Women’s Reproductive Experiences: Islamic Values on Local Wisdom at Kampung Naga, West Java

Huriani, Yeni and Riyani, Irma (2017) Women’s Reproductive Experiences: Islamic Values on Local Wisdom at Kampung Naga, West Java. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sociology Education. SciTePress, Portugal, pp. 107-110. ISBN 2184-27282 / 978-989-758-316-2

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Abstract

The fulfilment of reproductive health is the rights of all member of the community in term of information and facilities. Women are the most affected because of experiencing prolong reproductive process. A unique experiences shown in Kampung Naga, a community that still preserve traditional and cultural heritage, in accordance with women’s experiences of reproductive health. This article attempts to investigate Islamic values in women’s reproductive experiences in Kampung Naga. This study employs qualitative method that contains both: fieldwork and textual study. For fieldwork, feminist ethnography with in depth interview will be utilised to gather data in more egalitarian relationship between researchers and respondents. For textual study, hermeneutical approach is suitable for critical analysis on Islamic texts related to reproductive health. This research shows that women experiences of reproductive health are influenced by both Islamic values and cultural traditions. This is evidence from their practices related to reproductive health: menstruation, courtship, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeed and menopause that refer to Islamic rituals and traditions. Although, there are also some traditional practices that seems incompatible with Islam, they still preserve both practices simultaneously.

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