MAKNA KULTURAL MITOS DALAM BUDAYA MASYARAKAT BANTEN
ABSTRACT: This article
discusses various myths spread in several areas of Banten. How Bantenese
society understands and believes in myths that have spread and are still
maintained from generations to generations and how the roles and functions of
myths for Bantenese society constitute the main focus of this article. This
article is field research using ethnographical methods based on in
anthropological perspective. To analyze the data, the researcher uses a
structural-functional approach. Library research, participant-observation, and
depth-interview are methods used to collect the data. Myth is a part of
folklore that appear in almost every culture of the world, especially in
traditional or pre-literate cultures. Various researches, especially conducted
by Western scholars, show how myths appear in various socio-religious
activities of the society. Myths are also considered have moral values for the
society that believes in them. The existence of myths in Bantenese society has
influenced, more or less, the socio-religious life of the Bantenese. Myths, in
some cases, also play significant roles and functions for Bantenese society
such as strengthening something, maintaing cultural identity and solidarity of
the society, and keeping prestige and social status.
Key-words: myth, cultural
meaning, Banten
Penulis: Ayatullah Humaeni
Kode Jurnal: jpantropologidd120018
