LARANGAN SEBAGAI MEDIA PELESTARIAN HUTAN PADA KOMUNITAS ADAT CIKONDANG

This research is conducted because of the frequent forest destruction occurrence, meanwhile, forests in Cikondang Indigenous Community area are still well-preserved to date. study aims obtain an overview sacred grove located Cikondang, reason why designated as a grove, and factors that cause be well-preserved. descriptive one by exercising qualitative method. The method used analyze objects cannot measured using numbers. methods were literature studies, observations, interviews. Informants, both key additional, interviewed with reference interview guidelines. stage initiated extracting data field, classifying analyzing data, finally drawing conclusion. results indicated physically have similarities general. Historical events awareness benefits whose preservation has been well-maintained due enactment number forbiddance or pamali related existence forest. Forbiddance customary rule obeyed fear violating pamali. It "power" prevent people from causing destruction. can means preserve