Arisan Padi: The Life Strategy of Priangan Rural Community

Abstract

This study revealed arisan padi carried out by rural communities in Ciamis District, West Java. Arisan padi which is fulled by local wisdom needs to be studied more deeply, because it is basically a rural economic tradition that is closely related to village institutions, namely food security institutions for peasant families. The study was carried out using historical methods to analyze the changing meaning of arisan. Meanwhile, to explore the values of local wisdom from the arisan is carried out using an anthropological approach. In the beginning, arisan padi of the rural community was social in nature, where arisan built by the farmer and peasant was aimed at the food security of the peasant. Today, the idea of arisan padi is no longer social, but changes to become more economic. Arisan padi is no longer just for consumption purposes, but now it tends to change for economic and production. This change needs to be studied because rural communities have changed their economic behavior patterns, especially in understanding arisan padi. Keywords—Arisan padi, rural community, life strategy.