SUNAT PADA BAYI PEREMPUAN OLEH TENAGA TRADISIONAL

Since 2005, Indonesia has been issued by the decision that female circumcision does not have any scientific basis and tends to be based on local tradition/culture. Female circumcision brings more adverse effects than its benefits (Juliansyah, 2009). This study aims to explain the phenomenon of female circumcision performed by traditional birth attendants. The research design of phenomenology was conducted in Bandilan hamlet of Arjasa village, Kendal hamlet of Kamal village, Arjasa subdistrict and Wetangunung hamlet of Wonojati village, Jenggawah subdistrict of Jember. The informants involved one traditional birth attendant for circumcision, 12 informants selected by using purposive sampling. The data were collected through interviews and observations. The validity test of the data was conducted by testing the credibility of triangulation. The data were then analyzed using analysis of interwoven and interactive analysis. These research emerging five themes. First theme is the reason why the baby circumcised, the second theme is baby girl circumcision is done by traditional bith attendant through special ritual, the third theme is circumcision equipment, the fourth theme is the procession, and the fifth theme is the baby response when she is being circumcised. Circumcision on baby girl performed by traditional birth attendants does not hurt the reproductive organs and does not eliminate the reproductive rights of women, the goal is to preserve and to maintain the local culture. It requires adequate education to straighten out the myths that is not true such as the infants will become infidels if they do not get the circumcision. Keywords: Circumcision; Baby Girl; Traditional Birth Attendants