scholarly journals Belentung Sebagai Identitas Musik Pada Komunitas Konser Kampung Desa Jatitujuh Majalengka Jawa-Barat

SELONDING ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shintia Ananias
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Local People ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
West Java ◽  
String Instrument ◽  
The People ◽  
Art Activities ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Voice

Belentung is a string instrument made by bamboo inspired by soundscape which is the voice of big toads and also children toys made by a can and thread of mattress. Belentung can be played individually or ansemble. The words “belentung” also refers to the ansemble or music that produced from belentung itself. Belentung ansamble music have four kinds of instrument based on their size and function, such as belentung panggede, panungtun, panembal and pangrecok.            Belentung made by Komunitas Konser Kampung located in the Jatitujuh village, Majalengka, West Java. Komunitas Konser Kampung has been established since June 26th, 1987 and have many art activities, such as in music activities, literature and fine arts. Members of this community are artists, humanists and youth generation of Jatitujuh. This community have so many art activities in Jatitujuh village itself and also in the level of region, Majalengka until out of region. The interaction of Komunitas Konser Kampung with other communities and also with the people made this community realized the importance of group identit, especially music identity. Belentung created as a music identity of Komunitas Konser Kampung because of the uniqness of the organology and the characteristic of their musical.            The qualitative method used to get data in the field, for example observation participate, interview with the local people, documentation and literature study. Ethnomusicology and anthropology approach has been done to analyze and made conclucion.

scholarly journals BENTUK DAN FUNGSI TARI GATHOLOCO KELOMPOK SENI CIPTO BUDOYO KABUPATEN TEMANGGUNG

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenni Wulandari ◽  
Sri Rochana Widyastutieningrum
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Function Theory ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Form Function ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Form Theory ◽  
And Function

AbstrakTari Gatholoco adalah tari kelompok berjenis tradisi rakyat dalam sebuah kelompok seni di Desa Kembangsari. Tari Gatholoco belum diketahui siapa penciptanya dan digarap oleh Badrun tahun 1965 kemudian digarap oleh Tono tahun 1980. Tari Gatholoco menarik karena pola lantai membentuk formasi huruf (terbalik dari arah depan) yang menyusun sebuah kata Temanggung. Juga terdapat gerak penghubung antar gerak satu ke gerak berikutnya dan gerak penghubung untuk perpindahan pola lantai dengan senggakan “sukseskan pembangunan”. Tari Gatholoco memiliki fungsi sosial dalam masyarakat Desa Kembangsari. Penelitian ini menggunakan landasan teori bentuk oleh Suzanne K. Langer dan Sri Rochana Widyastutieningrum dan teori fungsi oleh Raymond Firth. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, merupakan metode penelitian yang menekankan pada telaah mendalam suatu fenomena yang terjadi dengan melakukan wawancara, dokumentasi, pengamatan langsung, pengamatan tidak langsung, dan studi pustaka. Presentasi yang disajikan berupa data dan visual. Hasil dari penelitian ini dapat diperoleh gambaran yang berkaitan dengan bentuk sajian dan fungsi sosial tari Gatholoco yang hingga kini masih hidup dan berkembang di kalangan masyarakat Desa Kembangsari. Bentuk sajian tari Gatholoco terdapat gerak yang menggambarkan aktivitas masyarakat sehari hari. Fungsi sosial tari Gatholoco yaitu sebagai sarana kepuasan batin, sarana bersantai dan hiburan, sarana ungkapan jati diri, sarana integratif dan pemersatu, dan sarana pendidikan amat positif di kehidupan masyarakat Desa Kembangsari.Kata kunci: Gatholoco, Bentuk, FungsiAbstractGatholoco Dance is a group dance of the folk-type tradition in an art group in Kembangsari Village. Not yet known who the creator of Gatholoco dance it was cultivated by Badrun in 1965 then tilled by Tono in 1980. Gatholoco dance is very interesting, because pattern floor as like alfabet (upside down from the front) which composes the word means like Temanggung. That dance also relational between one of the movement to the next movement, and then the relational connecting the other movement of the pattern floor it is mean that “successful development”. Gatholoco dance has a sociocultural function in the Kembangsari Village. This research uses the foundation of form theory by Suzanne K. Langer and Sri Rochana Widyastutieningrum and function theory by Raymond Firth. This research uses qualitative method, is a research method that emphasizes in depth study of a phenomenon that occurs by conducting interviews, documentation, direct observation, indirect observation, and literature study. Presentation is presented in the form of data and visual. The results of this study can be obtained a picture relating to the form of course and social function of Gatholoco dance which until now is still alive and growing among the people of Kembangsari Village. There is a movement that describes the daily activities of society in the form of Gatholoco dance course. The social function of Gatholoco dance is as a mean of inner satisfaction, means of relaxation and entertainment, means of expression of identity, integrative means and unifier, means of educational, means of healing, symbolic means of meaning and power, and means of integration in chaotic times are very positive in the life of the community of Kembangsari Village.Keywords: Gatholoco, Form, Function.

