Portrait of Islamic and Hindu Tolerance in Kediri: A Study from Pierre Bourdieu's Perspective

Potret Toleransi Islam dan Hindu di Kediri: Telaah dalam Pandangan Pierre Bourdieu

Abstract

Religious tolerance is a form of attitude that must continue to be present in a pluralistic society like Indonesia. As a country with ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity, religious tolerance and harmony are non-negotiable. The people of Kediri, as an integral part of multicultural religious life, continue to maintain harmonious relations between religious communities, especially Islam and Hinduism, by utilizing various forms of capital (as described by Bourdieu), which are continuously maintained and passed down from generation to generation. This study will examine the relationship between Islam and Hinduism in Ringinsari Village, Kediri, from the perspective of Pierre Bourdieu's theory. This study examines how capital plays a role in shaping the arena, and to what extent is it internalized in religious life. This study uses qualitative methods using interviews, observation, documentation, and data analysis, as outlined by Miles and Haberman. The results show that in building relations between Islam and Hinduism in Kediri, social capital is a tool in the primary structure of Kediri society. Furthermore, cultural capital is manifested in various religious traditions, and symbolic capital is depicted in the village label "Religious Moderation." Another aspect not captured in Boerdieu's theory is that tolerance is also hereditary, not entirely formed through habitus structures. Rather, it exists within the realm of a continuously preserved legacy. This legacy of tolerance contributes to the formation of a conducive environment, enabling harmony to continue to develop and stabilize within society. However, both inherited capital and social, cultural, and symbolic capital have all contributed to building harmonious relations between Islam and Hinduism in Kediri.