FUNGSI BANJAR ADAT DALAM KEHIDUPAN MASYARAKAT ETNIS BALI DI DESA WERDHI AGUNG, KECAMATAN DUMOGA TENGAH, KABUPATEN BOLAANG MONGONDOW PROVINSI SULAWESI UTARA
Abstract: The existence of
traditional institutions in present time is so difficult to find even
marginalized due to the globalization. Banjar adat as a religious social
institutions is one of the builders factor of the civilization of the world, so
it is interesting to study about the history of the emergence, ideology,
objectives, functions and role in society. Therefore, this study was conducted
to identify banjar adat function in the life of ethnic Bali community in Werdhi
Agung village.
This is a field research that uses qualitative methods. The source of
data is derived from the primary data and secondary data. The primary data
taken from interviews, photographs, and other documentation. Secondary data was
taken from decisions or result of meetings and unwritten rules in banjar adat.
There’re 23 informants who were involved and selected by using the snowball
technique, that determine informant who initially small amount (as key
informants), and then these informants were asked to choose another informant
deemed to know and understand the problems. The data was collected through by
observation, interviews, and document research. And then the data were analyzed
through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions
and verification.
In the field of religion, banjar adat being into institutions that
regulate and organize the ceremony/rituals in the village level. In the field
of customs, arts and culture, banjar adat function very apparent when there are
traditional activities such as marriage and death. Banjar adat also be a
preservation container of Balinesse art and culture. In the economic field,
banjar adat became a partner of government to improve the quality of
agricultural products through the counseling by the related government. Banjar
adat also took responsibility for the security of people in the Werdhi Agung by
empowering Pecalang which selected from each banjar adat. Banjar adat also considered
effective enough to be involved in political activities such as campaigns and
elections.
Based on these results of the research, it can be concluded that the
banjar adat function in the life of ethnic Bali community in the Werdhi Agung
village can be identified in three main functions namely: (a) function in the
field of religion; (b) function in the field of customs, social and cultural;
and (c) function in the economic, security, and politics/government. The
existence of banjar adat as a traditional organization which still survive and
resist in the midst of modernization needs appreciation and special attention
from the government even in the form of both material and immaterial support,
because after all that sustainable local genious is an invaluable asset of the
nation.
Penulis: Ni Kadek Putri
Noviasi, Grace J. Waleleng, Johny R. Tampi
Kode Jurnal: jpkomunikasidd150066
