Gayo Society Research Articles

Authority of Sarak Opat in Settlement of Environmental Pollution Cases

The existence of fishing gear type padang hoe began to spread in the area of Lake Lut Tawar, Central Aceh. As a result of massive and uncontrolled fishing practices and disregard for local culture, this is very dangerous for the preservation of Lake Lut Tawar. So if it continues to be left unchecked, fish endemic to Lake Lut Tawar, such as the depik fish, are threatened with extinction. In the Gayo community in Central Aceh District, cases/disputes that occur within the community are resolved by a customary institution called sarak opat. The purpose of this study is to find out the authority of sarak opat in solving environmental pollution and to find out the obstacles of sarak opat in solving environmental pollution. This type of research is empirical normative research. The data sources used are primary data and secondary data obtained from primary legal materials, secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials. The method of collecting data is through interviews and document studies. The way of analyzing the data that has been collected from both primary and secondary data will be analyzed qualitatively, so that it is found that facts as symptoms of primary data are associated with theories from secondary data presented descriptively. The results of the study explained that sarak opat's authority has a legal basis for resolving environmental pollution cases, as mandated in the Aceh Qanun and the Aceh Governor's Regulations concerning Implementation. Customary and Indigenous Dispute/Dispute Resolution. custom. Obstacles to the sarak opat customary institution in resolving environmental pollution cases, namely: First, the loss of the function of the Pawang Lut in Gayo society. Second, there is a lack of understanding of the apparatus of the Sarak Opat customary institution regarding the authority to settle cases of minor environmental pollution.

Factors Changing the Gayo Ethnic’s Traditional Marriage Procession in Lut Tawar Sub-District of Takengon, Central Aceh, Indonesia

The Gayo ethnic has diverse and unique customs compared to their family ethics in Aceh, one of which is its indigenous marriage pattern, procession, stage, and philosophy in that tradition. This study is qualitative research using an anthropological approach. Data collection techniques used are interviews and documentation and observation studies. The results of the study show that there have been changes in Gayo society which have resulted in different traditions and rituals and have adapted very much to the present. The community now tends to adapt the series of processions and phases of marriage traditions as to fit their socio-cultural atmosphere today which is now part of Gayo ethnic life atmosphere. This has brought value shift and change when explored from all aspects of its implementation. As a result, the philosophies of the indigenous marriage pattern and its series of sacred and ritual processions in every phase which was full of valuable messages and meanings including some traditional authoritative actors that are involved within become faded, forgotten, and even eliminated. The poor knowledge of the young Gayo people about their traditional values as their ancestor's cultural heritage shifted their attitudes and mindsets. The findings show that the direction of various changes within a series of Gayo marriage processions and phases pivots and leads to the concept of modern and global culture as the results of the changing of attitude, mindset and willingness to change within the community, cultural acculturation, the crisis of tradition information sources as due to the retreat of traditional leaders who played role in transmitting their culture and tradition; and the emergence of various channel and agents of changes such as the government and religious institutions, the rising level of education, people mobility, assimilation through mixed marriages, tourist destinations and mass media and new technologies as parts of agents of changes.

Teknologi, Budaya SUMANG OPAT Tanah Gayo dan Kepanikan Moral

This study aims to explore the issue of Sumang and moral panic including the level of understanding of adolescents, and forms and causes of violation of Sumang's values. The research method used qualitative with a case study approach. The research subjects consisted of 35 adolescents (14-20 years), 2 Guidance Counseling teachers, 3 parents, and 3 cultural community leaders. The data collection techniques used open questionnaires and direct interviews. The results of the study show, first, that the majority of adolescents who do not know Sumang mat cause adolescent behavior became inconsistent with the values in Gayo society. Second, Sumang's form of violation is in the form of Percerakan (words), Pelangkahen (steps), Penengon (vision), and Pengunulen (sitting). Third, the factor that causes Sumang's culture to fade is due to a paradigm shift in the values of success and happiness in the Gayo community.

Contemporary Changes and Uses of Adat in Gayo Society, Indonesia

By employing ethnographic methods, this research seeks to provide answer on what has changed in Gayo adat law, particularly after the Aceh government formalized adat law and adat institution? How is the adat being utilized by the Gayonese? What does adat serve for? This paper updates the discourse on Gayonese adat that has been extensively studied by John R. Bowen. Unlike Bowen’s study that focused on adat family law, this article explores both adat family law and adat penal law to observe the development of adat comprehensively. This research was conducted in Gayo society inhabiting both Central Aceh and Bener Meriah district, and it observes a new development of adat that is different from Bowen’s observation. It argues that Adat family law has transformed from being separated from Islam and state (as observed by Bowen) into being integral to the implementation of Islamic teachings in the community. Adat is currently being used to maintain the harmony and unity of kinship. For that purpose, Gayonese makes independent Islamic legal reasonings where conclusion is framed within the context of Islam, although at a glance it appears deviance from the standard Islamic law. Meanwhile, adat penal law which is recently revived by the state is functioned for different purposes by different actors. For activists, adat is important for social transformation, while for the state, adat is used to support legal enforcement at the village.

