The Role of Women In Baduy: Food Security In The Era of Globalization and Media Convergence

Abstract

Food security Bedouins in Indigenous construct by both religious and culturally identical in Baduy female figure. Construction Identification is done with a special and honorable position in the concept Ambu Baduy women (mother) and Nyi Pohaci (Goddess of Rice) as the goddess of Bedouin life source. Such identification, making food security of family and Bedouins are determined by the role of women in activities at home and the fields with farming as a form of worship Baduy. The result is t2010-2012 cope Baduy able to buy land outside the customary land area of 900 hectares of farmland which impact on food security and greater prosperity. Through the activity theory and communication of religious obtained the discovery that Baduy women continue to use the position and role of customary to harness the knowledge and skills of customs are constantly being developed with leeway on interpretations of customary law and carried out in accordance with the social motives and the economy to return to the motive large, which is the motive of religious to buy land and carry out the functions of worship as a farmer and the concept of trust Sundanese wiwitan.