Elaboration of Traditional Customary Law with Modern in the Indigenous Law Community of Ciptagelar Village

Abstract

Kasepuhan Ciptagelar located in the Area of Mount Halimun Salak National Park, is a traditional village 
that is thick with customs and customary laws and does not close itself from the development of the times 
and technology, so that various innovations are born that are then used to support the needs of the 
people of Kasepuhan Ciptagelar. From this background then came the subject of how customary law in 
the Indigenous Law Society Kasepuhan Ciptagelar and bhow to elaborate between traditional and 
modern customs in Kasepuhan Ciptagelar. The purpose of this study is to find out, review and analyze 
customary laws used in the Kasepuhan Ciptagelar Indigenous Law Society and to review and analyze 
elaborations between traditional and modern customs in The Ciptagelar Kasepuhan. The method used 
in this study is to dig data through observations and interviews with informants and government ranks of 
Kasepuhan Ciptagelar in Sukabumi district, then the data that has been collected is analyzed 
qualitatively, then presented descriptively-analytical-prescriptive. The results of the study showed that the 
customary law that applies is the law of karma where indigenous peoples believe that if someone does 
something that violates the customary prohibition will be reciprocated to himself in the future. In terms of 
elaboration between traditional and modern habits that are the main key is that Indigenous Law 
Communities strongly believe that life requires a balance both in terms of nature and living things as well 
as customs with positive laws that apply, the Chairman of Adat Kasepuhan Ciptagelar strongly believes 
that by following technological developments and obeying the positive laws that exist will have a good 
impact on all existing Indigenous Law Communities can be in a positive way.  economics or knowledge.