Religio Education (RE)
Vol 1, No 1 (2021): Religio Education

EXPLORING CULTURAL ACCULTURATION: RITUALS AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICES OF TRADITIONAL CHILDBIRTH IN NANJUNG, BANDUNG REGENCY, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Kokom Siti Komariah (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung)
Mohammad Rindu Fajar Islamy (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung)
Nurti Budiyanti (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung)
Muhamad Parhan (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Dec 2021

Abstract

Indonesia is a multicultural country that has so much diversity, among which is the diversity of religions and customs or cultures. Cultural acculturation has a significant impact on the construction of thought and ritual practices carried out by a society. The purpose of this study was to analyze and analyze the practice of traditional child birth carried out by the community in Nanjung Village, Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The research method used in this study is an ethnographic approach. The author tries to make a visit to the site, then interviewed single information interactively to find the data needed in this study. The data obtained were then analyzed using the theory of acculturation and Islamic religious perspective. The findings prove that the practice of customary childbirth carried out by the perpetrator is a cultural acculturation process. The practice of child birth is at least one way in the context of maximum efforts so that the baby can survive and develop into a pious child

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Journal Info

Abbrev

religio

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Education Social Sciences Other

Description

Religio Education is an international journal published by the Department of General Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. This journal is the best research result that focuses on Islamic Studies, Social Culture, and General Education. The journal scope includes ...