Kyai and Jawara in Banten Residency 1926-1942

This paper discusses the continuation of Banten's resistance against the Dutch colonial government after the 1926 Communist Rebellion. The methodology used in this research is the historical method which consists of heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The 1926 Communist Rebellion had caused the Dutch colonial government to tighten security in Banten. During this research period, there were no rebellions or riots like those that occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Bantenese resistance to the colonial government, previously symbolized by riots and rebellions, was replaced by the actions of the jawara, who disrupted security and order of the Dutch government. This phenomenon aligns with Hobsbawm's concept of the social bandit. The dispersion of negative sentiment from the kyai to the santri and the general population also created obstacles to the interaction between the colonial government and the people of Banten. In this context, the kyai acted as a cultural broker. From this research, it can be concluded that the form of resistance of the Bantenese population, previously carried out through riots and rebellions, was replaced during this period by the spread of ideological sentiments of the kyai and the actions of the jawara supported by the Bantenese population.