Cultural Acculturation In Muslim Society
Pegayaman, Buleleng, Bali
L. Edhi Prasetya, Agus S. Sadana
ABSTRACT
Pegayaman Village in District Sukasada, Buleleng, Singaraja, Bali, is a muslim village in Bali. Village with ± 5000 population which 90% of them are muslim, live in harmony among Hindu population. At Pegayaman Village, acculturation occurs Islamic-Hindu seen from several aspects, mostly in architecture, which are different from most buildings in Bali, the integration of Hindu-Muslim elements were retained until nowadays in the Pegayaman Village. In contrast to the generally villages in Bali are still concerned about the orientation of the building such as Hasta Kosala Kosali, the religion’s axis, the Earth's axis, the axis of the cosmos and the rules of building a traditional house in Bali, the village pattern in Pegayaman seems like a labyrinth, the pattern that have characteristic of intersection from alley to pathways, as a war strategy in order to perform a guerrilla as part to defend the kingdom. Pegayaman village influenced by Bugis, Java and Bali culture, that blended as a Pegayamancore culture, indicated by architectural aspects such as roof, pillar, door and window. The muslim majority in Pegayaman give a unique charateristic which are different from the common Balinese building that have a strong influenced of Hindu philosophy. Thus the people of Pegayaman apply more rational thinking to get the size of building elements, building structure and construction. Inculturation has occurred in the Pegayaman village, adjusting to the conditions, circumstances and cultural atmosphere that creates a harmony with both physical and non physical environment. Inculturation take place by outsider or immigrant to adapt and attract the native, shows that Pegayaman is similar than the surrounding village. This paper will explain how the acculturation occurred in the Muslim community in Bali, especially in term of acculturation in architecture and village patterns. Which proves that religion is capable to supporting a harmony among the different magnitude in Bali.
