Integrasi Sosial antara Etnis Cina dan Etnis Aceh (Studi Deskriptif pada Etnis Cina dan Etnis Aceh di Kota Juang Kabupaten Bireuen)

Abstract

Indonesia has so many ethinicity, culture and different religion. The ethinicities have values, common things, languages and histories according to their uniqueness. Acehnese is one of ethnicity in Indonesia, the majority of Acehnese lives in Aceh Province. Aceh is known as place where Moslem begins in Indonesia and has important role on the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia. Aceh itself has one strategic city which is locate between 3 distric, it is Bireuen Subdistrict. Bireuen Subdistrict is in beetween Medan, Takengon and Aceh. Strategically located, Bireuen District became a trading city by other ethnics immigrant, one of them are Chinese. Acehnese which is known as an obedient ethinc and religious has to live together with Chinese who traded and settled in Juang City, Bireuen District. This research is using case study methode with qualitative approach. Researchers collect all things or materials and informations which is useful so it will clearly describes about background and situation where research takes place. This qualitative method using unit of analysis, they are Acehnese and Chinese who lived in Juang City, Bireuen District, and it is where research takes place itself. Researchers specify Juang City as research place because this two ethnic has long been integrated in Juang City. As for the purpose of this research is to find out, to interpret and to analyze how the etnics interact in their daily activities and what makes them became integrated. The result can be concluded that togetherness between Acehnese and Chinese is caused by various sectors which can be encouraging integration, as understanding the differences and tolerate each others, admit the mutualism and did not distinguish ethnicity background so their relationship are in harmony.This good relationship is characterized by high intensity in interacting and there are effort to maintain security and harmony. Their interaction and cooperation are going well even to mixed mrriages. Acehnese and Chinese awareness’ for living together is already seen from their daily activities when interactions. They built communication is basically based on University in Diversity.