The weaving of Baduy Lebak protected by the Geographical Indications (GI) of the Indonesian Banten Province: Could it be?

Abstract

Baduy weaving is a distinctive cloth of the Baduy indigenous peoples of Banten upper province. Because Baduy weaving evolved from weaving, which is not society’s primary activity, there is no management model in place to protect the qualities and characteristics of Baduy weaving, which are heavily influenced by the geographical features of the potential geographical indications or GI. This research has two goals: first, to develop a method for managing Baduy’s creative industrial weaving based on geographical indications in the province of Banten; and second, to work on strategy and program so that Baduy weaving can become a superior competitive product in the province of Banten. This empirical study focuses on the operation of the law in society. Data sources include both primary and secondary data. The qualitative analysis was used in the method analysis. According to the research, Baduy’s weaving management with a GI based in Baduy society is by developing a geographical indication approach based on the year 2016 statute on trademark and geographical indication. However, because management is still done on its own based on local creativity and the efforts of local governments in strategy and program, Baduy use of a GI based product in the province of Banten is generally in the 2021 comprehensive plan for the government’s work.