Sundanese Culture Research Articles

Integration of Religion and Culture Study of Islamic Leadership West Java, Indonesia

This research departs from the relationship between religion and culture. Both are different but have a close relationship and complement each other (influence). Leadership is action and behavior (leadership as act and behavior). Meanwhile, there are two sources of human action and behavior, namely religion and culture. Religion and culture have their respective values for humans. Religious values come from God while cultural values come from humans as actors of creation with members of the community. Human actions and behavior arise from the meaning of religious and cultural values. The question is whether leaders in Sundanese society are influenced by religious (Islam) and cultural values (Sundanese culture). This research chooses a study of Nyunda, Islamic (Nyantri) and Nyunda-Islami Leadership in Sundanese Leaders in West Java. This research method uses descriptive-analytic with the aim of getting a comprehensive picture related to the research focus. The results of this research show that religion and culture complement and influence leadership in Sundanese society. Religion and culture underwent a process of acculturation and assimilation, resulting in a dialectic between religious values (Islam) and cultural values (local wisdom), which gave birth to the philosophy or way of life of the Sundanese. One of them is the Sundanese leadership philosophy, namely the integration of religious and cultural values, which gave birth to three leadership characters in Sundanese society, namely (1). The Sundanese Leadership that Nunda. (2). Islamic Sundanese leadership (nyantri). (3). The Sundanese leadership that has both are Nyunda-Islami.

Promosi Museum Tanah dan Pertanian Sebagai Penguatan Pusat Informasi dan Edukasi Pertanian Tematik

Soil and Agriculture Museum as a center for information and education in agriculture which is managed by the Center for Library and Agricultural Technology Dissemination. In order to attract visitors, the museum needs to be managed creatively and attractively. This paper aims to provide information to users about the services and activities provided by the Museum of Soil and Agriculture (MTP). Services and activities carried out by libraries and museums to attract users during the COVID-19 pandemic are Virtual Tour MTP, Virtual Tour International Museum Day series, MTP Thematic Exhibition, Sundanese Cultural Creation Dance Competition, Illustration Drawing Competition. In addition to these activities, PUSTAKA also produced five videos which were posted on the Soil and Agriculture Museum Web. The results of activities and promotions carried out by PUSTAKA are then narrated descriptively. The results of the study show that after the promotion of services and activities in 2020 was held, the total visitors to the Soil and Agriculture Museum reached 13,844 people, both directly and via virtually, with students as the most visitors students. It can be concluded that the promotion and service activities carried out can increase the number of visits to the museum.

Nature Environment, Socioeconomic and Culture Value in Gunung Salak Endah Tourism

Nature demaged enable to stop nature tourism because touris rely on nature conservation. Tourist areas such as Wisata Gunung Salak Endah in Bogor are tours that make nature a tourist attraction so that natural preservation must be maintained. The purpose of this study is to find the economic values of nature tourism, cultural values, and efforts to maintain the sustainability of the natural environment. The research uses qualitative methods. While the selection of respondents was done purposively. Data collection is done by in-dept-interview, documentation and observation. The results show that nature tourism empowers the community by involving the community in management such as ticket sales and parking management. At the same time, it provides opportunities for the community to trade food and beverages by opening stalls in the area and outside the area. People can even sell various traditional foods, handicrafts and sell ornamental plants. All produce economic value. There is even a unification of music in this tourist area because there is a grandfather who plays the harp in the midst of beautiful nature so that it is a natural therapy to entertain and relieve stress. Plus there is no change in the culture and social of the community because the Sundanese people in the area know enough about the foreign culture of the visitors' language but do not adopt it. At the same time, they introduce Sundanese culture by speaking Sundanese when someone buys food and drinks. When visitors do not understand, then continue with Indonesian.

MENANAMKAN NILAI KEARIFAN LOKAL MASYARAKAT SUNDA KEPADA ANAK-ANAK “Kinderdorf” LEMBANG

Society develops dynamically in accordance with the times, as is the case in West Java, which currently has a heterogeneous society. Living in a heterogeneous environment requires speaking in a language that is equally understood between speakers, so it cannot be denied that the possibility of shifting Sundanese culture/language as the language of the Sundanese people cannot be denied. Children are the hope for the preservation of Sundanese language and culture, so that the Sundanese language/culture can continue to be inherited. Community service activities (PKM) carried out in "Kinderdorf" - Lembang with the theme "Instilling the Value of Local Wisdom in Children Through Reading Folklore", aims to introduce Sundanese culture to children in "Kinderdorf" and instill local wisdom in children -children through reading in the form of Sundanese folk stories and martial arts. The method used in the form of counseling the importance of local wisdom and simple Sundanese language training. The results obtained are that although the students live in an environment that communicates using Sundanese, most of the students there cannot speak Sundanese. The activities carried out have a positive impact on students, this can be seen by the enthusiasm shown when learning Sundanese interactively indirectly through silat gymnastics activities. The students can follow the instructions given by the trainer in Sundanese for every movement made

