Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences (KJSS)

Moral consistency of Indonesian culture: A case of “Nyangku Ritual” in Sundanese society
Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences -- formerly Kasetsart Journal (Social Sciences), Volume 045, Issue 2, April 2024- June 2024, Pages 641-650
ISSN: 2452-3151(0125-8370)
Try Riduwan Santosoa,*, Rizqi Rahayub, Zaenudin Hudi Prasojob, Jamaluddin Jahid Hanengc
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aDepartment of Anthropology, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
bDepartment of Religious Studies, Faculty of Ushuluddin, State Islamic Institute of Pontianak, Pontianak 78122, Indonesia
cDepartment of Urban and City Planning, Faculty Science and Technology, State Islamic Institute of Alaudin Makasar, Makasar 201006, Indonesia
*Corresponding author, e-mail: tryriduwan165@gmail.com
Abstract
Moral consistency based upon religious teachings has been a core ethical value in almost all Eastern cultures, including Indonesia. In West Java, one of the large provinces in Indonesia, the ritual practices are performed in many cultural expressions. Due to globalization and modernization, the consistency of the value becomes decayed so that the ritual degrades into profane activities. This paper aims to analyze the moral consistency as shown in the Nyangku ritual in Panjalu, West Java. The description of the data is qualitative in nature and obtained from observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that there are three forms of moral consistency that can be seen from desacralized activities such as; public entertainment, the economic activity shown in the form of tourism promotion activities, and political activity represented in the form of identity politics. This paper concludes that the moral consistency in the Nyangku ritual has shown a shift in meaning in society, namely, from the sacred to the profane. However, in the context of moral consistency, it is important to maintain sacred values in rituals through strengthening enculturation and adapting local traditional values and the role of local governments in making policies towards preserving local culture.
Keywords
local tradition, moral consistency, moral decay, religious ritual, values degradation
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