9.1.1. Introduction Subang is one of the districts in West Java Province of Indonesia, where people’s livelihood at the community level was influenced by Sundanese culture. The Sundanese Cosmology of Tritangtu influences people’s livelihood, from socio-cultural activities to economic transactions. One of the tradition which is representing an integration of economic activity and socio-cultural events is an institution named Gintingan. Gintingan can be defined as a traditional economic system or community-managed institution, which is based on mutual help (gotong royong), using mutual rotation systems (arisan) where the ceremony (wedding, etc) is used as a medium of the socio-economic transaction. Those who are having ceremony act as debtor …show more content…
In Sukamelang Village for instance, the community can contribute more than one gantang, or even in other form of contribution such as money or any goods that are needed by the household. As the consequences, if the household receives in money, then they have to repay back in terms of money as well in the future. The usage of collecting money is also not merely used for ceremony. In many cases, the household will allocate some money to buy a land for farming, to support the cost of schooling, etc. In Cimanglid Village, the mechanism is not implemented for wedding purposes but for building a …show more content…
According to Irawan (1999), the Sundanese philosophy of livelihood that influence Gintingan tradition is : Äkur jeung dulur sakasur ( …..should live in harmony with our blood) akur jeung dulur sasumur ( ……with our neighbour ) akur jeung dulur salembur ( ........ with our community ) This concept of harmony: harmony with our blood, harmony with our neighbour, harmony with our community, reflect the implementation the Sundanese Cosmovision of Tritangtu. Triangtu is three (triadic) structure of existence according to the worldview/cosmology of Sundanese sagacity. Tri means three and tangtu means realms. Therefore, Tritangtu means three realms. Realms also named as Buana in Sundanese language. The term buana is similar to Balinese’s term of Bhuwana means world/realms. The three realms in the Sundanese Cosmology of Tritangtu are: • Upper realms/ Sacred-spirirual realms/God (Buana Nyungcung/mayapadha) • Middle realms / The human (Buana Panca Tengah/madyapadha) • Lower realms / The earth and the environment (Buana
-at home, it is the culture for women to serve the men first, and then eat with their children after the men have finished
Nuer and American wedding’s result in the two extended families coming together and unite as one (Holtzman: 2008, 73). Nuer families are involved in the involvement of payment of bridewealth cattle, usually getting between 25 to 40 animals, from the family of the groom to the family of the bride (Holtzman: 2008, 73). The purpose of the bridewealth cattle was to connect her father from her groom’s father and to make children from the marriage. In America, traditionally, the bride and the groom often get gifts from all family members, but they would not get animals. They usually receive currency or household materials. Nuer weddings are not arranged like traditional Nuer marriages. Many of the times, the couple are usually friends or lovers before marriage (Holtzman: 2008, 74) which is similar to American culture.
“The Sambia: Ritual, Sexuality, and Change in Papua New Guinea” is a book written by Gilbert Herdt. It is based on a case study Herdt did during the 1970’s of the culture of the Sambia people. His study took place in Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. He didn’t know much about their language, however through out his time there he was able to learn their language and customs. As he settled into their village, he mostly slept in the clubhouse with the other Nilangu villagers; however, eventually they built a house for him to stay at. Herdt had a great interest in gaining new knowledge about the Sambia culture.
Xuanzang was a highly educated Buddhist monk from China, who in 629 C.E. made the long and treacherous journey along the Silk Road to India. His main objectives in his sixteen years away from home were fundamentally religious; he only wanted to study more complete scriptures to answer questions he had, which he deemed unsolvable in his own country. It is important to understand Xuanzang’s own position within the Chinese society and the type of situation it was in: Chinese Buddhists had many disagreements
To legalize a marriage it must be done at the mayor's office in a city, which is rarely done. The family often has influence in the choice of a marriage partner. Typically, the women’s family look for men who will be able to provide for them, while men choose women who will wear children and keep their home. Girls are sometimes promised at a very young age, although the wedding does not take place (if at all) until after puberty. Gabonese parents do not pressurize their children to marry someone they do not like. They leave it upon the children to find someone right for them. However, they do consider the capability of the person their children selected. The Gabonese generally marry within the ethnic group but mostly outside of their village, to avoid marrying relatives. People usually get married on their 30s. Dating is looked down upon by the society, and the couples dating tend to hide their relationship from their parents. When a couple is wed, they traditionally move to the husband's
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Christianity and Islam are monotheistic religions, but Buddhism differs from those religions as it is considered more of a ‘lifestyle’ than a specific type of religion. Buddhism centers around ...
The way of the Ju/‘hoansi life has changed dramatically in many ways throughout the years. However, it is still possible to reflect upon their original way of life and compare it with their present state of living. Most of the changes occurred due to environmental, economical, developmental, social and cultural changes. All of which play a vital role in determining a Ju’s way of life. Although the land of the Dobe and !Kangwa have developed and changed in recent years, there are still some remnants of how the environment used to be. A significant shift in social and cultural aspects of the Ju/‘hoansi life can be observed in the new environment. However, some important aspects of their culture and belief system are still reflected in their everyday lives.
...re relationship the Bamana peoples have with the altar that is the Boli. It cannot be defined by one specific thing, but by the combination of many procedures and many different variables that come within those procedures.
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The traditions and values of Hinduism and Buddhism when speaking of the liberation of samsara hold many similarities and distinctive differences that highlight the values of both philosophies. Though the path to having a life full of happiness may be different, the end all goal of their respective ideals is to free themselves from the cycle of life and death and have a satisfying experience doing
Since these traditions have become apparent through centuries they are customary and have a tendency to lack individualism, as the group among which a person lives is seen as more important over the individual. In many parts of the world today, you can examine such cultures and see the ways that individuals offer themselves to family and community life.
In the practice of marriage amongst the Nuer payment of a bridewealth and certain ceremonial rites are performed to initiate the marriage. The ceremonial rites will not take place until payment for the bride is made, exchange of cattle cannot by themselves bring about the marriage (Evans-Prichard, 1951). These two processes are important and close the establishment of the full union of marriage. In Nuer culture a marriage has many steps which are betrothal, wedding and the consummation. In Nuer culture no marriage is complete without with birth of a child. Although divorce is rare in Nuer society after the birth of the first child, divorce does occur. According to E E Evans-Prichard if divorce does occur and no children have been bore the cattle of the bride must be returned (Evans-Prichard, 1951).
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Balinese religion can more simply be described as “a mixture of animism, Hindu beliefs, Buddhism, and ancestor worship” (Cross 37). A key concept in the Balinese belief system is the principle of balance. This applies to the society, environment, family, and individuals. The most important kind of balance in Balinese religion is the balance that must be maintained between opposite forces, known as Rwa Bhineda (Cross 38). Good versus Evil, Male versus Female, and Light versus Darkness are just a few examples of the opposites emphasized in their belief system, but the most vital of the opposites is Cooperation versus Chaos. With this pair of opposites, it is absolutely crucial within Balin...