The Meaning of Legal Protection of Ancestral Graves as a Cultural Reserve in the National Culture System in Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia has a vast territory and is an archipelagic country. Indonesia as an archipelagic country has various kinds of indigenous peoples, so it is rich in culture. Various indigenous peoples have their own ancestral graves. Ancestral Graves are the tombs of their ancestors or parents. The government in carrying out its authority and power in developing an area is based on the applicable rules. The fact of the clash between culture and government can be seen from the development of areas carried out by the government, for example the construction of toll roads, offices, and road widening, forcibly and immorally displacing the ancestral graves of indigenous peoples. The development of this area is very beneficial for the community. But we also remember that ancestral graves are also very important for indigenous peoples. The problem that occurs is the development project displacing ancestral graves, and ignoring indigenous peoples. The research method used is normative legal research.