WALKING IN RHYTHM: CULTURAL CONCEPTS, COMMUNICATION IN STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, RITUAL SYMBOLS IN THE GANJURAN COMMUNITY OF YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

The diversity of social, cultural, and religious status in Yogyakarta is itscolor. Religion, which is one aspect of diversity, is an interesting thing, aharmonious blend of religion and culture seen in the Ganjuran area,Bantul, Yogyakarta. Ganjuran is an area known for having a very hightolerance for religious people in this cultural city. This study aims todetermine communication patterns between people of different religionsin Ganjuran, Yogyakarta, and how a group manages conflicts and solvesproblems with different religious backgrounds. Research with aqualitative descriptive method using an ethnographic approach. To get anin-depth picture of the communication of people of different religions,one of them is being studied using observation and informationcollection, which is then processed to obtain data that is by the researchtopic. This study concludes that the communication pattern that occurs inpeople of different religions in Ganjuran, Yogyakarta is a communicationpattern that is balanced with the culture and language that they have longheld as a guide for a social life so that multicultural community life stillcreates high tolerance.