Baduy People The Tribes That Implement Isolation From The Outside World

INDONESIAN TRIBES - Kanekes or Baduy people are a group of indigenous peoples of sub-Sundanese who live in the district of Lebak, Banten. Their population is around 5,000 to 8,000 people, and they are one of the tribes that implement isolation from the outside world. In addition, they also have the confidence taboo to be photographed, especially the residents of the area Baduy Dalam.

Baduy territory is geographically located at the coordinates 6 ° 27'27 "- 6 ° 30'0" S and 108 ° 3'9 "- 106 ° 4'55" BT. They live right at the foot of the mountains in the village Kendeng Kanekes, District Leuwidamar, Lebak regency-Rangkasbitung, Banten, is about 40 km from the city Gecko. Region which is part of Kendeng Mountains with an altitude 300-600 m above the sea level has a hilly topography and undulating land with an average slope of 45%, which is a volcanic soil (in the north), soil sediments (in the middle) , and soil mixture (in the south). average temperature of 20 ° C.

Region

Three main village is the Kanekes In Cikeusik, Cikertawana, and Cibeo.

Language

The language they use is Sundanese dialect of Sundanese-Banten. To communicate with the outside of their population using the Indonesian fluently, although they did not get the knowledge of the school. Baduy people do not know the culture in writing, so that the customs, beliefs / religion, and stories ancestors only use verbal utterances.

Baduy people do not know the school, as opposed to the formal education of their customs. They rejected the government's proposal to build school facilities in their villages. Even to this day, although since the Suharto government has been trying to force them to change their way of life and build a modern school facilities in their area, Baduy people still reject the government's efforts. As a result, the majority of people Kanekes can not read or write.

Community Groups

Baduy people have historical links with the Sundanese. Their physical appearance and language are similar to those of the Sundanese in general. The only difference is their beliefs and way of life. Baduy people close themselves from the outside world and strictly maintain their traditional way of life, while the Sundanese people are more open to foreign influences and the majority embraced Islam.

Baduy community are generally divided into three groups: tangtu, panamping, and Dangka.

Tangtu group is a group known as the Baduy Dalam (Inner Baduy), the most strictly follow the traditional, ie people living in three villages: Cibeo, Cikertawana, and Cikeusik. Characteristic of People Kanekes In is naturally white clothes and dark blue and wearing a white headband. They are forbidden by custom to meet with strangers.

Kanekes In is part of the whole person Kanekes. Unlike the Outer Baduy, residents Kanekes In still adhere to the customs of their ancestors.

Most of the rules adopted by the Baduy tribe in, among others:

•      Not allowed to use the vehicle for transportation
•      Not allowed to use footwear
•      Door should be facing north / south (except the home of the Pu'un or traditional leaders)
•      Ban use of electronic tools (technology)
•     Using colored cloth black / white as woven and stitched clothes themselves and not allowed to use modern clothes. The second group of people called panamping are those known as the Outer Baduy (Outer Baduy), who lived in different villages scattered around the area Baduy Dalam, such Cikadu, Kaduketuk, Kadukolot, Gajeboh, Cisagu, and so forth. Outer Baduy community distinctively dressed and black headband. 

Outer Baduy are people who have been out of the customs and the area Baduy Dalam. There are a few things that led to the residents Kanekes In Outer Baduy to:

•      They have violated the indigenous peoples Kanekes In.
•      Desiring to get out of Baduy In
•      Married with members Outer Baduy

The characteristics of the community Outer Baduy

•      They have to know the technology, such as electronic equipment.
•      The process of building houses Outer Baduy used assistive devices, such as saws, hammers, nails, etc.
•    Using traditional clothes with black or dark blue (for men), which indicates that they are not holy. Sometimes modern clothes like T-shirts and jeans.
•      Using modern household appliances, such as mattresses, pillows, plates and glass and plastic.
•      They live outside the Baduy Dalam.
•      Some of them have been affected and converted into a Muslim in a significant amount.

If the Outer Baduy Baduy Dalam and stay in the region Kanekes, then "Kanekes Dangka" living outside the Baduy, and at this time a 2 remaining villages, namely Padawaras (Cibengkung) and Sirahdayeuh (Cihandam). Dangka village serves as a kind of buffer zone on outside influences. 

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