Volume 11 Issue 2 ( June )

The cultural landscape, a product of human intervention overlapping with nature, holds historical and cultural significance, strengthening regional identity. Despite varying recognition, Rawabogo Village boasts a distinct cultural landscape, necessitating identity assessment for village development. This research utilizes a rationalistic paradigm and qualitative approach to analyze identity components – form, function, and semantics – and aspects of the cultural landscape – material, immaterial, and relationships. Results linked to Sundanese cosmology reveal two identities: formal identity, seen in the spiritually significant Nagara Padang Site, and substantial identity, embodying indigenous cultural values. Leveraging this cultural identity could boost the development of Rawabogo Village as a culture-based tourism destination.

Keywords: cultural landscape; formal identity; substansial identity; culture-based tourism.