Contestation of Global-Local Culture in Islamic Art of Pondok Pesantren Walisanga Situbondo

Abstract

This article is the result of anthropology research using ethnographic methods. Discusses global and local culture contestation in the performing arts in the Walisanga Islamic Boarding School Situbondo. The findings of this study indicate that this Islamic values spread (dakwah) is a method of Islamic education by means of traditional culture in the form of art. Wali Sanga Islamic boarding Schoolin Situbondo has kinds of arts which are hadrah, tabbhuwȃn, and syi‟ir Islam. These Islamic traditional arts contest with cultural industry in globalization era. These kinds of arts become cultural power for Madurese people in Situbondo, and identity of Situbondo city as santri city and earth of Shalawat Nariyah. In globalization era, Situbondo identity with its traditional Islam shows its commitment to Indonesian national value, openness to social reform and global-national cultural values interact to local culture.