Pikukuh Baduy is a customary prohibition that guide the activities of the Baduy people which is based on the teachings of Sunda Wiwitan. Baduy society should not change and does not may violate everything in your life is already determined. All activities must be based Baduy Sundanese Wiwitan religious pillars which is a religion that is ngukus Wiwitan Sundanese, ngawalu, revere ngalaksa, ngalanjak, ngapundayan and ngareksakeun Sasaka heritage. The Doctrine must be adhered to by traditional leaders that Pu'un. Pu'un must be respected and followed the rules because Pu'un segalan are descendants Batara.
Demographics
In Banten Province there is a vibrant community with a very simple life depend mainly on rice cultivation and regardless of with the times. is a very closed society of the influence of foreign cultures, known as Baduy society, the or the Baduy people. This community inhabits the slopes of mountains Kendeng with an area of approximately 5101.85 hectares. Administratively located in Village Kanekes, Leuwidamar subdistrict, Lebak District, Banten Province. Range 160 km west City Metropolitan Jakarta. the name Bedouins at first not from the Baduy people's own. South Banten residents who have religious Islam, commonly called the 'baduy' to people who do not Kanekes barefoot, riding abstinence, abstinence formal school, and like move as much as anyone in the Arab. Baduy people, both ethnically, geographically, history, language, also in their own recognition is a Sundanese. To differentiate with other Sundanese people who reside and from outside the area Baduy, they named themselves Sunda Wiwitan. the Wiwitan Sundanese term for the Baduy, understanding not only limited to ethnic or sub-ethnic, but also includes geography, history, language, culture including customs and beliefs. Baduy population numbered 10,879 souls, 5,465 men and women's souls 5414, based on Census data Villagers Kanekes February 28, 2008. Judging from previous years, rapid population growth of 1.79% per year. As citizens of rapid growth, changes in residential land also extends continuously evolving. In the Regional Regulation No. 23 of 2001 by position, inside and outside, shelter residents, Baduy administratively divided into two: Baduy and Outer Baduy. In a Baduy society, amounting to 1,053 souls occupy land inhabited three villages: Cikeusik, Cikertawa and Cibeo. Outer Baduy people who numbered 9,826 souls occupy land that was inhabited 57 villages and 5 scene of. In the previous year, 2003 Outer Baduy is known that only has 45 villages and 6 scene of.
Distribution
Baduy are divided into three groups, namely Tangtu, panamping and dangka. Nevertheless, grouping is often used by the general public only two, namely Baduy and Baduy Affairs.
Pikukuh, an absolute customary rules
Outlook on life Wiwitan Sundanese people guided by pikukuh, customary rules absolute. pikukuh are the rules and the way how it should be to travel as mandated ancestor lived, ancestors. this is pikukuh orientation, concepts and religious activities Baduy. As of now pikukuh Baduy unchanged whatever, as embodied in the great-grandfather surrogate ancestors. great-grandfather was everything that violate pikukuh. great-grandfather was not codified in the form of text, but incarnated in everyday action Bedouins in interacting with each other, the natural environment and its Lord. great-grandfather of the Baduy community action, as follows: buyut nu ditipkeun ka pu'un nagara satelung puluh telu bangsawan sawidak lima pancer salawe nagara gugung teu meunang dilebur lebak teu meunang diruksak larangan teu meunang ditempak buyut teu meunang dirobah lojor teu meunang dipotong pondok teu meunang disambung nu lain kudu dilainkeun nu ulah kudu diulahken nu enya kudu dienyakeun mipit kudu amit ngala kudu menta ngeduk cikur kudu mihatur nyokel jahe kudu micarek ngagedag must beware nyaur kudu diukur nyabda kudu diunggang ulah ngomomg sageto-geto ulah lemek sadaek-daek ulah mailng papanjingan ulah jinah papacangan kudu ngadek sacekna nilas saplasna akibatna matak burung jadi ratu matak edan jadi menak matak pupul pengaruh matak hambar komara matak teu mahi juritan matak teu jaya perang matak eleh jajaten matak eleh kasakten''
Pikukuh Baduy also the institutional set that is in the Baduy traditional institutions led by three Pu'un. The three top leaders are from three villages in the sacred Baduy, i.e. Cibeo, Cikeusik and Cikartawana. is the holy offspring Pu'un ancestor are obliged to preserve the earth and could lead pancer citizens guided by the customary provisions pikukuh or absolute as a guide to behavior. In addition, customary provisions that ban the Baduy custom and way of life are guidelines that must be executed correctly. The contents of Baduy customary prohibitions are:
Forbidden to change the way water like making a fish pond or drainage;
Prohibited from changing the shape of the land such as wells or land leveling;
Forbidden to keep animals such as goats and four-legged buffalo;
Banned indiscriminate farming;
Sloppily dressed prohibited.
Submission ancestor and great-grandfather pikukuh ancestor to all the Baduy people made orally in the form of speech in every ujuran-traditional ceremonies. Speech is the principle Baduy.
