Patterns of Religious Magic Customary Law in Traditional Sundanese Wiwitan Marriage in West Java

Hazar Kusmayanti(1email), Dede Kania(2), Dewi Sulastri(3), Endeh Suhartini(4), Ramalinggam Rajamanickam(5)


(1) Faculty of Law Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia orcid
(2) Faculty of Sharia and Law Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati University, Bandung, Indonesia
(3) Faculty of Sharia and Law Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati University, Bandung, Indonesia
(4) Faculty of Law Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
(5) Faculty of Law Kebangsaan Malaysia University, Selangor, Malaysia
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Abstract


Introduction:  The marriage law was carried out through a long process, due to, religions, or national interests. Marriages in Indonesia are not only based on the beliefs of official religions in Indonesia, but there are also marriages carried out by the Faith in God Almighty. One of the faith streams in Indonesia is the Sunda Wiwitan school.

Purposes of the Research:  In this study, researchers were interested in examining magical religious practices in the marriages of the Sunda Wiwitan indigenous people of West Java.

Methods of the Research: The approach method used in this study is normative juridical research through legal principles, legal systematics, legal synchronization, and legal comparison.

Results of the Research: The results showed that the marriage practice of indigenous peoples who live the Sunda Wiwitan faith is still thick with its customary rituals, this is done as a process in fulfilling the practice of marriage as one of the important life phases for the Sunda Wiwitan community. The characteristics of marriage of indigenous peoples who live in Sunda Wiwitan in West Java, having the concept of marriage containing the meaning of the beginning of the single end so sawaji (initially one, finally so unified), Marriage must be monogamous which is approved by the parents of both parties and the prohibition of marriage for Sunda Wiwitan believers is to marry between nations (marrying people outside Indonesia).

Keywords


Magic Religious; Marriage; Sunda Wiwitan.


DOI


10.47268/sasi.v29i3.1467

Published


2023-09-22

How To Cite


APA: Kusmayanti, H., Kania, D., Sulastri, D., Suhartini, E., & Rajamanickam, R. (2023). Patterns of Religious Magic Customary Law in Traditional Sundanese Wiwitan Marriage in West Java. SASI, 29(3), 579-588. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/sasi.v29i3.1467.
IEEE: H. Kusmayanti, D. Kania, D. Sulastri, E. Suhartini, and R. Rajamanickam, "Patterns of Religious Magic Customary Law in Traditional Sundanese Wiwitan Marriage in West Java", SASI, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 579-588, Sep. 2023. Accessed on: Apr. 18, 2025. [Online]. Available DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/sasi.v29i3.1467
Harvard: Kusmayanti, H., Kania, D., Sulastri, D., Suhartini, E., and Rajamanickam, R., (2023). "Patterns of Religious Magic Customary Law in Traditional Sundanese Wiwitan Marriage in West Java". SASI, Volume 29(3), pp. 579-588. [Online]. Available DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/sasi.v29i3.1467 (Accessed on: 18 April 2025)
Chicago: Kusmayanti, Hazar, Dede Kania, Dewi Sulastri, Endeh Suhartini, and Ramalinggam Rajamanickam. "Patterns of Religious Magic Customary Law in Traditional Sundanese Wiwitan Marriage in West Java." SASI 29, no. 3 (June 12, 2023): 579-588. Accessed April 18, 2025. doi:10.47268/sasi.v29i3.1467
Vancouver: Kusmayanti H, Kania D, Sulastri D, Suhartini E, Rajamanickam R. Patterns of Religious Magic Customary Law in Traditional Sundanese Wiwitan Marriage in West Java. SASI [Internet]. 2023 Sep 22 [cited 2025 Apr 18];29(3):579-588. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47268/sasi.v29i3.1467
MLA 8th: Kusmayanti, Hazar, Dede Kania, Dewi Sulastri, Endeh Suhartini, and Ramalinggam Rajamanickam. "Patterns of Religious Magic Customary Law in Traditional Sundanese Wiwitan Marriage in West Java." SASI, vol. 29, no. 3, 12 Jun. 2023, pp. 579-588, doi:10.47268/sasi.v29i3.1467. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
BibTeX:
@article{SASI1467,
		author = {Hazar Kusmayanti and Dede Kania and Dewi Sulastri and Endeh Suhartini and Ramalinggam Rajamanickam},
		title = {Patterns of Religious Magic Customary Law in Traditional Sundanese Wiwitan Marriage in West Java},
		journal = {SASI},
		volume = {29},
		number = {3},
		year = {2023},
		keywords = {Magic Religious; Marriage; Sunda Wiwitan.},
		abstract = {Introduction:  The marriage law was carried out through a long process, due to, religions, or national interests. Marriages in Indonesia are not only based on the beliefs of official religions in Indonesia, but there are also marriages carried out by the Faith in God Almighty. One of the faith streams in Indonesia is the Sunda Wiwitan school. Purposes of the Research:  In this study, researchers were interested in examining magical religious practices in the marriages of the Sunda Wiwitan indigenous people of West Java.Methods of the Research: The approach method used in this study is normative juridical research through legal principles, legal systematics, legal synchronization, and legal comparison. Results of the Research: The results showed that the marriage practice of indigenous peoples who live the Sunda Wiwitan faith is still thick with its customary rituals, this is done as a process in fulfilling the practice of marriage as one of the important life phases for the Sunda Wiwitan community. The characteristics of marriage of indigenous peoples who live in Sunda Wiwitan in West Java, having the concept of marriage containing the meaning of the beginning of the single end so sawaji (initially one, finally so unified), Marriage must be monogamous which is approved by the parents of both parties and the prohibition of marriage for Sunda Wiwitan believers is to marry between nations (marrying people outside Indonesia).},
				issn = {2614-2961},		pages = {579--588}			doi = {10.47268/sasi.v29i3.1467},
				url = {https://fhukum.unpatti.ac.id/jurnal/sasi/article/view/1467}
		}
		
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2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country Dede Kania; Faculty of Sharia and Law Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati University, Bandung; Indonesia
 
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4. Description Abstract Introduction:  The marriage law was carried out through a long process, due to, religions, or national interests. Marriages in Indonesia are not only based on the beliefs of official religions in Indonesia, but there are also marriages carried out by the Faith in God Almighty. One of the faith streams in Indonesia is the Sunda Wiwitan school. Purposes of the Research:  In this study, researchers were interested in examining magical religious practices in the marriages of the Sunda Wiwitan indigenous people of West Java.Methods of the Research: The approach method used in this study is normative juridical research through legal principles, legal systematics, legal synchronization, and legal comparison. Results of the Research: The results showed that the marriage practice of indigenous peoples who live the Sunda Wiwitan faith is still thick with its customary rituals, this is done as a process in fulfilling the practice of marriage as one of the important life phases for the Sunda Wiwitan community. The characteristics of marriage of indigenous peoples who live in Sunda Wiwitan in West Java, having the concept of marriage containing the meaning of the beginning of the single end so sawaji (initially one, finally so unified), Marriage must be monogamous which is approved by the parents of both parties and the prohibition of marriage for Sunda Wiwitan believers is to marry between nations (marrying people outside Indonesia).
 
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