Baduy

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The Baduy are an indigenous Sundanese ethnic group in West Java, Indonesia, known for their strict adherence to traditional customs, simple lifestyle, and limited interaction with the outside world.

Aliases (2)

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Sundanese people
ethnic group
indigenous people
alsoKnownAs Orang Kanekes
Urang Kanekes
belief cosmic balance between humans and nature
communicationRule restrictions on photography in Baduy Dalam
country Indonesia
culturalArea Sundanese cultural sphere
culturalPractice prohibition on modern technology in Baduy Dalam
ritual pilgrimage to sacred sites
shifting cultivation
traditional agriculture
dressCode barefoot walking in Baduy Dalam
white and dark blue traditional clothing
economicActivity handicrafts
subsistence farming
weaving
educationPractice informal traditional education
environmentalPractice forest protection
sacred forest zones
ethnicGroupOf Sundanese people
ethnicRegion Kanekes village
Lebak Regency
ethnonymLanguage Sundanese language
governedBy adat leaders
knownFor limited interaction with the outside world
preservation of customary law (adat)
simple lifestyle
strict adherence to traditional customs
language Sundanese language
legalStatus recognized indigenous community in Indonesia
locatedIn Banten Province
West Java
marriageRule endogamy is preferred
migrationPolicy discouragement of permanent out-migration
partOf Austronesian peoples
population several thousands
relatedGroup other Sundanese communities
religion Sundanese Wiwitan
indigenous faith
religiousConcept reverence for natural forces
veneration of ancestral spirits
subgroup Baduy Dalam
Baduy Luar
timePeriod pre-colonial origin
tourism limited cultural tourism allowed mainly in Baduy Luar
traditionalLeaderTitle Pu'un
transportationRule prohibition on motorized vehicles in core territory

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Baduy ("Baduy Dalam")
Baduy ("Baduy Luar")
subgroup
Sundanese
relatedEthnicGroup

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