Research Article
Tradition and Religious Struggle: Social Conflict of Keraton Agung Sejagat In Purworejo, Central Java
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-11-2020.2305039, author={Mustolehudin Mustolehudin and Siti Muawanah and Joko Tri Haryanto and Sulaiman Sulaiman}, title={Tradition and Religious Struggle: Social Conflict of Keraton Agung Sejagat In Purworejo, Central Java}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Religious Life, ISRL 2020, 2-5 November 2020, Bogor, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISRL}, year={2021}, month={3}, keywords={social conflict keraton agung sejagat religious ritual}, doi={10.4108/eai.2-11-2020.2305039} }- Mustolehudin Mustolehudin
Siti Muawanah
Joko Tri Haryanto
Sulaiman Sulaiman
Year: 2021
Tradition and Religious Struggle: Social Conflict of Keraton Agung Sejagat In Purworejo, Central Java
ISRL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-11-2020.2305039
Abstract
Keraton Agung Sejagat (KAS/Agung Sejagat Palace) suddenly became phenomenal in the early January 2020. Toto Santoso dan Fani Aminadia declared themselves as “The King and The Queen“of the palace. This article aims to describe the chronology, doctrines, and conflict coping strategy of KAS. This qualitative study uses conflict theory in analyzing data. KAS began from the organization named Jogjakarta Development Committee because of financial motives. In the 2019, the community changed into Laskar Merah Putih with around 450 members. The keraton emergence caused some conflicts after they held a culture and religious ritual carnival. This event was allegedly damaging the creed (aqidah) of the local moslems (the major society religion). The government apparatus finally shut down the KAS presence which is considered unsettling based on local society report. Then, Purworejo government together with the religious figures carried out the assistance and coaching program to recover the psychological wellfare of the ex-KAS member
