Abstract
This research aims to explain the hidden narrative in the slametan of the ulur-ulur ritual at Telaga Buret, Sawo Village, Campurdarat District, Tulungagung Regency. In 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the long sequences of ulur-ulur rituals were summarized by only conducting slametan. This indicates that the main foundation of the ulur-ulur ritual is slametan. To find the core ideology of slametan, this study employed the ethnographic approach. Data were obtained through participatory research and in-depth interview. The collected data were then transcribed and analyzed using related theories. This research shows that in slametan, syncretic narratives are beautifully woven into the ritual. An assortment of narratives from Islam and other religions or beliefs is represented in the offerings served during the ritual. Each offering is addressed specifically to a particular supernatural entity through ujub. This harmonious assortment shows that the Javanese people have a high degree of adaptability when it comes to adjusting their religious practices to inevitable social changes.
Bahasa Abstract
Warga Desa Sawo, Kecamatan Campurdarat, Kabupaten Tulungagung, mempunyai tradisi slametan dengan ritual ulur-ulur di Telaga Buret. Pada tahun 2020, ketika Covid-19 merebak pertama kali, rangkaian ritual ulur-ulur yang panjang dipadatkan sedemikian rupa dengan hanya melaksanakan slametan. Cara itu menunjukkan bahwa fondasi utama dalam ritual ulur-ulur sejatinya adalah slametan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan narasi yang tersembunyi dalam slametan ritual ulur-ulur di Telaga Buret itu. Untuk menemukan ideologi dalam slametan, penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan etnografis. Data diperoleh melalui penelitian partisipatoris dan wawancara. Data yang terkumpul selanjutnya ditranskripsi dan dianalisis. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dalam slametan ritual ulur-ulur, tersembunyi berbagai narasi sinkretis. Percampuran narasi Islam dengan agama atau kepercayaan lain tertangkap dalam sesaji yang dihidangkan dalam ritual itu. Setiap sesaji dialamatkan secara khusus kepada entitas tertentu melalui perantara ujub. Percampuran harmonis itu menunjukkan daya akomodatif manusia Jawa dalam menghadapi perubahan sosial, terutama dalam hal kepercayaan.
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Recommended Citation
Hakim, Luqman, and M. Yoesoef. 2023. SINKRETISME DALAM SLAMETAN RITUAL ULUR-ULUR. Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya 13, no. 1 (April). 10.17510/paradigma.v13i1.1088.
