INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S RESPONSE TO MODERNIZATION IN KAMPUNG NAGA TASIKMALAYA DISTRICT

Indigenous women in Indonesia are very interesting to study, one of them is in the Kampung Naga indigenous community. At the moment Kampung Naga with the label of the Cultural Heritage area of the indigenous people is a place of tourism, based on that researchers interested in conducting research with the title Response of Indigenous Women to Modernization in Kampung Naga, Tasikmalaya Regency. This research is expected to be able to describe the response of indigenous women to modernization so that they can provide input to the government to formulate policies regarding the empowerment of indigenous women. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research method using informant retrieval technique used by purposive sampling, while the analysis technique uses interactive methods and data is explored in depth through the main requirements of informant knowledge will be the focus of research (purpose method). The response of women to the Kampung Naga traditional community is basically accepting new things, related to their modernization being open to the entry of new things, such as the entry of electronic devices, communication tools and even cooking utensils. Even in terms of education, women in Kampung Naga are allowed to study even at the bachelor level. However, what is interesting from the indigenous women in Kampung Naga, they are still very strict to uphold the values of customs that have existed since hereditary. The clash between modernization and traditionality in indigenous communities, especially indigenous women, no longer has to create conflict. Modernization even in indigenous communities can go hand in hand, this phenomenon can be a reference to how the state manages indigenous peoples, especially indigenous women in ASEAN in the face of the ASEAN Community 2025.