Dear readers I just want to share my travelling recently.
BADUY ..yes I had been travelling to this place and interact with the people there. It was so nice, a valuable experiences and unforgettable moment. Though had to walk around 14 KM up hill and down dale, but it all paid off with stunning scenery.
The Kanekes Baduy / Badui are an indigenous group in the Sunda region Lebak , Banten. Their population of about 5,000 to 8,000 people, and they are one of the tribes whose isolate from the modern life. In addition they also have the confidence taboo to be photographed except outside in their area.
The language they use is Sunda-Banten dialect. To communicate with people outside of their current use Indonesian language, although they get that knowledge from learning by doing and get usual interact with other people. The Baduy people dont know how to write, their tradition, religion, and ancestor stories kept and told verbally.
Most of the rules adopted by the Baduy Dalam:
1. Not allowed to use vehicles for transpotation
2. Not allowed to use footwear
3. The door should face north / south (except home chairman of the Pu'un or custom)
4. Prohibition of use the electronic tools (technology)
5. Using black / white clothes that are woven and sewn himself, and not allowed to use modern clothing.
The characteristics of the person of Baduy Luar:
1. They have known technologies, such as electronic equipment, although its use remains for Baduy ban to every citizen, including citizens of Baduy Luar. They use the equipment in a way secretly to escape detection from KaBaduy supervisor.
2. The process of building houses for Baduy Luar been using assistive devices, such as saws, hammers, nails, etc., that were previously prohibited by customary Baduy Dalam.
3.Using traditional clothes with black or dark blue (for men), indicating that they are not sacred. Sometimes using modern clothes such as T-shirts and jeans.
4.Using modern household appliances, such as mattresses, pillows, plates & cups glass & plastic.
5. They live outside the area Baduy Dalam.
Sunrise @ciboleger this area is in Baduy Luar. It still allowed to take photos.
Morning activities of people Baduy Luar they want to go to an own or cultivate an unirrigate field.
Some people from Baduy Dalam whose willl be our guide to their village called Cibeo.
The women who was pounding rice.
