The Silence Bissu: Cultural Misaccommodation of Local Communities in Ritual Ceremony

Authors

  • Mustaqim Pabbajah Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1171-950X
  • Rabiatul Adawiah Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta
  • Muh Darwis Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo, Palopo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21580/teo.2024.35.1.20331

Keywords:

Cultural Misaccommodation, Local Community, Traditional Ceremony

Abstract

This article aims to explain how cultural misaccommodation of rituals in local communities can occur. Bissu as a component of society comes along with negotiations to maintain the rituals and religiosity that have shaped their identity. The presence of bissu in the ritual procession is an authority that they have culturally. Throughout the history of civilisation, bissu were the main, sacred and central party in the ritual procession. However, what happened on Bone's 62nd anniversary was a moment when bissu were not involved. This article is based on data obtained from online searches. News and article searches were conducted as a basis for analysing the cultural misaccommodation of local communities. This article shows that the misaccommodation of bissu in the ritual procession is a weakening of identity and existence. The government in this case becomes the party that eliminates bissu from its roots, the dynamics of polarisation of the ruling group along with a set of laws make bissu misaccommodation a hegemony. Along with the society that places bissu as a minority party, both socially and culturally. Therefore, it is necessary to affirm the authority of bissu as a party that maintains cultural sustainability.

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Author Biography

Mustaqim Pabbajah, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta

Mustaqim Pabbajah is a researcher and associate professor of Islamic Studies, Informatics Department, Faculty of Science & Technology and  at Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta (UTY), Indonesia. He was the dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology in 2013 to 2019, currently assigned as Head of Research and Publication at Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta. Masters degree 2010 and Doctor degree 2013 From Centre for Religious and Cross-cultural Studies (CRCS), Gadjah Mada University. His major research interests are religious studies, Islamic studies, cultural studies, and educational studies. He is a Deputy Director for Reasearch IA Scholar Foundation (IASF). He was also an editor and reviewer of indexed national and international journal.

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