ANUT NANGING ORA KATUT: THE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES OF SEDULUR SIKEP IN BLORA REGENCY TO PRESERVE IDENTITY AMIDST SOCIAL CHANGES

Abstract

Sedulur Sikep adheres to their customary practices and order of life, which have been consistently upheld and passed down to the descendants and followers of Samin Surosentiko’s teachings. The progression of time has brought social changes to Sedulur Sikep. The study aims to understand the identity of Sedulur Sikep, the social changes they face, and the adaptation strategies they employ to continously adjust to these changes. This study used a qualitatve method with a phenomenological approach. The informants consisted of key informants and main informants. The key informants were Sedulur Sikep figures, while the main informants were members of Sedulur Sikep. The results of the study idicate that the identity of Sedulur Sikep lies in the tata cara and tatanan urip that they apply in their daily lives. The social changes faced by Sedulur Sikep are caused by several factors, including modernization, government policies, nd interactions with non-Sikep communities. In responding to social changes, Sedulur Sikep upholds the principle of “anut nanging ora katut” which means “following without being carried away.”