scholarly journals THE TOMB OF RAMBAN BIAQ MYTHOLOGY IN RAMBAN BIAQ VILLAGE, EAST LOMBOK

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Badarudin Badarudin ◽  
Abdul Hafiz ◽  
Abdul Rasyad ◽  
Salman Alfarisi ◽  
Rizkah Rizkah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
The Other ◽  
Local People ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The Past ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of

This study focused on examining mythology and history of tomb for a person who was considered sacred by the society. The sacred tomb is the place where person factually buried or the last location seen by others according to the local people beliefs of a past figure based on the relationships of ancestral, great name, extraordinary advantages, historical traces, his services, and values and traditions inherited by the figure which is believed by the most people to grant the wishes. The sacred tomb is the tomb of a figure in the past such as wali Allah, king, and so on. The purpose of this study was to know the history of the tomb of Ramban Biaq in East Lombok, to understand the people perception of the tomb of Ramban Biaq, to know the factors influencing people to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of Ramban Biaq, and to understand the procedures of pilgrimage to the tomb of Ramban Biaq. This study used a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected by observation, interviews, and literature study. The result study explained that the person who was featured in the mythology of the tomb of Ramban Biaq did not die, but still alive and lived in another world. The other myth was that this tomb can grant a pray to God. 

POTRET KEHIDUPAN WARUNG LANTING DI KECAMATAN DAHA KABUPATEN HULU SUNGAI SELATAN

Jurnal Socius ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Rasyid Ridha
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Occupation Number ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
The People ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Using Data ◽  
And Function ◽  
Selling Process

AbstractThe life of the lanting shop merchant along the Nagara River can be seen from the life of the people who use the river to perform the activities of daily life. The development of the era has changed the mindset of people to have a modern life by making business.This study aims: (1). Analyzing Portrait of Life of WarungLanting Traders in Daha Subdistrict of HSS Regency. (2) Analyzing Social Interaction of Warung Lanting in Daha Sub-district, HSS District. This research uses qualitative method. The data source was chosen by purposive sampling. Data collection with observation techniques, interviews, documentation.Testing the validity of data researchers using data triangulation, ie triangulation of sources and time trianggulasi and use extension of observation.The result of this research is life of warung lanting can be seen from physical condition and function of shop of warung lanting include owner's name, building size, origin, business type, age of building, stall status, shape and duration of business in Daha Subdistrict which make lanting stall by forwarding river as place of business. The identity of the lanting stall owner is the owner's name, owner's age, education level, occupation, number of family members, other home ownership and buying and selling process. Economic relations of traders with merchants in keeping customers and buyers in stepping up efforts to give competition to businesses located on the mainland.Keywords: Portrait of life, warung lanting AbstrakKehidupan pedagang warung lanting di sepanjang Sungai Nagara dapat terlihat dari kehidupan masyarakat yang menggunakan sungai untuk melakukan aktivitas kehidupan sehari-hari. Perkembangan zaman sudah mengubah pola pemikiran masyarakat agar memiliki kehidupan yang modern dengan cara membuat usaha. Penelitian ini bertujua menganalisis  Kehidupan Pedagang Warung Lanting  di Kecamatan Daha Kabupaten HSS. (2) Menganalisis Interaksi Sosial Warung Lanting di Kecamatan Daha Kabupaten HSS. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Sumber data dipilih secara purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dengan teknik observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi. Pengujian keabsahan data peneliti menggunakan trianggulasi data, yaitu trianggulasi sumber dan trianggulasi waktu serta menggunakan perpanjangan pengamatan. Hasil penelitian yaitu kehidupan warung lanting dapat dilihat darikeadaan fisik dan fungsi bagunan warung lanting meliputi nama pemilik, ukuran bangunan, asal mula, jenis usaha, umur bagunan, status warung, bentuk dan lama usaha di Kecamatan Daha yang membuat warung lanting dengan mendepankan sungai sebagai tempat usaha.Identitas penghuni warung lanting yaitu nama pemilik, usia pemilik, tingkat pendidikan, pekerjaan, jumlah anggota keluarga, kepemilikan rumah yang lain dan proses jual beli.Hubungan ekonomi pedagang dengan pedagang dalam menjaga pelanggan dan pembeli dalam meningkatkan usaha untuk memberikan persaingan terhadap usaha yang berada di daratan.Kata Kunci:  Potret kehidupan, warung lanting