INTEGRATING SUNDANESE ETHNOMATHEMATICS INTO MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM AND TEACHING: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW FROM 2013 TO 2020

As a country with the most ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds globally, Indonesia has great potential for the development of ethnomathematics studies. Among those ethnic groups, Sundanese ethnic group and culture is the second-largest after the Javanese ethnic group and culture, making it interesting to study because it has rich cultural elements that can be integrated into the mathematics curriculum in schools. This article explores the development of research on ethnomathematics based on Sundanese culture, including those which are based on the study's scope, the integration of Sundanese ethnomathematics into the school curriculum, and mathematics learning. Based on the investigation, there has been no systematic literature review on Sundanese ethnomatematics. The research was conducted using the Systematic Literature Review method with the PRISMA protocol. The results showed that there were various kinds of research on Sundanese ethnomathematics. There were various kinds of study on Sundanese ethnomathematics integration into mathematics curriculum and teaching using five model categories. The results also showed that RME, CTL and PBL were the most widely used teaching approaches for learning Sundanese ethnomathematics. However, most of Sundanese ethnomathematics teaching uses a special approach that varies, developing teaching material, teaching media and using the context of traditional games.

Bureaucrats Communication Model Based on Local Wisdom of Silih Simbeuh

This study aims to develop a communication model based on local wisdom originating from Sundanese culture, namely Silih Simbeuh, which is carried out by bureaucrats to socialize their policies to the public. The method used is qualitative, with a survey approach – descriptive. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation studies. 29 research informants were determined purposively. Data analysis was carried out through the stages of reduction, display, analysis, and concluding. The objects of research are three governors who actively use social media, namely Anis Baswedan (DKI Jakarta), Ridwan Kamil (West Java), and Ganjar Pranowo (Central Java). The results show that the use of social media can be an effective and efficient communication tool in disseminating policies, through increasing public participation. This is shown in the form of following social media accounts, comments, reposts, and other interactions. The results of other studies show that the communication model using social media based on the Silih Simbeuh concept has proven to be effective in minimizing potential conflicts between policymakers and citizens and between citizens. The research location is narrow, the respondents are limited, and the methods used do not allow for generalizations. Further research is needed with more comprehensive coverage of respondents and methods Silih Simbeuh's local wisdom values can minimize conflicts in the communication process between policymakers and the community

Sundanese Culture Representation in Tourism Marketing: A Visual Content and Semiotic Analysis of Website Pictorial Element

Abstract. Cultural representations play an important role in tourism marketing. However, it is argued that the representation of Sundanese tradition and culture in the tourism marketing of Bandung is often overshadowed by the modern representation of the city. This paper explores the representation of Sundanese culture on the pictorial elements of the websites that promote Bandung tourism. This study used visual content analysis and semiotic analysis of the representations of Sundanese culture in Bandung promotional websites through pictorial data collections and coding of 83 websites and a total of 658 images. The results indicate that Sundanese traditional food dominates the representation of Sundanese culture in Bandung tourism marketing. Furthermore, this study suggests that Sundanese culture represents closeness to nature, harmony, warmth, egalitarianism, and togetherness. Implications to practice along with recommendations for future research are provided. Keywords: Cultural representation, visual content analysis, semiotic analysis, sundanese culture, pictorial destination image

Sundanese Values and Ideology on Film “Rocker Balik Kampung” (2018) by Uli Rahman

Film has been the means of communication. In addition, it has been recognized to be mediated quasi-interaction which shows a monological manner in term of the communication between the contents and the audience. It also can portray the representation of a certain culture in a particular country, specifically Indonesia. In addition to the local culture, Sundanese is the second ethnic majority that mostly dwell in the province of West Java. What is more, the ethnicity still shows rare portrayals on film since there are not many movies that incorporate the Sundanese culture into their stories. Rocker Balik Kampung (2018) by Uli Rahman is one of the films that integrates Sundanese culture to be the big theme. It focuses on a Sundanese rocker who has successfully made a living in the metropolitan city. Moreover, the chief of his village sends a messenger to look for him and bring him back to the village since he is going to get promoted to become the next chief in the village. Furthermore, he experiences dilemmas since he needs to encounter some protests from the notable village elder. This research was aimed at investigating Sundanese values and ideology on Rocker Balik Kampung (2018) by Uli Rahman. The research used qualitative approach through semiotics analysis by Roland Barthes. The analysis utilized denotation and connotation level of signs through various scenes on the film. The data collection technique was done using document analysis. The result showed that Somèah values and the ideology of Cageur, Bageur, Bener, Singer, and Pinter are really prominently depicted on the film. Keywords: Sundanese; cultural values; ideolo

