Relasi Agama, Magi Dan Sains Dalam Pentas Politik: Studi Kasus Bunda - Sang Penasehat Spiritual
Abstract: Modern political
institutions that glorifies scientific approaches still open a space for metaphysical
ones. In a political competition, science institutionalize itself through
politicalsurvey and consultant, and metaphysical aspect ispersonified by
spiritual counselors.This article focuses on the practices of a political
spiritual councelor in South Sulawesi, named Bunda. Thesuccessful of Bunda in
her practice as a spiritual counselor in the modern era cannot be separated
from her ability to to integrate between religion, magi and science. This is
performed by combining between the aspects of religion and magi, such as zikir
ritual (zikirmappateppe’, zikir hajat, and zikir ‘sapu mata’), animal
sacrificing, and employing MajelisZikir and orphasn for the zikir; and science
aspect can be seen from the zikir package with measurable operational costs
which can be varied depending on the social status of thecandidate and the number
of votes needed.The costs of zikir package vary, and each has its own
consequencewhich is informed to candidate in advance.
Penulis: Hadisaputra
Kode Jurnal: jpantropologidd160069