Cultivating Taste, Creating the Modern Subject: Sawt el-Fannan and Art Criticism in 1950s Egypt

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 26-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina A. Ramadan
Keyword(s):  
Art Criticism ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Departure Point ◽  
Artistic Production ◽  
Modern Subject ◽  
Art Scene ◽  
History Of ◽  
Great Sense ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Voice

This paper is born of two somewhat separate but interrelated concerns: the oft-repeated assertion that there exists no history of art criticism in Egypt, and the greatly felt “absence” of an archive, an organized system of collecting and cataloguing dedicated to the fine arts in Egypt. It is with these two concerns in mind that I propose we approach the journal Sawt el-Fannan (The Voice of the Artist), for it was in response to these perceived shortcomings that this publication—a self-proclaimed pioneer in the field of Egyptian art criticism–was first produced in 1950. Despite the thriving Egyptian art scene of the time (or what is repeatedly referred to by journal contributors as al-nahda al-fanniyya al-haditha), such a movement was seen to lack a certain credibility and effectiveness, of being in danger of a short life in the absence of the appropriate reflection, recording, and documentation. In other words, the establishment of Sawt el-Fannan took place with a great sense of urgency on the part of contributors that reflects much of what was seen to be at stake in the existence of a modern art scene in Egypt. Therefore a close examination of the editorial vision behind Sawt el-Fannan is an important departure point for understanding the ways in which art criticism was being imagined during this period. By delineating the parameters of what Sawt el-Fannan considered to be this field known as “art criticism” or al-naqd al-fanni, we can begin to identify some of the functions it was expected to fulfill, and by extension, begin to address the place and function of art in Egypt at the time. I want to suggest that through its expansive understanding of its field, Sawt el-Fannan produces a complicated and multi-faceted relationship between artistic production and art criticism, one in which its role is both reflective and productive. As will become apparent, the notion of “taste” or al-hassa al-dhawqiyya is central to the objectives of Sawt el-Fannan; what such a publication is ultimately invested in are the wider discourses involved in cultivating a bourgeois artistic awareness and aesthetic sensibilities, what Bourdieu would call cultural competence, as part of the larger project of constructing the modern subject in Egypt.

