THE ROLE OF INDONESIAN YOUTH IN THE DIGITAL AGE IN PRESERVE RELIGIOUS CULTURE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC

Abstract

Youth is an important part of society which is expected to be a successor in caring for and protecting Indonesia. One important thing that currently needs to be cared for and protected during a pandemic is religious culture. This is due to the pandemic that has hit the world, including Indonesia, which has badly affected religious culture. The hustle and bustle that is usually done in religious culture is not permitted, or becomes limited. The aim of this research is to find out and the role of youth in the impact of the pandemic on the passage of religious culture. This research was conducted for 3 weeks in various sub-districts of social media, printed media and various books. The research was started from November 1 to 18, 2020. The method used a qualitative method. The research technique is by observation and interviews. The results of the research obtained are the various active roles of several youth in Indonesia. Some of them are with the active role of some youth in preserving culture in Indonesia in the midst of a pandemic, namely by publishing several cultures in Indonesia to various media. Then uploading various cultures in Indonesia on various social media that is owned is also tantamount to socializing a culture in the photo. The role of youth in preserving the existing culture in Indonesia does not seem fully existent, but there are those who do preserve it with various skills that young people have. Skills in writing or skills in video processing. A skill that is quite valuable when you are in a pandemic situation. Where these skills can also be used to capture the moment when the pandemic is hitting Indonesia and the world. Broader use for pandemics and culture.