Kyai dan Jawara Banten: Keislaman, Kepemimpinan dan Magic

Abstract

This article tries to describe kiyai’s and jawara’s leadership in
Banten. Kiyai and jawara are prominent figures, who become a symbol of
identity of Banten, which is well known a religious region and a “country
of ‘ulamā’ and jawara.” The role and position of kiyai and jawara are
important since the era of Kasultanan Banten until nowadays. Kiyai, with
his religious knowledge and magic competence (acquired from religous
sources), serves people as an informal leader. While jawara, because of his
courage and magic competence (obtained from kiyai), becomes a second
informal leader after kiyai.