MUSIK BECANANG DALAM MALAM ADAT BEGURU PADA MASYARAKAT GAYO KECAMATAN BEBESEN, KABUPATEN ACEH TENGAH (Kajian terhadap bentuk penyajian dan bentuk musik)

Becanang Traditional Music In The EveningBeguru in Gayo Society Bebesen Districts, District Central Aceh (Study of the form ofpresentation and form of music). Faculty Of Language and Art. Medan State University,2015.This research is a study about the existence of the forms of presentation becanangmusic and music form becanang the Gayo people in the District of Central Aceh DistrictBebesen. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of music in the districtbecanang Bebesen, form of presentation and form of music in the evening becanangbeguru indigenous community in the district of Gayo Bebesen, District Central Aceh.Thisresearch is based on theoretical foundation to explain the meaning of existence,understanding forms of presentation, understanding forms of music, understanding nightbecanang indigenous communities beguru Gayo. The method in this study used aqualitative descriptive method. The sample in this study is penatuah customaryunderstanding of the cultural traditions of indigenous communities which are also GayoGayo people of Central Aceh district. This data collection is done by the method ofobservation, interviews, laboratory work and literature study. This study was taken at thesite of the District Bebesen, Central Aceh district and the research was conducted fromJune 2015 through to August 2015. The results showed that the presence in the districtBebesen becanang music still plays an important role in any wedding processionindigenous Gayo people which can be seen from its function, especially in the traditionalevening event Beguru to be a communication tool and as a sign that Beguru event tobegin. Form of presentation of music becanang played with several musical instrumentstradition and consists of Gegedem, cymbals, Memong and gong, music becanang has avery important role in every stage of the traditional events marriage Gayo society,especially on the eve of indigenous Beguru as a communication tool caller localcommunities and as a sign that the traditional evening Beguru begin. Becanang musicalform only play three different forms of rhythm alone, three rhythm is played in alternatingturns, the most prominent bring rhythm motif is gegedem, on Memong instruments,cymbals and gongs just follow it, cymbals used as a regulator of tempo.

KAJIAN MAKNA, NILAI DAN BENTUK LAGU TAWAR SEDENGE SEBAGAI LAGU SELINGAN DALAM UPACARA NASIONAL DI SMP NEGERI 1 TAKENGON KABUPATEN ACEH TENGAH

Assessment Form, Meaning, Value song TawarSedenge As song interlude in National Ceremony in junior high school 1 CentralAceh district. Essay. Sendratasik majors. Music Education Program. Faculty ofLanguage and Art. Medan State University in 2015. This study discusses themeaning, value and form Tawar Sedenge song as the song interlude at a nationalceremony. The research was conducted in order Gayo society, especially theyounger generation can understand the meaning, value (meaning is the intentionof the song lyric bargaining sedenge, while the value is to assess the meaning of ameaning) and the form of songs bargaining sedenge as anthem Gayo people whoalways sung on the great days, especially at the national ceremony in SMP Negeri1 Takengon, Central Aceh district. The theory used in this research is the theoryof meaning that examines denotative and connotative meaning, value theory,which examines the theory of form sentences, phrases and motifs, which are veryuseful in the study. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitativemethod. Research location in SMP Negeri 1 Takengon, Central Aceh district. Thesample was a song that is sung sedenge bargaining as the song interlude in anational ceremony. The technique of collecting data through observation,interviews, documentation, and laboratory work. The data analysis techniqueused is descriptive qualitative analysis method that is accompanied by thepresentation of data and drawing conclusions. According to the research done, itcan be in the know that the meaning of the song bargaining sedenge based on themeaning of denotation and connotation contains a message to the communityGayo so grateful, and welfare of the land so that people Gayo Gayo rise andvictorious from the downturn. The value contained in the song bargainingsedenge adalan value can increase the sense of nationalism is love of thehomeland, which are vital values (education) and the spiritual (religious, beauty,culture) that have been arranged in a hierarchy. Tawar Sedenge song form thatAABBAABB, consisting of 2 forms or themes that form a sentence and thesentence B.

