Abstract:
This article discusses the praxis of democracy in society in Indonesia especially in the local
community of Banyumas regency of Central Java province. The practice of political democracy in
Indonesia has actually existed for a long time, which actually begins with the direct election of
village chiefs. Then the resurgence of the process of democratization nationally began on the era of
reformation, one of them indicated with the election of executive leaders, from the president to the
head of the region directly. So that became the foundation of democracy in Indonesia and
strengthened democracy in the local setting. The life of democracy in the regional context of
Banyumas society has a unique and interesting democratic practice. The empirical data shows that
civic competence of Banyumas society on the concept of democracy education is still limited to the
definition of democracy, which is about government from, by and for the people. However the values
of democracy are present in people's lives. The majority of people tend to be satisfied with the
realisation of democratic values, especially in terms of freedom, among others; freedom to practice
religion, freedom to assemble and establish organization, freedom of speech, freedom to vote in
elections and gender equality, even Banyumas society does not agree with the practice of dishonest
money politics. This circumstance is quite interesting, although the knowledge of democracy is very
simple, but the people of Banyumas already have the basic foundation in building the life of
democracy with its own color in accordance with the personality and local wisdom of Banyumas
community which is still maintained.
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