Actor/Agent-Structure Relations of “Adat Government” in Adat Tanjung Benoa Village Government System Badung Regency, Bali Province

Abstract

The aim of this research is to reveal in depth the meaning of traditional values towards the understanding of Adat Tanjung Benoa Village government actors/agents in the governance practices of Adat Tanjung Benoa Village. This research uses a qualitative method with a grounded research design (grounded method) and ethnography. In this research, the informants who have been determined are placed in an emic perspective, namely emphasizing the views of each informant in expressing and interpreting their own views regarding their respective understandings of each variable proposed in the form of an interview guide by the researcher. The results of the research show that the structure of 'signification' in the Adat Tanjung Benoa Village government system is in the form of understanding Hindu religious values, the application of Hindu religious teachings and customs conceptualized by researchers, namely the Triple Norms Tree (Trimurti, Tri Kahyangan and Tri Hita Karana).