scholarly journals Kearifan Lokal Arsitektur Masjid Demakan

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohhamad Kusyanto
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
The People ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi dari keberadaan Masjid Agung Demak yang merupakan masjid pertama di Kabupaten Demak. Masjid yang telah berdiri sejak tahun 1479 M ini memiliki arsitektur masjid yang unik. Keunikan arsitektur masjid ini dilakukan penelitian lebih mendalam sehingga sehingga menjadi rujukan dalam membangun masjid lain di Kabupaten Demak. Arsitektur masjid ini telah terjaga kearifan lokalnya hingga berdiri sampai sekarang ini. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi, merumuskan arsitektur masjid Demakan sebagai salah satu arsitektur masjid yang dilestarikan di Kabupaten Demak. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif deskriptif. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan survei di lapangan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan merupakan penelitian eksplorasi. Jenis penelitian bersifat deskriptif yakni menganalis dan menyajikan fakta secara sistematik sehingga mudah untuk dipahami dan disimpulkan. Adapun pengambilan data melalui observasi, wawancara mendalam pada sejumlah informan, dan studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian dapat dirumuskan bahwa kearifan lokal arsitektur masjid Demakan meliputi : (1) tata ruang yakni ruang utama salat, serambi dan ruang tambahan lain; (2) Struktur ditopang 4 saka guru dan 12 saka penanggap pada ruang utama salat dan struktur ditopang 8 saka guru dan 28 saka penanggap pada ruang serambi; dan (3) Ruang utama salat berbentuk bujur sangkar dengan atap tajug tumpang tiga dan serambi berbentuk persegi panjang dengan atap limasan. Arsitektur masjid Demakan sampai sekarang masih dilestarikan oleh masyarakat KabupatenDemak. This research is motivated by the existence of the Great Mosque of Demak which is the first mosque in the Demak Regency. The mosque, which was founded in 1479 AD, has a unique mosque architecture. The uniqueness of the architecture of the mosque is carried out in-depth research so that it becomes a reference in building other mosques in Demak Regency. The architecture of this mosque has maintained its local wisdom up to now. The purpose of this study is to identify, formulate the architecture of the Demakan mosque as one of the preserved mosque architectures in the Demak Regency. The method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method. The method of data collection is done by field surveys. This research uses a qualitative approach and is an exploratory study. This type of research is descriptive in that it analyzes and presents facts systematically so that it is easy to understand and infer. The data collection through observation, in-depth interviews with a number of informants, and literature study. The results of the study can be formulated that the local wisdom of the mosque architecture of Demakan includes: (1) spatial planning, namely the main prayer room, foyer, and other additional spaces; (2) The structure is supported by 4 saka teachers and 12 saka responders in the main prayer room and the structure is supported by 8 saka teachers and 28 respondent saka in the foyer room; and (3) The main prayer room is square with a overlapping roof and a rectangular porch with a pyramid roof. The architecture of the Demakan mosque is still preserved by the people of the DemakRegency.

scholarly journals Pola ruang natah di Desa Sibang Gede, Kecamatan Abiansemal, Kabupaten Badung, Provinsi Bali

2018 ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Komang Teja Nugraha ◽  
Anak Agung Gede Dalem Sudarsana ◽  
Anak Agung Gede Sugiantara
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The People ◽  
Space Pattern ◽  
And Function ◽  
Culture Concept

Space pattern of natah at Sibang Gede Village, Abiansemal District, Badung Regency, Bali Province. The growth of population in Sibang Gede Village, requires a land for the construction of the house based on the philosophy of Balinese culture concept. The extent of these needs impact on the rearrangement of space and the function of buildings and plants that make the space of Balinese traditional home pattern is not applied properly. This research aims to determine the layout and function of each buildings and plants. The method used was survey method with observation technique, interview, literature study and questionnaire distribution. From 12 banjar adat (sub-village) taken each of the four yards as sample by random sampling. The results show that 60% of the people at Sibang Gede Village still did not know the placement of buildings based on the philosophy of Balinese culture and placement of plants based on the philosophy of Balinese culture 98% of the people at Sibang Gede Village still have not applied it. The concept philosophy of Balinese culture consists of Asta Bumi, Hulu-teben as the layout concept of the buildings and Asta Dala as arrangement concept of plants layout. The recommendation that can be given is to apply the philosophy of Balinese culture concept of the space pattern of natah.

scholarly journals Konservasi Hutan Berbasis Kearifan Lokal di Desa Tigawasa, Kecamatan Banjar, Kabupaten Buleleng

HUMANIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Ida Ayu Komang Candraningsih ◽  
Ida Bagus Gde Pujaastawa ◽  
I Gusti Putu Sudiarna
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Forest Conservation ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Community Forest ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Village Community ◽  
The People ◽  
Interpretive Theory ◽  
The Village

