Exploration of Cultural Heritage for the Development of Kawasen Village as a Tourist Village in Ciamis District

Abstract

This study aims to explore and identify cultural heritage in Kawasen Village, Ciamis Regency, West Java Province. Ciamis Regency has many historical heritages, but until now there are still many that have not been recorded and recorded by the Regional Government. Community-based tourism is one of the principles of sustainable development and local communities can be directly involved in tourism management in the village. A tourism village is a development that unites various attractions in, including natural, cultural, and artificial attractions supported by tourism attributes consisting of attractions, amenities, accessibility, and ancillaries. The research method uses descriptive qualitative methods, with inductive data analysis. This research has three stages, namely the cultural heritage tracing stage, the FGD stage and data analysis, and the third stage is making integrated tourism-based maps and reports.  Under the leadership of the famous Mataram and became the center of government, Kawasen village experienced various polemics that led to rebellions, regional expansions, and leadership changes.