The Reflection of Cultural Identity of Gayo Society, Central Aceh Regency in Tawar Sedenge Song

Tawar Sedenge is a song from Gayo, Aceh province. For Gayo society, this song has an important existence till present. It is marked by the sung of Tawar Sedenge song in Takengon’s formal events and every national ceremony as a distraction of Indonesia Raya song. Tawar Sedenge song has an important role in Gayo society because this song’s lyrics contains a spirit of nationalism that awaken the spirit of Gayo society to achieve the progress and weathliness. This research aims at analyzing and understanding the reflection of Gayo’s cultural identity in Tawar Sedenge song. The research method was qualitative. The research location was Takengon, Central Aceh Regency. The techniques of data collection were observation, interview, and document study. The technique of data validity used source triangulation. Analysis data technique used analysis desciptive. The research result shows that lyrics and music elements contained in this song prove that this song is reflected Gayo’s cultural identity that is from the cultural identity elements based on belief, language, and behavior. First, the element of belief exists in the third stanza lyrics. Secondly, the language element used is Gayo’s language, the behavior is seen from the costume worn by the conductor,i.e., Kerawang Gayo, Gayo’s raditional costume.. The behavior can also be seen from the solemn posture in singing the song. Therefore, it is believed that the elements of Tawar Sedenge song is the reflection of Gayo culture.

POLA KOMUNIKASI DAN STRATIFIKASI DALAM BUDAYA TUTUR MASYARAKAT GAYO

Speech is a system call or a form of greeting in Gayo society. The division is closely related to the form of speech or other forms of family kinship system in Gayo society. Because it is a path connecting said to strengthen the bond of kinship within a family and village. The use of said form is used, depending on the position or stratification in the path of an opponent said kinship facing speakers. Said also reflected in the manner and attitude of politeness of speakers against opponents he said, called the ethics of communication. This paper aims to describe patterns of communication in Gayo society called the speech and its relationship to stratification or hierarchy within the kinship system and ethical values contained in the communication of Islam said.

Fields of the Lord: Animism, Christian Minorities, and State Development in Indonesia, by Lorraine Aragon (Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2000); Muslims through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society, by John Bowen (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993); Power and Intimacy in the Christian Philippines, by Fenella Cannell (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999).

<i>Fields of the Lord: Animism, Christian Minorities, and State Development in Indonesia, </i>by Lorraine Aragon (Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2000); <i>Muslims through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society</i>, by John Bowen (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993); <i>Power and Intimacy in the Christian Philippines</i>, by Fenella Cannell (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999).

Knowledgeable muslims

Bowen, John R. Muslims through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1993. xv + 358 pp. including diagrams, maps, tables, photographs and index. $49.50 cloth, $19.95 paper. Lambek, Michael. Knowledge and Practice in Mayotte: Local Discourses of Islam, Sorcery, and Spirit Possession. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1993. xxx + 468 pp. including tables, map, figures, photographs, and index. $70.00 cloth, $24.95 paper.

Muslims through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society. John R. Bowen

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Muslims Through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society.

Muslims Through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society.

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Sumatran Politics and Poetics: Gayo History, 1900-1989

Part 1 Contextualizations: overview of Gayo Society and culture. Part 2 History and its representations: political structure and historical narratives the creation of colonial hierarchies competing transcendencies - Islam and the Indonesian Nation-state. Part 3 Poetics and its history: authoritative maxims and ritual speaking poetry and contest, 1900-1945 poetic transformations, 1945-1985 the history of Linge Islamic reformulations of the past conclusions - toward a sociohistorical poetics.

Muslims through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society. By John R. Bowen. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993. xv, 358 pp. $49.50 (cloth); $19.95 (paper).

Muslims through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society. By John R. Bowen. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993. xv, 358 pp. $49.50 (cloth); $19.95 (paper).

John R. Bowen's rich and innovative historical ethnography of Gayo society Sumatran Politics and Poetics: Gayo History , 1900–1989 (New Haven, Yale University Press, 1991).

John R. Bowen's rich and innovative historical ethnography of Gayo society Sumatran Politics and Poetics: Gayo History , 1900–1989 (New Haven, Yale University Press, 1991).

Elaborating Scriptures: Cain and Abel in Gayo Society

Elaborating Scriptures: Cain and Abel in Gayo Society

Poetic Duels and Political Change in the Gayo Highlands of Sumatra

Discourse, and particularly discourse in dialogue form, recently has been proposed as a privileged arena for the interaction of language and society. This article examines the process by which performances of public dialogue have been structured and restructured in Gayo society, Indonesia, from 1900 to 1945. I trace changes in the formal, semantic, and contextual features of Gayo poetic duels. The integration of Gayo society into colonial and postcolonial sociopolitical frameworks is shown to have opened up performance to competing political voices, in Bakhtin's sense. Implications are drawn for current research on dialogues as models for social relations.

The transformation of an Indonesian property system: adat, Islam, and social change in the Gayo highlands

In Indonesia, the civil and Islamic judiciaries have sought to integrate local property systems into national and Islamic legal frameworks. The rise of cash‐cropping and an Islamic reformist ideology have created local demands for new forms of property transmission. This essay examines the mediating role played by reinter‐pretations of adat (tradition, custom, social system, propriety) in the transformation of property transmission in Gayo society of highland Sumatra. Gayo have contextualized the social messages of the courts in a way that has preserved central ideas of social continuity. Other Sumatran societies are contrasted with the Gayo and used to develop a broader comparison of Indonesian and African social change.