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Gusaran as a Cultural Marker: Interpreting Purification, Social Recognition, and Cultural Continuity in the Gusaran Tradition of Sundanese Society: Interpreting Purification, Social Recognition, and Cultural Continuity in the Gusaran Tradition of Sundanese Society Dadan Koswara; Luthfi Cahya Nugraha; Rangga Eka Prasetya
JAMASAN: Jurnal Mahasiswa Pendidikan Sejarah Vol 2 No 2 (2026): Local and National Studies in History
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25157/jamasan.v2i2.5848

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The Gusaran tradition remains a living cultural practice among Sundanese communities, yet its meaning remains contested. While some studies interpret Gusaran as female circumcision, others view it as gusaran, a ritualized tooth-rubbing practice associated with girls’ life-cycle ceremonies. Previous research has primarily focused on ritual procedures, social functions, and symbolic attributes, leaving the cultural meaning of gusaran insufficiently explored. This study aims to reconstruct the cultural meaning of gusaran through an interpretive anthropological approach. Data were collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis, and analyzed using symbolic anthropology, ritual theory, and cultural resilience perspectives. The findings reveal that gusaran functions as a cultural marker encompassing three interconnected dimensions: purification, representing moral refinement and self-control; social recognition, legitimizing an individual’s transition within the community; and cultural continuity, facilitating the transmission of identity and collective memory across generations. The study proposes “Gusaran as a Cultural Marker” as a conceptual model explaining the persistence of Gusaran as a form of living heritage and cultural resilience in contemporary Sundanese society.
From Collective Ritual to Social Cohesion: Explaining Social Capital Reproduction through Nyacarkeun Jalan Rangga Eka Prasetya; Alpin Alpin; Egi Nurholis
JAMASAN: Jurnal Mahasiswa Pendidikan Sejarah Vol 2 No 2 (2026): Local and National Studies in History
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25157/jamasan.v2i2.6152

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Collective rituals continue to shape social relations in many rural communities, yet the mechanisms through which they reproduce social capital remain insufficiently explained in studies of local traditions. Existing scholarship has primarily documented the cultural values embedded in traditional practices, while the processes connecting ritual participation, social trust, collective norms, and social cohesion have received limited analytical attention. This study examines how the Nyacarkeun Jalan tradition reproduces social capital in a Sundanese rural community through an intrinsic qualitative case study conducted in Dusun Linggaharja, Ciamis, Indonesia. Data were collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews with nineteen purposively selected informants, and document analysis, followed by interactive analysis using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña framework. The findings indicate that repeated participation in collective rituals generates social trust, reinforces norms of reciprocity and shared responsibility, expands intergenerational social networks, and strengthens community cohesion. The study proposes a mechanism of social capital reproduction through collective ritual, integrating the complementary perspectives of Bourdieu, Coleman, and Putnam. This conceptual contribution positions local tradition as an enduring institutional process for sustaining collective action and rural social resilience amid contemporary social transformation.
Co-Authors Alpin Alpin Dadan Koswara Egi Nurholis Luthfi Cahya Nugraha