Sundanese Local Wisdom In The Activities of Rebo Nyunda and its Potential For Education Tourism Purposes

Local wisdom is a good relationship between humans, nature, and the environment in an area influenced by culture. In the context of developments to maintain the local culture, one can be done with a tourism approach. The policy of Bandung Masagi with Rebo Nyunda program implemented in the world of bureaucracy and schools can be developed into a new tour to introduce Sundanese culture. The approach used to acquire data is qualitative with case study methods. The results illustrate that the Rebo Nyunda program implemented in schools can be used as a cultural tour by complementing the shortage of programs that tend to be formal and rigid. It is important to increase the appeal for the outside community in getting to know the local wisdom of Sundanese through educational institutions with more introducing symbols, languages, behavioral ordinances, and games of Sundanese children

Relationship of Religion and Culture

This research focuses on issues of religious, cultural and political conflicts and the integration of Ulama and Umara in Purwakarta which intersect with the political dimensions ahead of the Regional Head Election. The specific focus is on the evaluation of religion over culture and turns into a strategic issue played by interest groups. This research is a type of field research research using a qualitative dialectical phenomenological approach as the method. The collection of data and information was carried out by means of observation techniques. The findings of this study include the first, the religious and cultural relations in Purwakarta due to the perspective of the FPI, KUI and FUI mass organizations in assessing that the preservation of Sundanese culture in Purwakarta is contrary to Islamic teachings. second, the form of conflict between Ulama and Umara begins with the case of "the flute and the Koran, the making of puppet figures, the Hideung Bodas (Black and White) Festival of the Tumpeng Parade, the Bebegig Parade, to the confrontation of Sampurasun vs campurracun, and is closely related to political issues. and religious doctrine and understanding of Sundanese culture. But then it is processed into a religious issue and utilized by interest groups.Third, efforts to integrate ulama and Umara are carried out by holding a Cultural and Religious Workshop, establishing communication and compromising on the conflicts that occur.

Tritangtu Philosophy in Leuit, Lisung and Bale as a Sundanese Cultural Artefact

Tritangtu is a Sundanese philosophy of life that means harmony. The main core of the Tritangtu concept focuses on the harmony built by the middle sineger, which can be translated as the middle way or solution between the opposing or contradictory dualities. Sundanese cultural artefacts are produced by the ethnic Sundanese people who have a specific purpose based on the thought they profess, tritangtu. lisung and bale are the Sundanese cultural artefacts that carry tritangtu’s values. This study aims to analyze and discover the concept of tritangtu contained in leuit, lisung and bale, which are the example of Sundanese cultural artefacts that contain the concept of tritangtu. And to prove that the Sundanese ethnic community implements the tritangtu concept in various aspects of life, one of them is in the manufacture of field furniture. The descriptive qualitative method is used to study the tritangtu philosophy, a belief held by the Sundanese ethnic community. Robert Stecker’s biographical criticism model approach method is also used to study the actual intentionalism and work meaning. The actual intentionalism method consists of two models, biographical criticism and proper aim. Artefacts of the Sundanese cultural Objects that are used to meet daily needs and fulfil functional aspects also accommodate systems of symbolic and philosophical meaning that contain life instructions for the Sundanese ethnic community. Sundanese identity is not just about its cultural products but the Sundanese way of working and thinking in creating cultural products. Sundanese people created Sundanese cultural products based on their belief in the tritangtu philosophy (lampah, ucap, and tekad)

Elemen Arsitektural Astana Sunda Kasepuhan Ciptagelar

Kasepuhan Ciptagelar is a kasepuhan who still holds the ngalalakon tradition. Based on the traces of the movement, the artifacts left are not only settlements or houses but also artifacts that are outside the settlements in the form of astana (tomb). Physically, this astana has differences from other tombs because the astana adapts to environmental conditions. This study aims to identify the architectural elements of Astana Sunda Kasepuhan Ciptagelar, to determine its characteristics. The research method is a qualitative research with descriptive analysis. The results show that the architectural elements of Astana Sunda Kasepuhan Ciptagelar are influenced by Sundanese culture, nature and the environment, with the main character is the use of natural materials around the. The basic form of plan is rectangle, with or without pangkemit. All astana have woven bamboo walls, rectangle windows and doors in several variants, roof in the form of parahu kumureb and Suhunan Jolopon. The original roof are made of palm-fibers, and the ceiling under the roof are using woven bamboo.

