Proceedings of the Fourth Prasasti International Seminar on Linguistics (Prasasti 2018)

Spiritual Quotient of Tingkeban Tradition in Javanese Culture

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Nurpeni Priyatiningsih
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Nurpeni Priyatiningsih
Available Online August 2018.
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10.2991/prasasti-18.2018.42How to use a DOI?
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tingkeban; tradition; spiritual quotient
Abstract

Tingkeban is a traditional custom of Javanese people conducted in seven month gestation. Through this tingkeban traditional custom, people have expectation and belief in the security of baby that will be born. Tingkeban traditional procession includes: determining the day, determining the time, providing equipment, selamatan (ceremonial meal), siraman (bathing ceremony), brojolan, cengkir gading breaking, rujakan. Spiritual quotient in tingkeban ceremonial procession contains an expectation for the security of prospect mother and baby. In addition, to Javanese people, it is the manifestation of gratitude to God the Almighty. Furthermore, the tingkeban tradition functions as a means of expressing gratitude to God Almighty, a means of sharing with all people, and a means of reinforcing mutual cooperation (gotong royong) within society. Tingkeban tradition is a Javanese people’s custom having positive value. Tingkeban also gives education to the society that this tradition is the manifestation of gratitude and pray for the security of prospect mother and baby.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Fourth Prasasti International Seminar on Linguistics (Prasasti 2018)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
August 2018
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978-94-6252-542-9
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2352-5398
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10.2991/prasasti-18.2018.42How to use a DOI?
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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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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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