ABSTRAKTesis ini membahas proses kebangkitan Kesultanan Kutai Kartanegara Ing
Martadipura. Menggunakan pendekatan penelitian etnografi. Secara mendalam
melihat bagaimana prosesnya, siapa yang membangkitkan, apa tujuannya dan apa
implikasinya. Proses kebangkitan itu kemudian dilukiskan sebagai Re-Invensi
Kesultanan yang didalamnya terdapat rekacipta tradisi. Dalam upaya
membangkitkan kesultanan, terdapat kepentingan politik dari aktor di luar
kesultanan yang bertemu dengan kepentingan kesultanan. Pasca kebangkitan
kesultanan, lembaga-lembaga adat di tingkat desa, kecamatan, hingga kabupaten
ikut dibangkitkan. Selain itu juga muncul klaim-klaim tanah adat dengan
mengatasnamakan tanah hibah sultan baik yang dilakukan secara perorangan
maupun kelompok.
ABSTRACTThis thesis describes the revival process of Kutai Kartanegara Ing
Martadipura Sultanate. Using ethnographic research approach, this thesis provides
an in-depth explanation about the rise-up process, who revived the Sultanate, what
is the goal, and what are the implications. The process of revival was later
described as a re-invention of the Sultanate in which there is a rekacipta of
tradition. In order to revive the Sultanate, there are political interests from outside
actors that would meet the interests within the Sultanate itself. After the revival,
traditional institutions in the village, kecamatan, and kabupaten are also
resurrected along with the Sultanate. There are also claims over the customary
lands on behalf of the Sultan’s grant, coming from either individuals or groups.