The Intangible Cultural Capital of Lengger Banyumas in Post Pandemic Era

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10.2991/978-2-38476-028-2_16How to use a DOI?

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lengger; cultural capital; arena; new-ethnography; indhang

Abstract

Cultural capital is an important factor of how lengger in Banyumas exists in this post-pandemic era. This capital gains significance in relation to the practice of lengger cultural politics. Therefore, this research is aimed at revealing the practice of intangible cultural capital of lengger Banyumas. The new ethnographic method is used to explore how cultural capital and the arena are important in determining the existence of the lengger Banyumas. The data are taken from the interview of lenggers in which it compared the traditional and contemporary lengger dancers. Further, the results of the interview are analyzed by relating it with the issue of the cultural capital by using Bourdieu’s concept of arena and cultural capital. The results of this research indicate that the intangible cultural capital that determines the existence of a lengger comprise the access to information, educational background, heredity, indhang, and networking. Lengger, who is not technologically educated, is frequently missed various cultural grants information that are spread through social networks. Furthermore, a lengger’s educational background influences how well they can develop lengger performance. Yet, heredity becomes a cultural capital that is equally crucial in assessing the level of one’s talent and spread the mystical aura. It is also undeniable that having indhang demonstrates the strength of a lengger’s pride. Finally, the convergence of cultural capital and the arena define the Banyumas lengger’s existence in the post-pandemic era.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Lynda Susana Widya Ayu F
AU  - Imam Suhardi
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/03/27
TI  - The Intangible Cultural Capital of Lengger Banyumas in Post Pandemic Era
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Academia-Based Tourism Revival 2022 (ABTR 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 169
EP  - 176
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-028-2_16
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-028-2_16
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