This research aims to examine the environmental conservation system based on local wisdom in Tigawasa Village, Banjar District, Buleleng Regency which is one of the villages belonging to the Bali Aga or Bali Kuna Village in Bali. The problems in this study focused on local forms of wisdom related to forest conservation and their implications for ecological and economic aspects. The theory used in this research is the interpretive theory by Connie Geertz and the etnoecological approach by Conklin and Frake. The concept used in this research is conservation, forest and local wisdom. The research method used is qualitative method, with complete data of observation, interview, literature study and document examination. The results of the research revealed that the conservation activities of customary forests conducted by the people of Tigawasa Village are based on the local wisdoms of the ancestors that are still maintained. These local wisdoms include community conceptions of the existence of forest areas, the myths that develop in the community, forest-related ritual practices and written and non-written regulations on customary forests. Tigawasa Village community considers that the customary forest in the village is a sacred area that should not be entered or utilized other than for the purposes of traditional ceremonies, so that the forest ecosystem is maintained. The implications of forest conservation based on local wisdom are the preservation of the environment of the local forest and the development of economic opportunities in the form of forest management as an ecotourism attraction.

scholarly journals Suara-Suara Islam dalam Surat Kabar dan Majalah Terbitan Awal Abad 20 di Minangkabau

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-242
Author(s):  
Sastri Sunarti
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Local People ◽  
Education Access ◽  
Printed Media ◽  
Petty Bourgeoisie ◽  
The People ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Or Organization ◽  
The Voice

Abstrak Tulisan ini menjelaskan tentang perkembangan pers di Sumatera seperti Palembang, Medan, Sibolga, Padang, dan Kota Raja di Aceh pada paruh kedua abad ke-19. Namun demikian, tulisan ini fokus pada daerah Padang yang menjadi pusat perniagaan yang dikelola oleh orang Eropa (terutama Belanda) dan Tionghoa. Selanjutnya, pada awal abad ke-20, para pengusaha pribumi mulai terlibat dalam bidang percetakan dan penerbitan, seperti surat kabar Alam Minangkerbau (1904), Perserikatan Orang Alam Minangkerbau (OAM) tahun 1911 milik orang pribumi asal Minangkabau. Mulai saat itu usaha di bidang percetakan dan penerbitan semakin berkembang di Sumatra. Usaha ini pun hingga memunculkan berbagai karakter dan kepentingan masyarakat pribumi terutama tentang suara-suara kelompok atau organisasi yang memperjuangkan nasib masyarakat miskin, tertindas, maupun yang kurang mendapatkan pengajaran. Sampai menjelang pertengahan abad ke-20 suara-suara masyarakat semakin tumbuh dan direpresentasikan melalui berbagai media cetak. Banyak yang mengusung tentang pentingnya pendidikan baik umum maupun agama di samping tentang periklanan dari perusahaan-perusahaan perkebunan. Maka dari perkembangan pers inilah tidak sedikit yang mengawali suara nasionalisme bangsa dari berbagai wilayah di Indonesia termasuk dari Sumatera. ---Abstract This article explains about the development of press in Sumatera, such as Palembang, Medan, Sibloga, Padang, and Kota Raja in Aceh in the second half of 19th Century. However, it focuses on Padang as the center of commerce run by European (especially Dutch), and Chinese. In addition, in the beginning of 20th Century, the indigenous petty bourgeoisie involved in printing and publishing sector, such as Alam Minangkerbau newspaper (1904), Perserikatan Orang Alam Minangkerbau (OAM) in 1911 owned by the local people from Minangkabau. Since then, printing and publishing business had been growing in Sumatera. The business brought various characteristics and also local people interests, especially the voices of groups or organization that fought for the poor, the oppressed people, and the ones who were lack of education access. Until the mid of 20th century, the voices of the people was growing and represented through variety of printed media. Many of them carried on the importance of education, both general and religious education, as well as advertising and plantation companies. This development of press brought the voice of nationalism from various region, including Sumatra.