Religious moderation in Naskah Wawacan Babad Walangsungsang: A Sundanese religious diversity wisdom

The purpose of this study is to analyse the teachings of religious moderation contained in the Wawacan Babad Walangsungsang script. This research employs a qualitative method with philology as the main analysis of the data, namely manuscript inventory, script description, script transfer, and language translation. The script shows the story of Prince Walangsungsang’s journey in search of spirituality, specifically Islam. Interestingly, he learned his spirituality through many non-Muslim teachers until he finally met Sheik Datuk Kahfi in Bukit Amparan Jati. The result of this study shows that upon his spiritual journey while gaining knowledge he experienced magical scenery. The conclusion is the willingness of prince Walangsungsang to learn knowledge and ajimat from Budhaprawa teachers, the openness and support of Budhaprawa teachers about the Prophet’s shari’a and the explanation of Sheikh Datuk Kahfi (Muslim) for the religious search conducted by Prince Walangsungsang shows the beauty of speech that is rich with nuances of religious moderation.Contribution: This research is important as a basic reference for religious moderation, which is rooted in the local wisdom of the Sundanese culture and tradition and can be adopted to spread those in our interaction with other religions.

TARI JAIPONG SEBAGAI INSPIRASI DESAIN INTERIOR HOTEL DI BANDUNG


 
 
 
 
 Globalization affects all aspects of people's lives, including changes in cultural values. This threatens the diversity and uniqueness of the existing local culture. In general, culture is more focused on universal form and uniformity. For this reason, efforts are needed to introduce and redevelop the cultural diversity of the local area. One of the strategies is to promote traditional culture as a source of inspiration in the interior design concept of a city hotel. This interior design uses the Jaipong Kawung Anten dance as a source of inspiration for City Hotel's interior design. The research method uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Processing the design concept takes the character and philosophy of the Jaipong Kawung Anten dance. The Jaipong Kawung Anten dance tells the story of the daughter of Kawung Anten from the Sumedang Larang kingdom. The character of the dance is dynamic, varied, energetic, and masculine. The elements of the dance are implemented in the treatment of walls, floors, and the selection of furniture. Some elements of the Jaipong Kawung Anten dance are also processed into artwork and hotel interior ornaments. The choice of interior materials and colors also refers to the visualization of the Jaipong Kawung Anten dance. The results of this interior design are expected to become an iconic hotel in Bandung with the theme "Jaipong Kawung Anten". Through interior design, this can also be an effort to help preserve traditional Sundanese culture.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ilustrasi Cerpen Majalah Mangle Periode April dan Mei 2010 Karya Agus Mulyana

Illustration as an integral part of a short story plays an important role in helping the reader'simagination to describe the scene in the story. Sundanese Mangle magazine is published for loyal readers, with a short story column with a variety of stories in a familiar Sundanese culture perspective. This Mangle illustration aims to provide reinforcement and to emphasize the content or narrative of the literary works. The illustrator, Agus Mulyana, visualizes the narrative in an informative way, with contrasting black and white characters. The illustrations are included in the type of naturalist illustration images which have the same shape and color as the reality or the actual situation (realist) existing in nature without any reduction or addition of the same shape as the actual situation. The appearance of Agus Mulyana's illustrations in short stories in Mangle Magazine as one of the local media loyal to Sundanese culture is a valuable contribution to the depiction of West Java. Narrating the history of Mangle Magazine from 1957 to 2021, it is appropriate that we preserve the documents of the illustrations and save them in the collection. More specially, it needs to be exhibited so that it becomes a Sundanese cultural asset. Keyword: Illustration, culture, Sundanese

Identification of neo vernacular architecture in district government building in West Java province

A government should have a coordination building as an instrument to do governance. In a regional government on district level, there is a coordination building which is called Regent’s Office (Kantor Bupati). Usually, it represents the district’s demography and geography. Neo-Vernacular architecture is a Post-Modern architecture concept that combines the local and modern architecture. The implementation of Neo-Vernacular concept in regent’s building on West Java has a purpose to keep, preserve, and become the symbol of the region and also gives uniqueness on the shape of today’s building without leaving the Sundanese culture. The methods that are used in this thesis are describing literature and findings, correlating object, and comparing the shape of 2 (two) objects which are Bandung regent’s office and Sumedang regent’s office’ in a form of a comparative study through Sundanese architecture context and also comparing the Sundanese architecture elements in few parts of building which becomes the object of the research. And on the last section, the result of the findings will be categorized according to Neo-Vernacular architecture principle.

