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Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture
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Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture is an interdisciplinary journal that explores the history, politics, economics, linguistics, sociology and anthropology of world’s local culture. The journal brings together original and innovative articles which deploy interdisciplinary and comparative research methods add also welcomes progress reports on research projects, fieldwork notes, book reviews, and notes on conferences. Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture is published by Laboratorium Bantenologi, State Islamic University (UIN) Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten in June and December each year. The journal accepts articles in English and Indonesia.
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The Persistence of Civil Militias in Banten and Lampung, Indonesia Gabriel Facal
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol 6 No 1 (2019): January - June 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1962.703 KB) | DOI: 10.32678/kawalu.v6i1.2045

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This study focuses on how civil militias in Banten and Lampung do their persistence in society. Civil militias play significant role in society not only as being intermediaries between civil societies themselves and the government, but also as a mediator between the different political levels of society: In addition, the existence of martial arts groups give contributions as initiation bases for the activist masses. This study on civil militias also shows how political parallel networks compete for power, beyond the parties and political chairs.
The Acceptance of New Religions on Java in the Nineteenth Century and the Emergence of Various Muslim and Christian Currents Maryse Kruithof
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol 4 No 2 (2017): July - December 2017
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Abstract My Ph.D.- dissertation analyzes the work of six Dutch missionaries on Java in the period of 1850 until 1920. Besides analyzing their proselytizing strategies, I reserched on the missionaries’ reflections on their work and the reformed strategies that followed those reflections and their views on the religious context they worked in as well as how they perceived the process of admission of new religions. My focus is not only on the arrival and acceptance of Christianity, but also the Islamization process of Java, since the missionaries tried to elucidate that procesin order to benefit from it. As part of my dissertation, this paper will focus on the formation of various Muslim and Christian currents in the second half of the nineteenth century in order to elucidate the process of religious adaptation on Java.
Magic and the Communist Revolt of 1926 in Banten: a Study on the Script of K.H. Muqri Labuan Helmy Faizi Bahrul Ulumi
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol 5 No 1 (2018): January - June 2018
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Abstract Studies on magic in civil revolts in Indonesia are remarkably scarce. The use of magic in Bantenese revolts are presented in the works of Kartodirdjo (1966) and Williams (1982,1990). This article explains several aspects of magic such as the form, the ritual, and thesources related to magic sourced from the Script of K.H. Muqri Labuan, one of the important figures in the communist revolt of 1926 in Banten, by using philological and historical approaches. The Script was written byK.H. Muqri during his escapee from Surabaya to Mecca when the Dutch colonial could defeat his rebellion in Labuan. His script is 17,5x21 cm consisted of 540pages written in Jawiand Arabic. It mostly contains the magical formula and wird of severaltariqa. It also comprises his genealogy, the magical licence (ijâzah)he obtained, his journey notes to Mecca, his activities during living in Mecca, and the list of his disciples.
Cultural Negotiation through Food Case study: Chinese Soft Diplomacy in Indonesia Amorisa Wiratri
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol 4 No 2 (2017): July - December 2017
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Abstract Food is one of the common ways for one culture to penetrate another culture through migrants. Chinese migrants in Indonesia have introduced their food culture to Indonesians for some centuries and now Indonesians might find it difficult to recognize whether they are now local, fusion or Chinese food. The acceptance of Chinese food in Indonesia serves an example on how soft diplomacy and culture negotiation has completely succeeded. Chinese food has already blended with Indonesian culture and Indonesians nowadays are acquainted with. This study will use literature as main resources. Historical and anthropological approach will be used in analyzing the data. This paper tries to focus on three mains issues, which are the history of Chinese migration in Indonesia, the history and acculturation of Chinese food in Indonesia and culture negotiation through food. In conclusion, the acceptance of Chinese food in Indonesia culture is part of the success of soft diplomacy and culture negotiation between Chinese migrants and Indonesian leads to the permission of other form of diplomacy.
Pesantren, Madrasa and the Future of Islamic Education in Indonesia Ronald Lukens-Bull
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol 6 No 1 (2019): January - June 2019
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This article delineates the development of pesantren and madrasa as a very significant part of Islamic education in Indonesia. In doing so, I explore three points related to the development. Firstly, there is an ancient tradition of accommodation in Indonesian Islamic education world. This is seen in the foundation myths that traditional pesantren use to understand their role in society. Secondly, there is a desire to modernize and to meet the modern needs of both students and society while maintaining firm roots in traditional Islamic education. It must be an on-going ‘evolutionary’ process. Thirdly, pesantren people have rejected the sharia state, the khilafa, the use of violence, and narrow understandings of what the nation should be. They have worked hard to distance themselves from others that seek to cloak themselves in their legitimacy. Therefore, I would argue that the pesantren and other forms of Islamic education will contribute to the future of Indonesia as a plural, peaceful and democratic society.
FROM CULTURAL TO STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE: THE CONFLICT AMONG SUNNI- SHI`ITE IN SAMPANG, EAST JAVA Mukhsin achmad
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol. 6 No. 2 (2019): July - December 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32678/kawalu.v6i2.2310

