Abstract
Globalization perspective considers the world as a large market, which requires the resources readiness as capital to be able to participate actively. Local culture is an important capital to create identity and social harmonization in constructing a better quality of life. In the 15th–16th century AD, the Java north coast of Indonesia was known for having several old towns with their important roles in spreading Islam. Centuries later the legend of Walisanga still greatly influences the people’s lives particularly in Demak. The Muslim community is living tradition in this area has become one of the identity of the city. The development in the last decades has shown significant impacts on the tourism sector. This phenomenon showed that there would be conflicts of interests between social-cultural sectors and economic sectors. In this kind of situation, the community must adapt spatial settings to accommodate their needs. The purpose of this article is to find the concept of spatial setting formed by economic, cultural and religious factors in this historical area. The locus is the Muslim settlements in Kadilangu Demak a site of Sunan Kalijaga’s heritage. This study that employed qualitative research methods, the three spatial concepts proposed are: (1) the identity space of local culture is strongly exists (2) the shift in the value of space, which has changed from the glory of the noble family tothe common people (3) the space for morality control, which functions as the control of community’s moral. The third concepts are local genius, which is significantly potential for tourism.
Highlights
In the 11th to 16th centuries north coast of Java Island became an entrance gate for Islam to Java (Wertheim, 1999)
As a reward of this success, Sultan of Demak gifted him with a land of perdikan in Kadilangu district
The research was located in Kadilangu Demak of Central Java Province, Indonesia
Summary
In the 11th to 16th centuries north coast of Java Island became an entrance gate for Islam to Java (Wertheim, 1999). Walisanga is an Islamic religious proselytism institution consisted of nine trustees who were working during the initial period of Islamic entry to Java Island in the middle of 15th to 16th century. In this history, Demak was an important location (Wertheim, 1999; Tjandrasasmita, 2000; Lombard, 2005; Qurtuby, 2003). Demak was an important location (Wertheim, 1999; Tjandrasasmita, 2000; Lombard, 2005; Qurtuby, 2003) This effort reached its heyday with the establishment of the Demak Sultanate in the Central Java in 1475. As a reward of this success, Sultan of Demak gifted him with a land of perdikan (the land was exempted from taxes as the result of bearing some burdens or responsibilities) in Kadilangu district
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