Socio Cultural Hybridity of Tengger Tribal Buddhists

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the sociocultural hybridity of Tengger Buddhists in Ngadas Village, Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency, focusing on the influence of the interaction between Buddhism and local culture on the social and religious life of the community. Through a descriptive qualitative approach with an ethnographic type, data were collected through interviews, observations, and field documentation. The data of this research is the sociocultural hybridity of Tengger Buddhists in Ngadas Village, Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency, then analyzed using the interactive analysis technique of the Miles and Huberman model, namely through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing and verification. The results show that Tengger Buddhists adopt various elements of Buddhism, such as the use of Buddha statues and Sanhyang Ismoyo, the Book of Adam Makno, and religious rituals, but still maintain strong traditional traditions, such as Kasada, Karo, unan-unan, entas-entas, pujan mubeng, and others. This hybridity also affects religious harmony in the community, with high tolerance between religious communities and adherence to customs that are carried out together. This research contributes to the understanding of the interaction of religion and local culture and enriches the literature on sociocultural hybridity in religious contexts. The findings are expected to be taken into consideration in managing cultural and religious diversity in a multicultural society.