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<p><em></em><em>Surakarta is known as the center of Javanese culture with many traditions. On the<br />other hand, this city also brings modern Islamic movements including the movement<br />of the puritan group. The meeting of these two groups has created a unique relation<br />between the supporters of the tradition of Java with the puritan group who is against<br />such tradition. This research uses a qualitative approach that aims to reveal the<br />relation between the supporters of the Javanese tradition with puritan, transformation<br />of the traditionalist group to be a puritan, the adaptation strategies of the supporter<br />of Javanese tradition against puritan group who reject such tradition. This research<br />found that despite there is dissociative relationship in terms of diversity, it does not<br />lead to a direct physical conflict. Generally, the changing to be a puritan was affected<br />by social, educational and psychological process as well as rationalization of religious<br />tradition. The strategy of the supporters of Javanese tradition to confront the puritan<br />group is by performing Javanese tradition both in the palace and their private space.<br />They also conducted some activities hosted by a faith group in cooperation with a<br />traditional Islamic group.</em></p>