THE TRADITION OF THE CAT MANTU REVIEW FROM SYMBOLIC MEANING AND THE POTENTIAL IN CURAHJATI hamlet

Abstract

Indonesia is an archipelago with a variety of ethnic, religious and racial cultures. Each region in Indonesia has its own cultural customs. Where the cultural customs are still preserved by the people. Especially people who are in the interior or certain villages. This is in accordance with what was expressed by Soekomo (1973: 15) that cultural heritage can be directly examined and investigated because it is tangible and can be touched. This research approach uses a qualitative approach. According to Moleong (2007:6) explains that qualitative research is a phenomenon that understands what is experienced by research subjects