Mulunen Ritual, the Tradition of Hindu Community of People of Tengger, Indonesia
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
The purposes of the research are: to describe and to analyze Mulunen ritual which isthe Tradition of Hindu Community of People of Tengger at Ngadiwana Village of Tosari District of Pasuruan Regency. To describe the background and values within the ritual. The research is Qualitative research conducted in Ethnographic methodology. This research is non experimental field research. The research shows that Mulunen ritual is inherited tradition at Ngadiwana Village. This ritual is carried out whenever one of the villages in Tengger area needs a new Shaman either because the former one passed away or withdraws himself from this role. This ritual is intended to find and to announce candidate of new Shaman. The candidate may pass the nomination only if he can memorize and cast the holy spells fluently. This procession is conducted at the same time as YadnyaKasada ritual. However, there are more steps to do in which one among them is the Shaman candidate must hold and lead seven NemokneManten rituals. The reference of Mulunen ritual is the religion of the ancestors of people of Tengger which is Hindu. For these reasons, those who carry out Mulunen ritual and the chosen Shaman candidate are those who are part of the community of people of Tengger, descendents of people of Tengger, Hindus, and male. The values of Mulunen ritual and the Hindus of Tengger cannot be separated from the people's believe in the community, which is Hinduism. Hence; to understand the values evolving within the society, one must not detach himself from Hinduism and use Hinduism as reference to understand the ritual and tradition within the aspects of life of people of Tengger’s. Religious value: religious values are rooted from Hinduism which is related to Mulunen ritual and tradition of the Hindus of Tengger. Social Value: Social value is closely related to the commons activity known as mutual cooperation. Cultural Value: Culture stands for patterns of behavior and the communal believe which run from generation to generation from time to time. Culture never exists in static situation, but rather in fully dynamic situation. Regardless the changes, the native culture of Tengger will be remained and preserved by the Hindus of Ngadiwana village. Keywords: Mulunen Ritual, Tradition, People of Tengger, Ethnography.
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I Ketut Sudiartha, I Made Weni, Sri Hartini Jatmikowati
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