Social Culture of West Java Province

"Silih Asah, Silih Asih, Silih Asuh"

The words above are not random poetry, but as a philosophy of life adopted by a majority of the population of West Java. This philosophy teaches people to care for each other with the foundation of mutual love and mutual sharing of knowledge and experience. Indeed, this is a concept of democratic life that is rooted in the awareness and grandeur of reason.

Unlike of civilization with other communities in the archipelago, the civilization of West Java community with a population of native and Sundanese language is strongly influenced by natural lush and natural.That is why, in social interaction the people there embrace philosophy as the quotation above.

Besides familiar with natural environment and our fellow human beings, Sundanese people also close to God who created them [Triangle of Life]. Familiarity Sundanese people with the environment seem of how people of West Java, particularly in rural areas, maintain environmental sustainability. In this province, many community members who appear on their own initiative to maintain their natural environment.

Regional Profiles:

This province has many excellent objects in the field of plantation, among others: tea, clove, coconut, rubber, cocoa, tobacco, coffe, sugarcane, and vetiver. Of all types of commodities is the national commodities peoples from West Java.

West Java also produce superior mine production. In 2006, successfully explored 5284 tons of zeolite, 47.978 tons of bentonite, and sand iron, cement Pozolan, feldspar and barn jewel / Gemstone.

This area has a variety of tourism both natural tourism, culture and history. Natural tourism including the Peak area of Bogor, Salabintana, Lembang, Tangkuban Perahu Mount, Juanda Forest Park in Bandung, Gunung Gede Natioanal Park, Pelabuhan Ratu beach in Sukabumi, and Pangandaran beach in Ciamis.

Cultural tourism, among others: Temple Cangkuang in Leles, Village Badui and Sisingaan From Tasikmalaya. and historical tourism like the palace Kesepuhan Cirebon, heritage stone age [Megalithic] in Cipari, and Boscha star observation in Bandung.