation. The phenomenon of jinn and mystical/occult power is part of the capital to produce power in Tidore or in another sense; symbolic capital becomes a political mobilization strategy in Tidore. The aims of this research are (1) to analyze power and describe the process of doxa formation and elite habitus/political actors in the symbolic- based power struggle arena in Tidore. (2) to analyze and describe the strategies of the local elite in using symbolic capital in the arena of power struggle in Tidore (Local Leaders Election). This research uses qualitative method with ethnographic research. The research subjects are the indigenous people of Gurabunga, the political elite/political actors, Sowohi, the Sultan and people who are involved and understand the Local Leaders Election (pilkada). Data collection was done by interview, observation and documentation study. The researchers conduct an in-depth study so that the data can be maximal and adequate, and triangulation is carried out. Then this data was analyzed using an ethnographic approach. The theory used as an analytical tool in this research is Perre Bourdieu's Theory of Doxa, Habitus and Arena. The results of the study prove that the process of forming doxa and political habitus has a strong influence on the political practice of the Tidore people. Values, norms, customs and local beliefs of the community have an effect on the dynamics and political reality in Tidore. And symbolic capital as the most important part in producing power in Tidore
 
 Keywords: Doxa, Habitus, Symbolic-based Power Struggle
Highlights
Democracy is metamorphosing so quickly, it's all just looking for the ideal and best model in the democratic system
Believing in the power of ancestors and religion requires the form of traditional (Sowohi) and religious (Joguru) leaders. This awareness is formed from a philosophy of jou suba or conceptually people know in the cosmology of the Tidore people which is stated in the philosophy "madafolo dzikurulah ma darfia papa se tete" which means: tradition is based on syara, syara is based on qitabullah, so far as Tidore people are still wise to this belief
Symbolic capital is one of the most influential instruments on the mobilization of political support in Tidore, the symbol "toma loa se banari" which means: the straight path to the truth is interpreted as the ISSN: 2668-7798 www.techniumscience.com most ideal dimension of democracy because it relies on the religious values and customs of the Tidore people
Summary
Democracy is metamorphosing so quickly, it's all just looking for the ideal and best model in the democratic system. Sometimes we have to admit and say out loud that the phenomenon of democracy tends to the majority vote, and minorities are those who are always sidelined in the dynamics of democracy Another thing that has been observed is that democratic heroism goes hand in hand with the ISSN: 2668-7798 www.techniumscience.com spirit of regional autonomy, a regional spirit becomes a new speculation of local elites blaring in their political attitudes, and sometimes causes social anomalies/conflicts. Another thing that can be found is the political elite trying to direct the traditional leaders (sowohi and sultan) in the practical political space. Sowohi seems to be a political advisor in the field of spirituality to direct all the elites and political actors
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