Kajian Ethno Wellness Sebagai Daya Tarik Wisata Heritage (Studi Kasus Badui Luar, Banten)

Abstract

The Outer Badui tribe is one of the tribes in Banten that has local wisdom and customs that are still maintained today, one of which is related to wellness. This study aims to examine the concept and practice of wellness by the Outer Badui tribe and its potential as a tourism product in the future. The data was gathered through a combination of literature research and interviews with informants and community leaders from the Outer Baduy. According to the findings, whether we realize it or not, the Outer Baduy tribe already has a holistic concept of ethno wellness (body, mind, spirit) that is practiced and integrated into daily life. Local knowledge and practices of the Outer Badui tribe that utilize nature wisely in maintaining fitness are the distinctive values of the Outer Badui ethno wellness. Meanwhile, in terms of heritage tourism attractiveness, the practice of ethno wellness by the Outer Badui tribe has the potential to be developed into a form of special interest tourism. The study's findings are then discussed in more detail, along with ideas for how it might be developed into a tourist attraction.