The Culture of West Java

We have much to learn from the culture in West Java. If we feel that the culture of West Java, Indonesia is part of the country, it never hurts to know culture of West Java.

Province of West Java has an admirable philosophy, among them "Silih Asah", Silih Asih" and "Silih Asuh". Third philosophy is a philosophy of life held by indigenous people in West Java. And culture of West Java more we know is Sunda and the capital is Bandung.


The purpose and meaning of philosophy is the nature and attitude to lead to mutual caring, loving and sharing knowledge and experiences among each other. Community of West Java has the virtue of reason is based on that philosophy. Somewhat different from the cultures of other communities in the archipelago, the Sundanese-speaking West Java who greatly influenced the culture that is rooted in the values ​​derived from the traditions of the local community. And in social interaction, people in West Java, embracing philosophy, as mentioned earlier.

Fraternity creates familiarity with the environment so that the Sundanese society looks of how people of West Java, especially those living in rural areas, they preserve the environment by way of full cooperation with local residents. So in the province of West Java is a lot of people who appear on its own initiative to preserve their natural environment.

In religious life, community in western Java are relatively well known as a very religious people and religious, and uphold the values ​​of religion that is Islam. Most of the residents of west java embraced Islam, followed by Christians (Catholic and Protestant), Hindu, Buddhist, and others.

Most of the tribal-dominated culture of West Java, Sundanese and the full repertoire of traditional indigenous Bumi Pasundan becomes a mirror of culture in West Java. To preserve the culture of West Java, local governments establish 12 village culture, which is a typical village in order to preserve the interests of culture in the form of custom or custom home.