HAPPINESS IN PERCEPTION OF THE SUNDANESE PARAHYANGAN WEST JAVA

Abstract

Happiness is the rights of all people. But in manifesting it differ from one person to another as well as the measure of his happiness. This study aims to identify the perception of Sunda parahyangan people about the meaning of happiness. The method used is Grounded Theory which attempts to construct the results of field data into a new theory. Techniques of data collection using interviews with research subjects are Sundanese Parahyangan people who live in tatar Sundanese kingdom Galuh village Karangkamulyan district Cijeungjing district Ciamis. The results of data analysis show that the respondents say that the meaning of happiness is bungah, atoh, bagja, and seneng. With the indicators are the family (husband / wife, children, grandchildren, and parents) most important. Furthermore, daily necessities (money, work, meals), good children, faithful couples and healthy.