Mifdal Zusron Alfaqi, Moh Fadli, Alfi Haris Wanto, Tjahjanulin Domai
The cultural reproduction of the Cireundeu indigenous community constitutes a dynamic process through which values, social practices, and cultural symbols are transmitted and transformed to sustain socio-cultural resilience amid modernization pressures. This study addresses a critical gap in the literature by empirically specifying how micro-level cultural practices translate into measurable resilience outcomes in an adaptive indigenous context. Using a phenomenological approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation involving 8 informants (N = 8; 3 key informants and 5 supporting informants). Data were analyzed using NVivo through open, axial, and thematic coding. The analysis generated 12 first-order themes, which were synthesized into three core resilience components: (1) cultural reproduction mechanisms, (2) adaptive resilience strategies, and (3) socio-ecological foundations. Findings reveal that cultural reproduction operates through value internalization, everyday cultural practices, and adaptive reinterpretation, producing resilience reflected in identity stability, ecological sustainability, symbolic-political resistance, and local food independence. This study advances the field by proposing the Cireundeu Cultural Reproduction Model, offering a novel, empirically grounded framework that integrates cultural, adaptive, and ecological dimensions of resilience, contributing to broader debates on indigenous sustainability in rapidly changing socio-cultural contexts. Copyright: ©2026 The authors. This article is published by IIETA and is licensed under the CC BY 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Doctoral Program of National Resilience, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Department of Law and Citizenship, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Department of Constitutional Law, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Department of Public Administration, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia
