Kyai dan Jawara Banten: Keislaman, Kepemimpinan dan Magic

Abstract

This article tries to describe kiyai’s and jawara’s leadership in Banten. Kiyai and jawara are prominent figures, who become a symbol of identity of Banten, which is well known a religious region and a “country of ‘ulamā’ and jawara.” The role and position of kiyai and jawara are important since the era of Kasultanan Banten until nowadays. Kiyai, with his religious knowledge and magic competence (acquired from religous sources), serves people as an informal leader. While jawara, because of his courage and magic competence (obtained from kiyai), becomes a second informal leader after kiyai.