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This paper deals with the conflict of Sunni-Shi`a which occurs in East Java. The relationship among them is dominated by contravention, competition / contestation and conflict. The conflict was started from the family to community, from cultural to structural. The contravention occurs during the emergence of Shi`ite community in Madura. When the majority of Madurese community who are mostly Sunni rejected their first existence. For instance, Ali Karrar Shinhaji (The local Ulama) was against the decision of Kyai Makmun to deliver his son, Tajul Muluk, to study at YAPI Bangil that affiliated with Shi`i. The conflict further escalates because of Tajul Muluk’s and Roisul Hukama’s personal problem. Eventually, the conflict thus increases on the higher level in Sampang and in Province level. The conflict occurs because of accumulation of socio-politics, economic and theology that relates one another. This paper examines how the conflict of Sunn-Shi`i emerges, whether it is a pure of family conflict or involves the conflict among the religious authorities in Sampang society. This paper utilizes Myers’ theory combined with Galtung theory on conflict and violence. Galtung introduces the direct, indirect/ structural violence also cultural violence. Through both bibliographical and empirical investigation, this paper finds that the conflict emerges from cultural to structural violence, when the contestation and conflict between Tajul Muluk and Roisul Hukama increase to higher level, from community of Sampang to East Java Province. In addition, this conflict also involves the contestation among religious authorities, when the positivisation of fatwa, which is morally binding, transforms into a public policy of the government that legally binding is the evident of this conflict. This evident that why I call it by from cultural to structural violence.
ETNIS BANTEN DI NEGERI BORNEO H. S. Suhaedi
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol. 6 No. 2 (2019): July - December 2019
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32678/kawalu.v6i2.4912

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Saat menyebut Banten, paling tidak ada dua hal yang terekam dalam memori kolektif masyarakat. Pertama, Banten adalah salah satu bekas wilayah kerajaan di antara beberapa kerajaan Islam di nusantara yang memiliki peradaban terbuka dan dijadikan lokus persinggahan tidak saja oleh para pelancong lokal tapi juga oleh para pemburu kapital ekonomi dunia dan penjajah; kedua adalah cerita soal elite sosial lokal yaitu kiyai dan jawara yang memiliki pengaruh besar di masyarakat. Paper ini akan mencoba mengeksplorasi pandangan masyarakat di Kalimantan Barat terhadap orang Banten dan cara orang Banten mempertahankan eksistensinya. Meskipun orang Banten di Kalimantan Barat sudah hidup sejak ratusan tahun dan dikenal sebagai etnis minoritas yang hidupnya berbaur dengan etnis lain (tidak berkelompok), artikel ini mengungkap bahwa keberadaan mereka tetap dipandang sebagai orang magis-religious, dalam arti bahwa mereka mempunyai pemahaman agama yang tinggi, berakhlakul karimah, dan mempunyai kekuatan ghaib (magis) yang bisa meringankan setiap persoalan hidup dengan kekuatan supranatural. Di sisi lain, orang-orang Banten di Kalimantan Barat juga masih menggunakan magis. Hal ini karena dua hal, pertama magis masih dipercaya sebagai kekuatan supranatural yang bisa membantu memudahkan mereka dalam setiap kesulitan; kedua, beban psikologis yang melekat pada diri orang Banten yang selalu dianggap sebagai orang yang mempunyai kekuatan magis oleh masyarakat Kalimantan Barat. Adapun pemahaman keagamaan orang Banten berasal dari kepercayaan mereka terhadap kekuatan magis. Praktik-praktik ritual magi orang Banten dilakukan dengan cara beribadah kepada Tuhan yang maha Esa dan berpantang untuk tidak melakukan dosa besar agar kekuatan magis yang mereka miliki tetap berfungsi. Berangkat dari hasil penelitian di atas, peneliti beranggapan bahwa etnis Banten, meskipun merupakan etnis minoritas di Kalimantan Barat dan tidak banyak disebut oleh para peneliti sebagai etnis tersendiri, mereka mempunyai kontribusi yang cukup besar dalam pengembangan Islam dan mempunyai dan kesadaran etnik yang tinggi sehingga tidak mengalami konflik etnik sebagaimana etnik lain di Kalimantan Barat.
Exploration of Multicultural Values Of Literation Activities Community In Pamekasan District As A Basis For Character Education Ria Kasanova; Saiful Saiful; Muhammad Rudiyanto
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol. 8 No. 2 (2021): July-December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32678/kawalu.v8i2.3670

