Islamic values behind the ritual of a cow head burial in Grebeg Suro

Yurisa, Penny Respati, Fu’aturosida, Rika ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9398-9932, Agung, Yusuf Ratu and Muhayani, Ulfah (2021) Islamic values behind the ritual of a cow head burial in Grebeg Suro. El Harakah: Jurnal Budaya Islam, 23 (1). pp. 1-217. ISSN P-ISSN 1858-4357, E-ISSN 2356-1734

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Abstract

This paper aims to uncover the Islamic values behind the ritual of a cow head burial held by people in Bamboo Forest, Sumbermujur, Candipuro, Lumajang. It is one of the rituals of a popular Javanese culture called Grebek Suro, conducted in the first month of the Javanese calendar. It finds that the Islamic value of the ritual is salam or safety. The cow head burial is intended to bring about safety (slamet) towards society in the upcoming year. This research is expected to contribute in calling people for preserving local culture and Islamic values within the rituals. It is limited to the exploration of the Islamic values within the ritual of a cow head burial in Grebeg Suro ceremony. Further researches are expected to study the other rituals, such as Gunungan, Tumpengan, Japa Mantra, Larungan, and the dancing ritual.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	islamic values; Grebeg Suro; ritual
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2002 Cultural Studies > 200299 Cultural Studies not elsewhere classified
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of Arabic Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Penny Respati Yurisa
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2021 09:52

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