Ruwatan Murwakala on religious and cultural perspective
M. Maryano, I. Y. Triguna, I. B. Utama
International Journal of Health Sciences July 21, 2022 DOI: 10.53730/ijhs.v6n7.10914 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
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| Key findings | Argues that the Javanese ruwatan tradition, particularly ruwatan murwakala, remains a living and widely embraced practice across ethnic and religious groups, including in metropolitan settings. The author contends that elements seen as contrary to certain religions are removed without altering the ritual's essence, and that its cultural values guide community responses to life problems while also generating art-related business activity. |
Abstract
Ruwatan is a Javanese tradition that is still practiced by Javanese in general, although many people from certain religions think it is contradictory, which was previously carried out in order to improve social status, usually done in rural areas, only people who have financial ability, but in reality it is a purification of the soul, a cultural activity, carried out in a metropolitan city, carried out by all groups. Research with qualitative research approach that is descriptive which tends to use analysis, process and meaning supported by the phenomenological theory, the theory of religion and the theory of The Rites Of Passage. The results showed that the ruwatan tradition was passed down from generation to generation and still has an important position and needs to be uri-uri, enthusiastically welcomed from all groups, ethnicities, and religions, a mystical touch on the spiritual aspect of ruwatan, phenomenology interprets their experiences and understands the world with their personal experiences. The implementation of ruwatan murwakala is still being carried out, because rituals that are contrary to certain religions are eliminated without changing their essence, cultural values become community guidelines to act in dealing with various life problems, art businesses emerge.