Tradisi Masyarakat dan Kelestarian Lingkungan di Kampung Cigumentong Jawa Barat

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Cigumentong Village is located in Sindulang Village, Cimanggung District, Kab. Sumedang, West Java. The way for the community to preserve water sources is to obey the unwritten rules of the community or what they call field policies. The community tradition that is still being preserved is not cutting down a single tree. People take wood from branched/branched trees to meet household needs. The buildings in Cigumentong Village are still traditional and there is no reason why that is the case. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze Community Traditions and Environmental Sustainability in Cigumentong Village, West Java. The research method used is through qualitative research. Data collection in this study was carried out through interviews, observations and document studies. The results of the study found that Cigumentong Village had used chemicals in daily activities such as for bathing, washing, and gardening purposes. Then the people in Cigumentong Village process organic waste into fertilizer and burn inorganic waste in their yards. The electricity consumed by the community comes from solar power, water, and PLN. The impact of community traditions that are still being preserved is the sustainability of the forest and the surrounding environment.

Keyword : cigumentong village; environment; chemicals; custom; tradition; research; observation

ABSTRAK

Kampung Cigumentong terletak di Desa Sindulang, Kecamatan Cimanggung, Kab. Sumedang, Jawa Barat. Cara masyarakat menjaga kelestarian sumber air adalah dengan menaati aturan tak tertulis masyarakat atau yang mereka sebut sebagai kebijakan lapangan. Tradisi masyarakat yang masih dilestarikan adalah dengan tidak menebang pohon tunggal. Masyarakat mengambil kayu pada pohon yang beranting/bercabang untuk memenuhi kebutuhan rumah tangga. Bangunan di Kampng Cigumentong masi berbentuk tradisional dan tidak alasan mengapa seperti hal tersebut. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis Tradisi Masyarakat dan Kelestarian Lingkungan di Kampung Cigumentong Jawa Barat. Metode penelitian yang digunakan melalui penelitian kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumen.  Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa Kampung Cigumentong telah menggunakan bahan kimia dalam aktivitas sehari-hari seperti untuk mandi, mencuci, dan keperluan berkebun. Kemudian masyarakat di Kampung Cigumentong mengolah sampah organik menjadi pupuk dan membakar sampah anorganik di pekarangan rumah. Listrik yang dikonsumsi masyarakat bersumber dari tenaga surya, air, dan PLN. Dampak dari tradisi masyarakat yang masih dilestarikan adalah tetap lestarinya hutan dan lingkungan sekitar.

Keyword : kampung cigumentong; lingkungan; bahan kimia; adat; tradisi; penelitian; observasi