The Baduy community have deprived themselves of modern comforts and in June, petitioned the Indonesian government to make its area internet-free.
KANEKES, Indonesia: The Indonesian capital Jakarta is only a four-hour drive away from Kanekes Village but the two places are worlds apart.
Which is why for generations, members of the Baduy tribe continue to live in modest houses made out of wood and bamboo. They also practice subsistence living and wear black or white outfits that they weave by hand. But the technology does have its downside with some parents worrying that their children will spend more time playing online games and learning trending dance moves than preserving their own cultural heritage.
They charge their phones in neighbouring Ciboleger and Cijahe, the closest villages with electricity. Both villages serve as main access points for tourists looking to visit Kanekes. “We were struggling to sell our products. So I set up an online shop,” Baduy resident Ako Sarka told CNA. Although technology is forbidden for members of the Baduy tribe, 25-year-old Ako Sarka uses social media to promote his products and culture. Other youths soon followed his footsteps and set up their own social media accounts. A handful of them became some kind of nano-influencers, attracting thousands of loyal social media followers.
Two Baduy women gazing at their smartphones while tending to their children in Kanekes Village, Indonesia. “Before the internet, we relied on tourists and visitors to sell our products. Our durians, for example, would go to waste because the trees produce more than what we can consume or sell. Now, all we have to do is WhatsApp a wholesaler, drop the durians off at the edge of the village and the wholesaler will do the rest,” the 40-year-old said.
The Baduys are divided into two main groups: The Outer Baduys, who are allowed some contact with the outside world and the Inner Baduys, who occupy places considered sacred by both groups. The cost of these rituals are usually borne by the violators but the Baduys sometimes learn about these infractions when the perpetrators are long gone.
“We will leave the final decision to the Baduys themselves. Do they want all Baduy areas to be internet-free or just the Inner Baduy area? Whatever their decisions will be, we are ready.”
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