The Acculturation of Local Culture and Arabic Culture in Manado of North Sulawesi Rosdalina Bukido Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Manado Manado, Indonesia rosdalina21@iain-manado.ac.id Laila F. Bamastraf Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Manado Manado, Indonesia Abstract—Indonesia has many cultures. Those cultures come from local culture and foreign culture. Now one of the cultures growing and thriving is Arabic culture in the city of Manado. The acculturation processing of Arabic culture entranced to Manado was through trade and syiar Islam. This article aims to explore and examine in depth the process of entry of Arabic culture in the city of Manado. Acculturation of two cultures is important to be studied and preserved to the public or society. This study uses explorative method and qualitative approach. The data is collected from interviews and observation of the Arabic people in Manado. The data analysis is done inductive and qualitatively. The result of this study shows that acculturation of two cultures growing in Kampung Arab in Manado entranced through trade. Arabian came to Manado in the 19 th century through the port of Manado located near from Kampung Arab. They decided to stay together with the Islamic community in Kampung Arab Istiqlal Manado. Until now Arab descent living in Kampung Arab Manado are Alan, Syawie, Bakhtiar bin Thalib, and Bachmid. Keywords— acculturation, local culture, foreign culture I. INTRODUCTION Islam came to Indonesia affirmed and developed by the merchants of various countries Muslims. It can be seen from the practice of his teachings in some areas at a variety of local ritual that its growth and development into the construct of the social order. Broadcasting religion (Islam), has undergone many changes, shifts and development in various parts of public life. Islam is present in Indonesia also cannot be released to the culture of Indonesia. Just as Islam in Saudi Arabia, Arabism of Islamism gathered in such a way in the Middle East, causing difficult to distinguish where the values of Islam which is a symbol of Arab culture. Middle East more deserves to be called the cultural region. The arrival of Islam generally associated with shipping and trading nations. Symbols of the efforts of the merchants Arab and Indian Muslims Indonesia gained its existence. Among the way of development of his message is to use the language and customs of the natives, marry the women, redeeming slaves to restore the dignity of himself, and finally entered into collaboration with the leaders who occupy positions of major in the country, in such a way is also the Muslim settlers in the archipelago of Indonesia lay the foundations of political and social forces for the implementation of the symbols of religion. Islamic religion which first enter in Manado, namely through the Minahasa in 1525. Then, more develop because of the arrival of freedom fighters removed / taken prisoner by Dutch colonizers. They are Tuanku Imam Bonjol, Pangeran Diponegoro and his followers. The spread of Islam in Manado does not get out of the trade route. One area of the village is the village of Arab a process of acculturation of the local community with the Arab culture that goes through such trade. Trade route through the port of Manado in Tondano River estuary is one of the trade center in the North since the 19th century. Some foreign traders who came in Manado, apparently of Arab merchants keen to settle not far from the port city that according to his livelihood as a trader. The final they decided to live together with Muslims Manado in Amsterdam's Eastern region not far from the port. The aims of depth the process of entry of Arabic culture in the city of Manado. Their lives besides trade also spread the religion of Islam. Among the Arabs who came to settle among others: Alan, Syawie, Bakhtiar Bin Talib, and Bachmid. After the marriage they lived there with the locals who are Muslims, thus forming a village known as the Arab village located approximately 1 km from the city center. II. RESEARCH METHOD This study uses explorative method and qualitative approach. The data is collected from interviews and observation of the Arabic people in Manado. The data analysis is done inductive and qualitatively. III. RESULT AND DISCUSSION A. The Acculturation of Culture 1. The Study of Acculturation Acculturation occurs when there are two or more different cultures at all (foreign and native) blends to processes or spreading elements of foreign culture is gradually processed in such a way to eliminate the indigenous culture with no identity and authenticity. International Conference on Ethics in Governance (ICONEG 2016) Copyright © 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 84 181