Hajat Laut (sea celebration) as a tradition of Pangandaran coastal community has been changing as the changing of the people's social structure. Pangandaran, a regency which is famous of sea tourism object, still maintains the ritual of Hajat Laut containing local wisdom. This writing is aimed at analyzing how Hajat Laut as a primordial cultural heritage of nautical community adapts with the social economy development of the people. Mircea Eliade's view is applied to trace the old views containing local wisdom. Meanwhile, Thomas Kuhn's proposition bridges the discussion on paradigm dynamics toward the events of Hajat Laut. in addition to literature study, the data are obtained through observation based on characteristics of qualitative research. The result shows that Hajat Laut as the heritage of primordial society passes through an interpretation process from each of the generations. The anomaly existing in the process of paradigm debates place Hajat Laut in the presence and position adjusting to the live development need of Pangandaran society as a tourism city. At the same time, the economic, social, and religious needs are fulfilled by keep maintaining the local wisdom of the culture.
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