Abstract
This article analyzes the changes of religious - political power relations from the mid of 1950’s to present-day Bali. Anthropologist Geertz stated that Balinese Hinduism is a “superstition”, “rhetoric” and “state cult” that had been applied in the Negara as a theatre state. Within the conception of Hinduism by referring to the relation between the Divine God -Tri Murti and Tri Hita Karana, the Balinese society is believed in the relation between Gods, the people and its environment. Although in the post-colonial era, Balinese people are maintaining the power existence of the local kingdoms, mainly the system of warna. Through the accumulation of charisma, Geertz provided a concept that Negara was basically a state created by honor and ceremony. Thus, the democratic governmental system of Indonesia hardly reach the political arena within the Balinese society. As a result, through the self-awareness and the notion on equality, the Sudra could establish their role as an influential Balinese personage.
Highlights
Ni Wayan Radita Novi PuspitasariHlm. 249–258 kharisma, Geertz menyediakan sebuah konsep, bahwa Negara berdasarkan pada kehormatan dan adat
Bali nowadays is an inheritance of old Hindu-Pagan traditions transformed into the largest tourist-targeted destination in Indonesia
Since the existence of social order of warna system, the values of Hinduism as cultural customs became the core of Balinese society
Summary
Hlm. 249–258 kharisma, Geertz menyediakan sebuah konsep, bahwa Negara berdasarkan pada kehormatan dan adat. Sistem pemerintahan demokrasi di Indonesia sulit sekali menyentuh aspek politik di dalam masyarakat Bali. Melalui kesadaran diri dan pandangan akan kesetaraan, golongan Sudra dapat membangun peran mereka sebagai tokoh-tokoh Bali yang berpengaruh
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