scholarly journals The Inheritance of Saronen Instrument in Sumenep, Madura

Humaniora ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-225
Author(s):  
Ni Made Ruastiti ◽  
Rino Ega Vebrian ◽  
I Ketut Sariada
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The People ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Inheritance System ◽  
Important Position ◽  
And Function ◽  
Musical Accompaniment

The research aimed to discuss the position and function of the saronen instrument in Sumenep, Madura. Saronen, as one of the cultural heritage of the Madurese people, was still preserved. The research questions were: (1) what was the position of the saronen instrument in the culture of the Madurese people? (2) How was the strategy for the inheritance of the instrument carried out by the people of Sumenep, Madura? The research was conducted using qualitative methods. The data collection process was carried out through observation, literature study, and interviews with ten informants. Data analysis was carried out in a descriptive qualitative manner using semiotic theory and structural-functional theory. The results show (1) the saronen instrument has an important position in the culture of the Madurese people, including Madurese ethnic identity, as a public relations media, and the branding of Sumenep as a tourist destination in East Java. The saronen instrument, which is originally used as a da'wah medium, has now developed as a musical accompaniment to the activities of the sapi sono and karapan sapi contest and entertainment medium for the Madurese people in celebratory events and government events. (2) The inheritance strategy of the saronen instrument is carried out by the indigenous people through a vertical system, namely an inheritance system through a genetic mechanism passed down from time to time across generations and a horizontal system, namely inheritance through institutions, including educational institutions such as schools and art studios.

scholarly journals Ethnobotany of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius: Morphology, folk classification, and habitat in area around Ciremai Mountain, Cimanuk Watershed Region, West Java, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
ASEP ZAINAL MUTAQIN ◽  
DENNY KURNIADIE ◽  
JOHAN ISKANDAR ◽  
MOHAMAD NURZAMAN ◽  
Ruhyat Partasasmita
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Open Area ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
West Java ◽  
Folk Classification ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Yellowish White

Abstract. Mutaqin AZ, Kurniadie D, Iskandar J, Nurzaman M, Partasasmita R. 2020. Ethnobotany of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius: Morphology, folk classification, and habitat in area around Ciremai Mountain, Cimanuk Watershed Region, West Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 3898-3909.  Plants that grow in the world have a diversity of names, characters, and growing environments. Likewise, plants that grow around Ciremai Mountain, including the Cimanuk Watershed, are very diverse in species and habitats. One species of plant in this region is Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson. This plant is closely related to people's lives. This plant is a species of the tuber that has the potential to be used for various purposes. This study aims to determine the knowledge of the people about the ethnobotany of A. paeoniifolius especially the morphology, folk classification, and habitat with case studies in several villages in Cikijing Sub-district, Majalengka District which is ecologically located in the Ciremai Mountain neighborhood and, based on geography, is included in the Cimanuk Watershed. The qualitative method is used in this research. The data were collected through observation and semi-structured interviews or deep interviews with competent communities by focusing on their diversity. Data were analyzed by cross-checking, summarizing, and synthesizing and were narrated descriptively through an emic and ethical approach. The results showed that the people in the Ciremai Mountain neighborhood, namely Cipulus Village, Cilancang Village, Jagasari Village, and Sindangpanji Village, Cikijing Sub-district, Majalengka District knew names, morphology, and folk classification of A. paeoniifolius. This plant is popularly known as suweg in local name. People's knowledge related to morphology (leaves, tubers, roots, and flowers) in these areas is generally not much different. Related to folk classification, people generally say that suweg has variant based on the color of the tubers and sunlight exposure to the place of growth. The intended variant is suweg with reddish-white and yellowish-white of the tuber flesh’s color. Another classification is the suweg variant which grows in the hieum (shading area) and negrak (open area). Concerning hábitat, the people informed that the suweg grows in the garden and homegarden (specifically in the Sindangpanji village, the people said that besides growing in both types of land, the suweg also grows on the edge of rice fields and ponds). Besides, suweg also grows in hot and cold (tiis) conditions; from the beginning of the rainy season to the beginning of the dry season, which is marked by yellowing and falling of leaves; in various soil conditions (such as red, black, brown or sandy soil); and with various species of plants (except with eurih and areuy,in which the growth of the plant is not optimum).

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