DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2017.v05i08.008

Pages: 850-860

Abstract: This study aims to find out how the pattern of adaptation and interaction of Java ethnic in the new environment in Aceh ethnic in Cot Girek District of North Aceh, and how the obstacles of Java ethnic adaptation in Aceh society, and how the ethnic management done by Java ethnic to society in Aceh. The approach used in this study is qualitative for more comprehensive data and quality, While the method of this research is descriptive, because the focus of this research lies in social phenomenon in the community, in this case the intercultural communication between Java ethnic and Aceh ethnic in northern Aceh (study To the pattern of interaction of adaptation and Acculturation of the impression of Javanese ethnic identity in Aceh society). The theory used in this research is the symbolic interaction, dramaturgies theory and the theory of intercultural communication. Data collection used library and field research. Data collection techniques in the field are participant observation, non-structured interviews, in-depth interviews, and documents available in the field according to the required data. Informants are selected based on the purpose and type of data required. Data analysis techniques are data reduction, data display, and conclusion. Based on the research found the results as follows: the first Java ethnic patterns that have lived for decades in Aceh, especially in the District of Cot Girek they are actually not part of the Aceh indigenous ethnic. However, because politically and culturally marginalized the Javanese ethnic groups have been isolated, so they try to require adaptation pattern with local culture such as adaptation through the language where Javanese in Cot Girek outline is able to communicate with Aceh language though not completely. Second adaptations through education, third adaptation through religion, fourth adaptation to food, Fifth adaptation to Aceh local politics. While ethnic interactions of Java with Aceh ethnic can occur at wed