examined the way of life of the Baduy tribe during the Student Creativity Programme for Socio-humanities research “Our research employed observation method of the participants and intensive interviews which come as a friendly chat,” said Charistya The Baduy tribe that is also known as Urang Kanekes consisted of two sub-groups: Baduy Luar (Outer) and Baduy Dalam (Inner) They live at the foot of Kendeng hills in Lebak regency The two groups differ based on the “freedom” to live their lives Baduy Luar is allowed to use electronic devices both groups stil respect and maintain their tradition from their ancestors One of those is the Kawalu tradition,” she said Kawalu tradition is also known as a holy month for the Baduy people This is run every three month in each year during the month of Kasa Kawalu contains prayers for the safety of the human beings and nature local and central officials are not permitted to enter the areas of the Baduy Dalam which include Cibeo The Kawalu tradition is also aimed as a ritual to pray for God’s blessings for the country which he said as showing the value of nationalism of the Baduy tribe that supports national integration “This is because the Baduy Dalam tribe seems ‘distant’ ‘primitive’ as if being not part of Indonesia This does not mean that they cannot integrate in fact there is love and loyalty towards the nation,” said Charistya The students examined deeper into the existence of the Kawalu tradition of the Baduy people which they said as able to supporting integration in Indonesia “This research is expected to open new views regarding the firmness of the Baduy people in upholding the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia,” she concluded Please contact us for any problem with SIMASTER (Direktorat Teknologi Informasi Directorate of Information Technology ) dan Lingkungan Office of Workplace and Environmental Security and Safety and Emergencies) E: info@ugm.ac.id | P: +62(274)588688 | F: +62(274)565223 | WA: +628112869988 a Sundanese ethnic group whose traditional home is located near Rangkasbitung in the province of Banten, performed the rare Kawalu ritual on Tuesday to shut themselves off from tourists and outsiders until at least the end of next month.  Jaro Sahijah, the leader of the Outer Baduy community, said the ritual was the Baduy equivalent of the large-scale social restriction already in place in some parts of Banten the Baduy people will cease interacting with anyone from outside their village Some exceptions will be made, for example doctors or midwives will be allowed to come into the village when their services are needed.  no one was observing physical distancing and there was not a facemask to be seen The Baduys have been storing more rice in their traditional wooden barns in anticipation of a prolonged pandemic.  The Kawalu ritual will end with the Seba Baduy a traditional march by thousands of Baduys from the inner and outer villages to the Lebak District Head's residence in Rangkasbitung which lives in the remote parts of Lebak regency has reportedly not been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak after recently observing the traditional Kawalu ritual for three months.  No visitors or tourists were allowed to attend the ritual which was observed by members of the Baduy Dalam tribe in Cikeusik the settlement of the approximately 11,600 people has seen no visitors enter as villagers continue with their lives as usual by farming in fields cultivating palm sugar and making kain tenun (woven cloth) by hand.  The tribe is popular among tourists who visit to observe these traditional activities in addition to enjoying the natural beauty of the regency’s landscape Read also: Tips for visiting Baduy village "We guarantee that this settlement is free from the deadly coronavirus as no one has been found to suffer from it and we are also implementing health checks on visitors before they enter," Kanekes village head Jaro Saija told Antara in Lebak on Sunday adding that the residents were also prohibited from going outside the villages Tribe members who are currently staying outside their hometowns have been urged to return but not before undergoing health checks at local community health centers (Puskesmas) prior to being granted entry COVID-19 task force spokesperson for Lebak, Firman Rahmatullahami confirmed there were zero cases in the regency In order to maintain a clean health record the administration is providing education on health protocol and restricting visitors from COVID-19 red zones "We are working hard to make sure Lebak and the Baduy people are free from the pandemic," Firman said According to data on siagacovid19 lebakkab.go-id the administration recorded 539 people under surveillance (ODP) 25 patients under treatment (PDP) and five deaths Quickly share this news with your network—keep everyone informed with just a single click Customize your reading experience by adjusting the text size to small or large—find what’s most comfortable for you.