IBDA` : Jurnal Kajian Islam dan Budaya

Local Wisdom of Minority Religious Groups in Indonesia in Humanitarian and Philanthropic Activities Covid-19 Pandemic

Nina Mariani Noor — 2024-04-23

COVID-19 has impacted people’s lives worldwide as a global pandemic. It is a shocking health issue and generates other economic and societal problems. With its many citizens, Indonesia faces limitations in dealing with this pandemic. The research was initiated due to global COVID-19, which affects Indonesia economically and socially. They utilized local wisdom to support religious minorities via humanitarian efforts. This research explores the charitable and philanthropic efforts of minority religious communities such as Ahmadiyah, Shia, Baha'i, and Sapta Dharma in Yogyakarta, which often face negative perceptions in Indonesia. This study uses qualitative methods to illustrate how minority religious groups participate in helping others in responding to the pandemic. Data was collected through in-depth interviews, Focused Group Discussions, and documentation. The results showed that minority religious groups in Indonesia have the initiative and actively participate in assisting needy people around them as their responsibility as Indonesian citizens, despite the discrimination and hostility they face because of their beliefs. Philanthropic motivations based on religious values, universal humanity, and moral responsibility as a religious group can be viewed as local wisdom. The existence of cultural views in Indonesia for help and mutual assistance makes aid acceptable as a form of brotherhood, which is inversely proportional to the theological rejection of the group.

Exploration of the Merariq Tradition in Sasak Lombok, Indonesia: Analysis in Islamic Law and Socio-Cultural Dynamics Perspectives

Wahyu Azwar — 2024-04-08

Indonesia's rich diversity encompasses various ethnicities, cultures, and religions, with deeply ingrained marriage customs such as the Sasak tradition of Merariq, which reflects a delicate balance between Islamic law and socio-cultural dynamics while facing challenges of persistence and extinction in modern times. This study aims to provide an overview of how local wisdom can be explored from various perspectives, particularly within the framework of Islamic law and the socio-cultural dynamics prevalent in Sasak society. This study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive analysis method. The research involves data collection through observations in Terong Tawah Village, West Lombok, and interviews with various key figures, including youth leaders, customary leaders, religious leaders, and community members. Additionally, documentation related to the implementation of the Merariq tradition in Terong Tawah Village was conducted to ensure the validity of the obtained data. The research findings elucidate that the Merariq tradition still holds cultural significance but has been simplified to align with Islamic teachings. This tradition involves stages such as midang, memaling, nyelabar, akad nikah, sorong serah, begawe, and bejango or nyongkolan. Implementing the Sasak customary wedding ceremony or Merariq must be harmonized with Islamic understanding to ensure compliance with Islamic principles.

A Signs and Meanings of Pamali Utterances in The Religiosity of Kampung Naga Indigenous Communities: A Semiotic Theory Perspective

Nani Widiawati — 2024-04-01

This research is motivated by differences in people's beliefs regarding the Pamali (taboo) tradition, which is considered by some groups to represent wisdom, but by as a type of superstition that must be avoided. This results in the Pamali tradition beginning to be marginalised from modern life. However, in the Kampung Naga, one of the villages in Indonesia , the tradition is still maintained in the practice of religion and modernisation. The paper aims to analyse Pamali utterances based on the perspective of semiotic theory and their relationship with the religiosity of the Kampung Naga indigenous community. The qualitative research uses an phenomenological design that applies linguistic theory as an analytical tool. It was found that according to the theory of meaning, Pamali utterances are based on the relevance of the relationship between sign, referent, and interpretant. Pamali is interpreted as taboo by society, and therefore people do not violate it. The content of the message in Pamali utterances is in harmony with the content of the Islamic message, so the reflection is a crystallisation of the religious teachings adhered to by the village people.

Islamic Identity in Aceh Shaped by the Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Perlak Sultanate

Usman — 2024-04-06

Studies on the role of the Peureulak Sultanate in Islamization in Indonesia still need to be completed. By conducting this research, this research can fill the knowledge gap about the role and contribution of the Peureulak Sultanate in the Islamization process in Indonesia. Apart from that, this research is important in the context of strengthening Islamic identity in Aceh. Through analysis of historical evidence, this research will look at and analyze how the role of the Peureulak Sultanate influenced and shaped Islamic identity in Aceh. This can help preserve and strengthen the Acehnese people's cultural identity, which is closely related to Islam. By reviewing the role of the Peureulak Sultanate in Islamization in Indonesia, we can view this process from a more holistic perspective. This study pays attention to historical, social, cultural, and identity aspects so that we can understand the Islamization process comprehensively and contextually. This research is historical. The research was carried out by conducting literature studies, document and archive studies, in-depth interviews with local figures in Perlak, conducting field studies at heritage sites of the Perlak sultanate (graves of the Perlak kings, ancient harbor, Perlak River), and conducting historical analysis. The findings from this research reveal that the Perlak Sultanate has a rich historical heritage, especially in the form of the tombs of the Perlak kings, which played an important role in strengthening Islamic identity in Aceh. The Perlak Sultanate also played a role in the pepper trade, which, through trade routes, helped spread Islam. The pepper trade not only creates economic wealth but also brings positive changes in the culture and society, with values such as brotherhood, tolerance, mutual respect and respect becoming a strong foundation. The results of this research provide in-depth insight into the historical role of the Perlak Sultanate in the formation of Islamic identity in Aceh and the importance of factors such as trade in this process. This study makes a valuable contribution to understanding Aceh's diverse history and culture.

Socio-Religious Values in The Manyanggar Banua Ceremony in The Barikin Sungai Tengah Hulu Selatan Community Kalimantan, Indonesia

M. Riduan — 2024-04-01

The research aims to analyze the social and religious values of the Menyanggar Banua Ceremony in Barikin Community in Hulu Sungai Tengah, South Kalimantan, which is also knwn as Babungan Tahun and Annual Wayang. The Menyanggar Banua ritual aims to purify the village by removing all negative elements that disturb the welfare of the community. This research uses historical methods, which include heuristics, criticism, interpretation and historiography. The initial stage of this research includes heuristics, collecting historical sources, primary and secondary data. The next stages include External Criticism and Internal Criticism. The results of this research show that the Menyanggar Ceremony in the Barikin Community in Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, South Kalimantan Province has religious meaning, especially in the beliefs and sacredness associated with the masks used in the ceremony, such as the Sangkala Mask or Batarakala which is believed by Zuriah Datu Taruna. The Manyanggar Banua ceremony in the village of Barikin Hulu Sungai Tengah contains important social values such as Gaturahmi, Mutual Cooperation, Cooperation and Gotong Royong. These values are essential for the proper conduct of ceremonies and provide valuable lessons for social life.