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Multicultural values ​​are the answer to the diversity of society and the demands of equal rights for every citizen. Another aspect of multicultural values ​​is that development provides multiple perspectives and concerns. Learning about multiculturalism cannot be separated from the existence of society itself, because they play a major role in the series of life, it is natural that the government tries to improve the quality of literacy every year. Despite various efforts, the packaging has not produced clear results. On the other hand, the process of learning history as a kind of understanding and knowledge can be a source of inspiration and can foster a sense of nationality and a sense of responsibility towards students as citizens. Therefore, it is possible to instill a spirit of nationalism in the younger generation among the youth. This situation states that if there is no idealism regarding the homeland and nation, the appreciation of the state and nation will feel shallow, especially for Indonesia as a multi-ethnic country. This type of research is a qualitative method designed to reveal events based on actual conditions. The implementation of this research was carried out in the city of Pamekasan, Pamekasan Regency, East Java. The main information provider is the community of literacy activists in Pamekasan District. Data collection techniques used: observation and interviews, while data analysis techniques used 1) data collection; 2) data reduction; 3) data presentation, and 4) Conclude. The contribution of the literacy community in Pamekasan district is to open the understanding and application of multicultural values ​​to youth and the community of Pamekasan district, especially for students and students.
Preserving Islamic Cultural Heritage Through Calligraphy as a Form of Religious Moderation Muhibuddin Muhibuddin; Yoan Rizki Saputra; Aldi Anwar Kartacasmita; Utik Nurwindah; Yanti Apriani; Ahmad Budi Setiawan
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol. 8 No. 2 (2021): July-December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32678/kawalu.v8i2.5639

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Islamic cultural heritage is a very important treasury for Muslims, this is because of its existence as evidence of the advancement of Islamic civilization and the positive side of beauty in life. There are various kinds of Islamic cultural heritage, one of which is the art of calligraphy. This art is widely known and spread in various parts of the world as they spread da'wah from the teachings of Islam. because of its very existence that plays a role as a medium in the writing of the Qur'anic manuscripts and in the learning process, it has a philosophical aspect related to the goals of urgency values in today's religious moderation. Keywords: Preserving; Islamic Cultural Heritage; Calligraphy Art; and Religious Moderation
Adaptasi Budaya Masyarakat Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Agus Sukirno; Abdul Hafizd Sufyana; Alwansyah Rifa’i; Annisaa Rahmah; Arini Sisi Nabillah; Ari Alfianyah
Kawalu: Journal of Local Culture Vol. 8 No. 2 (2021): July-December
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This study focuses on the Duri Kosambi community, especially the RT.06 RW.05 environment which has adapted in the economic, education, religious, environmental, health, reality therapy sectors to social impacts during the Covid-19 pandemic. In handling this case, the community and RT staff work together to improve and maintain environmental health. In addition to improving and maintaining environmental health in this area, there is also a Ceria Reading Park which contributes to improving children's education. This study on the adaptation of community culture during the Covid-19 period also shows how to improve the welfare of the community and must adapt during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Keywords: Economy, Education, Religion, Environment, Health, Reality Therapy, Covid-19 Pandemic.