Makna Sosial dalam Nilai-nilai Budaya Sunda pada Lakon Wayang Golek Ki Dalang Wisnu Sunarya

This research is focused Social Meanings in Sundanese Cultural Values in the Wayang Golek Play, Ki Dalang Wisnu Sunarya, especially the Sundanese people are famous for their people who are soméah (friendly), handap asor (courtesy of others), silih asih (loving each other), silih asuh (protecting each other), and silih asah (mutually improving oneself). The aim is to find out Sundanese social meanings and cultural values conveyed through the puppet show. This paper uses a descriptive method. The data source used is primary data from direct interviews of people related to the puppet show. Meanwhile, the researcher gets secondary data from diaries, supporting books, documents, and other reading sources. The data analysis technique used triangulation through data reduction, data display, data conclusions. The puppet performances are both a viewing medium and a guidance medium—shows and guides based on cultural elements. The application of the Sundanese cultural values of silih asih, silih asuh, and silih asah is indirectly felt by the people who watch it, which cannot be separated from the characters or puppeteers who play the storyline of the puppet performances. Ki Dalang Wisnu Sunarya reflects the meaning of Sundanese cultural values, where the skill of a puppeteer can be proven when the puppet story has entered the content section of the guidance, such as the message of good teachings that are always conveyed.

ANDROID-BASED LEARNING MEDIA DESIGN FOR INTRODUCTION TO SUNDA CULTURE FOR EARLY CHILDREN

This research aims to develop android-based learning media which aims to make children know Sundanese culture in a more effective, fun, and innovative way to introduce culture from an early age and can help the role of teachers or parents in educating and providing knowledge to children -children outside the school environment in a fun way. This research uses the Design Based Research (DBR) method for the Sunda Exploration Learning Media by carrying out four steps, namely the identification and problem analysis steps by researchers and practitioners collaboratively, developing a prototype solution based on theoretical benchmarks, existing design principles and technological innovations, conducting iterative process to test and improve practical solutions, reflections to produce design principles and improve implementation of practical solutions, Sundanese Exploration Learning Media can be used in learning with cultural themes. This media was developed based on the 2013 PAUD curriculum and adapted to the needs in the field regarding the fulfillment of Sundanese cultural learning. Based on the entire research process that has been carried out, the product designed by the researcher can be applied to early childhood education learning. In addition, the product can also be easily applied by teachers and parents, because this media is presented complete with a user guide ebook that describes the explanation and how to use it. Android-based learning media is the most effective media that can be one of early childhood learning in learning something. This learning media can be used by parents and schools, schools can use this application as additional learning and parents can use this application at home or anywhere.

MULTIKULTURALISME KEBUDAYAAN DAERAH CIREBON

Cirebon has a very heterogeneous population. The heterogeneity of the Cirebon Population goes through a very long process, going on since the early days of the Cirebon Sultanate in the XV century. Along with the heterogeneity of its population, Cirebon culture has developed into a culture that is full of diversity, as well as representing cultural diversity in equality. This reality is interesting to observe, especially to find out about how multiculturalism is in Cirebon culture and how the elements of multiculturalism are represented in Cirebon culture. To reveal all this, the historical method is used, which consists of four stages of work, namely, heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The results of research on several objects of the advancement of Cirebon culture has a correlation with the heterogeneous population of Cirebon. The cultures that contributed to the birth of a multicultural Cirebon culture were Indian, Arabic, Chinese, Western, Sundanese and Javanese culture. The cultural reality of Cirebon, which is full of cultural diversity, certainly needs to be maintained and preserved as well as being a model for strengthening national integration.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BANDUNG MASAGI POLICY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANDUNG INDONESIA


 
 
 
 The implementation of this policy is motivated by the still occurrence of problems in the educational environment such as in the school environment where cases of bullying or hazing still often occur to students, especially those who have just entered school so that seniority actions can have a negative impact on students. Therefore, a character education policy based on local wisdom of Sundanese culture was created, named Bandung Masagi with the aim of growing the perfect character of students. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the implementation of the Bandung Masagi policy. The research method used by the researcher is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used: observation, interviews and literature study. The results of the study reveal that the implementation of Bandung Masagi's policy has been running, but not yet optimal, dimensionally there are still obstacles. In terms of Policy Content, Policy Executors & Target Groups and Environment The novelty of this research is a policy of character education based on Sundanese local wisdom.