The Values of The Death Ceremony Tradition by The Local Community

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10.2991/icss-18.2018.141How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Customs, Traditions, Death, Ethnography, Society, Culture

Abstract

Moral death ceremonies are always performed in several traditions that reflect aesthetic, cultural, and even religious values. People in the lower Kawangkoan village in the event of death, also perform some rituals based on existing traditions. This study used a qualitative approach. Data analysis using Fixed Comparison Method. The data were collected through by participative observation (Participant Observation), Interview, and Documentation. The results of the study are as follows: (1) The Minahasa people believe that death is a transitional period, in which the dead are only bodies, while the soul goes on a journey to another world. The intervention of a living person is needed in assisting the deceased, as the life of the life takes place. This concept of trust generates the creative power of expressing the behavior of people left behind by the dead. This condition then encourages the creation of solidarity among citizens. Some typical rituals performed by families and relatives after the funeral ceremony include: (1) Pasiar Kubur and Tumulir, this is done and is attended specifically by family or close relatives. In simple terms the grave's grave is a family tradition of visiting and cleaning the tombs of people who have just died and been buried. While the ramp is the ritual of offering food for the spirits. (2) Pupar Kobong, is a family habit / grieving relative, performed the day after the funeral of the corpse; and which is marked by the activity of gardening together. (3) Rituals of washing and the tradition of 'ba-coho' or hair wash (especially for women). This tradition is done and it is believed that all forms of distress from extant relatives or families are thrown into the sea by the shore. The values contained in the ceremony of death are religious values, the value of solidarity and aesthetic value. The religious value is that the community performs a funeral ceremony that is in line with the belief system adopted according to Minahasa culture. So, the ceremony is carried out in accordance with the applicable guidelines that exist in its culture. Local beliefs, the Christian tradition in this death ceremony that then form a holistic religious attitude. Social values appear to blend the whole society when they are in droves and spontaneously present at the funeral home and during the funeral ceremony. The value of an art can be measured by the presence of something beautiful from the work of man. The tradition of entertaining in the mood of singing followed by the dance is known to have some that are often applied or used like Masamper and Makaaruyen. Thus, traditional songs, dances and music are present as expressions of human feelings and emotions in the ceremonies of death.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Zoni Henki Singal
AU  - Ferdinand Kerebungu
AU  - Abdul Rasyid Umaternate
AU  - Maryam Lamadirisi
AU  - Veronike E. T Salem
PY  - 2018/10
DA  - 2018/10
TI  - The Values of The Death Ceremony Tradition by The Local Community
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 698
EP  - 702
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/icss-18.2018.141
DO  - 10.2991/icss-18.2018.141
ID  - Singal2018/10
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