Banten Governor Andra Soni received a visit from the Baduy community\nduring the Seba Baduy event at the Banten Provincial State Building.\nDuring the event, Andra stated that he would assist the Baduy people in\norganising rituals for environmental preservation in Sanghyang Sirah and\nGunung Honje in the Ujung Kulon area, Pandeglang, Banten.<\/p>\n
Banten Governor Andra Soni received the Baduy community during the\nSeba tradition on Saturday (25\/4\/2026) at the Banten Provincial State\nBuilding. In the Seba tradition, the Baduy community visits the Banten\nGovernor, who is the \u201cBapak Gede\u201d in Serang City, while bringing\nagricultural produce from the Kanekes community in Lebak Regency.<\/p>\n
In the afternoon, Andra carried out the Muka Panto tradition or\nopening the door of the State Building. Then, in the evening, the\ntradition of listening to the message from the Baduy community was\nheld.<\/p>\n
Governor Andra Soni appreciated the message conveyed by the Baduy\ncommunity through the Jaro Pamarentah and community Jaro, particularly\nregarding environmental issues in Kanekes Village.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe message conveyed earlier was about environmental problems in the\nKanekes area. The mandate they hold from generation to generation is\n\u2018gunung ulah dilebur, lebak ulah dirusak\u2019 (do not destroy the mountains,\ndo not damage the valleys),\u201d said Andra Soni.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that the Banten Provincial Government would continue to\nbuild communication with the Baduy indigenous community, not only\nthrough the Seba momentum but also through ongoing coordination.<\/p>\n
\u201cInsya Allah, we will continue to build communication. Through the\nJaro Pamarentah, they always convey things that need to be reported. We\nthank the Kanekes indigenous community for their loyalty to the\ngovernment and for continuously providing input, one of which is in\npreserving nature,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Andra Soni stated that the Banten Provincial Government\nwould follow up on the aspirations of the Baduy community, including\nplans for environmental preservation rituals in the Sanghyang Sirah and\nGunung Honje areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough the Environmental Agency, we will coordinate with Lebak and\nPandeglang Regencies regarding what was conveyed, including their hope\nto carry out rituals in Sanghyang Sirah and Gunung Honje through the\nNgaraksa Gunung Ngarawat Alam activities. Hopefully, we can facilitate\nit,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of Kanekes Village as well as Jaro Pamarentah,\nJaro Oom, stated that the Seba Baduy is part of the post-harvest adat\nseries and the Ngalaksa procession. He explained that the Baduy\ncommunity\u2019s visit to face the \u201cBapak Gede\u201d aims to convey a message to\nmaintain harmony between humans and nature in various areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe reaffirm our commitment to continue ngeraksa and carry out adat\nrules. We carry out sacred rituals to save mountains, rivers, and\nforests. We ngaraksa gunung ngarawat alam,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
Jaro Oom also conveyed plans to carry out environmental care rituals\nat several points outside the Baduy ulayat territory, such as Sanghyang\nSirah and Gunung Honje, which will be carried out routinely as a form of\ncommitment to maintaining environmental balance.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/andra-soni-to-assist-baduy-tribe-in-conducting-rituals-to-preserve-nature-in-ujung-kulon-1777143041", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }