THE ARRANGEMENT OF KUTEUI AS A SUBJECT OF CUSTOMARY VILLAGE GOVERNMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY LAND RESOURCES KUTEUI IN THE REGENCY OF REJANG LEBONG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25041/cepalo.v10no1.4607

Abstract

Kuteui is a customary law community in Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province, recognized by the state under Regional Regulation Number 5 of 2018. It possesses customary (ulayat) territory managed according to Rejang customary law. The enactment of the Village Law (Law No. 6 of 2014) provides an opportunity to organize Kuteui as a customary village government with authority to manage its territory. Using an empirical juridical approach and qualitative analysis, this study finds that Kuteui meets the legal requirements for recognition as a traditional village government, including active membership, customary territory, and a functioning customary legal system. The main obstacle is the lack of concrete legal action transferring rights over customary territory from the state, particularly forest areas, to Kuteui.

Keywords:

Kuteui, Rejang, Traditional Village Government

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Authors

  • M. Yamani Yamani Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia
  • Yulia Neta Universitas Lampung, Indonesia
  • Agsel Awanisa Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Syirazi Neyasyah Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia

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2026-02-02

How to Cite

Yamani, M. Yamani, Yulia Neta, Agsel Awanisa, and Muhammad Syirazi Neyasyah. 2026. “THE ARRANGEMENT OF KUTEUI AS A SUBJECT OF CUSTOMARY VILLAGE GOVERNMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY LAND RESOURCES KUTEUI IN THE REGENCY OF REJANG LEBONG”. Cepalo 10 (1):29-42. https://doi.org/10.25041/cepalo.v10no1.4607.

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