Abstrak
Local communities have the value of local wisdom in maintaining inter-religious harmony through cultural actions as the cultural basis that exists in their lives. One of the local wisdoms is local art that exists and is still being maintained today. The Purwajaya community of West Sumatra as one of the multicultural societies inhabited by various religions and ethnicities continues to maintain artistic media such as reog, Kuda Lumping and Kuda Kepang in maintaining harmony and harmony among religious communities. Thus, this article focuses on explaining the art of reog as a medium to maintain religious harmony in Purwaraja, West Sumatra. By using qualitative research as well as interview and observation techniques in data collection, the authors found (1) The multi-ethnic and religious Purwajaya community always upholds harmony among others, both among religious communities and between religious communities. (2). Reog art in Purwajaya is held at Purwajaya Anniversary, RI Anniversary, welcoming guests and community events such as circumcisions, thanksgiving, and other events. (3). Reog art as a medium in maintaining religious harmony is reflected in the function of entertainment and communication which contains social values, educational values and religious values