SUKU BADUY (BADUY TRIBE)
The Baduy tribe is one of the tribes originating from Banten. The Baduy tribe is known as a tribe that resists modernization and strongly preserves the heritage of their ancestors and the land of their ancestors.
The existence and area where the Baduy tribe lives was inaugurated by the government as the Kendeng Mountain Cultural Heritage area, Banten Province.
The Baduy tribe believes that they are descendants of Batara Cikal, one of the seven gods sent to Earth,
The origins of the Baduy tribe are also often attributed to the Prophet Adam as their first ancestor. They believe that the Prophet Adam and the people of Baduy had a duty of asceticism or mandita which aimed to maintain the harmony of the world.
The history of the Baduy tribe cannot be separated from the existence of the Pajajaran Kingdom. In the 11th and 12th centuries, the Kingdom of Pajajaran controlled the areas of Banten, Bogor, Priangan, to Cirebon. At that time, the ruling ruler was King Prabu Bramaiya Maisatandraman or Prabu Siliwangi.
Then, in the 15th century, Islam was brought by merchants from Gujarat and Sunan Gunung Jati, one of the Wali Songo from Cirebon. The Kingdom of Pajajaran was declining because many of its people later adopted Islam.
Unique Facts of Baduy Tribe
-The Baduy tribe still maintains its cultural purity by establishing a sacred area called "Land of Kanekes".
-The Baduy Dalam people also call themselves Kajeroan people. Meanwhile, people living outside the land of Kanekes are referred to as Baduy Luar people or Orang Penamping.
-The Baduy tribe has a tradition of Seba (offering) ceremonies that bring panggede such as the Banten regional government. This event has been held since the heyday of the Banten Sultanate
-Baduy people like to walk
-The equipment of the Baduy tribe is still simple and natural
The wealth of the Baduy tribe is not determined by the shape of the house they own