The Structure and Functions of Prayers during Ngalab Berkah Ritual at Pesarean Gunung Kawi

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211119.038How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Function; Pesarean Gunung Kawi; prayers; rituals; structure

Abstract

Pesarean Gunung Kawi is the burial site of two Islamic propagators in East Java, Eyang Djoego and R.M. Iman Soedjono. Pilgrims visit the place to perform ngalab berkah ‘finding good fortune’ rituals. In the ceremony, sajen ‘offerings’ are being served to God Almighty and prayers are being cited, mediated through the spirits of the two figures buried in the site. This study aims to reveal the structure and function of a prayer cited during the ngalab berkah rituals in Pesarean Gunung Kawi. Using qualitative method, we describe the structure and function of prayer in the performed rituals. Data used in this study are in the form of texts of prayers and photo documentation, which were taken during our visit as pilgrims. We also conducted interviews with juru kunci ‘caretaker of the burial site’, pengujub ‘prayer reader’, and other pilgrims. We interpreted the data using hermeneutic theory to reveal that the contents of the prayer can be categorized into opening, body, and closing. The prayer has two functions, individual and social. Individually, the prayer is a token of gratitude to the blessings from God and the two figures buried there. On the other hand, the prayer can socially function as a medium to foster tolerance and build solidarity between religious and ethnic communities.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dwi Sulistyorini
AU  - Nurenzia Yannuar
AU  - Swastika Dhesti Anggriani
AU  - Utami Widiati
AU  - Primardiana Hermilia Wijayati
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/21
TI  - The Structure and Functions of Prayers during Ngalab Berkah Ritual at Pesarean Gunung Kawi
BT  - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 240
EP  - 247
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211119.038
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211119.038
ID  - Sulistyorini2021
ER  -