Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Life, Innovation, Change and Knowledge (ICLICK 2018)

Larung Sesaji Tradition: Symbolic Meaning and Ritual Value with Water Concept in Lake Ngebel Ponorogo, East Java

Authors
Kundharu Saddhono, Kusuma R. Pertiwi, Dwi Anggrahini
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Kundharu Saddhono
Available Online July 2019.
DOI
10.2991/iclick-18.2019.80How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Larung Sesaji, Symbolic Meaning, Ritual, Value
Abstract

This study aimed to describe the peculiarities of the tradition of larung sesaji located in lake Ngebel Ponorogo, East Java. Larung sesaji conducted in Lake Ngebel Ponorogo, East Java is a tradition that reflects the symbolic meaning and value of rituals that are environmentally water. Data examined in this study were qualitative data. Documents and informants were used in this study. Purposive sampling was used as sampling technique. Purposive sampling is considered to be full of data regarding diverse realities. Data were collected by reviewing documents or records using content analysis. The result of this research is (1) Ngebel society initially mentioned the ritual with selametan or wilujengan, but now became the Larung Sesaji, (2) Ritual of Larung Sesaji using ubarampe in the form of vegetables, fruits and other food as symbol of natural wealth. (3) Growth of offerings in Lake Ngebel Ponorogo relevant to the current life that we must synergize with nature and maintain the environment, especially water as the main source of life. Values contained in the Larung Sesaji are cultural, religious, social, and aesthetic values.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Life, Innovation, Change and Knowledge (ICLICK 2018)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
July 2019
ISBN
978-94-6252-762-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/iclick-18.2019.80How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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