THE TRADITIONAL RITUAL NYADRAN KALI IN LAMUK GUNUNG HAMLET, LEGOKSARI VILLAGE, TLOGOMULYO SUB-DISTRICT, TEMANGGUNG REGENCY

Abstract

This research entitled "The Traditional Ritual Nyadran Kali in Lamuk Gunung (Hamlet), Legoksari (Village), Tlogomulyo (Sub-District), Temangggung (Regency) aims to elaborate: (1) the origin, (2) the procession, (3) the equipments symbolic meaning, and (4) the benefits of Nyadran Kali Tradition in Lamuk Gunung, Legoksari. This research is a qualitatice research, the data analysis method used is descriptive qualitative analysis technique. The data validiting method used is triangulation technique. The results of this research show that: (1) Nyandran Kali traditional ritual is held once a year in the 10th of Rajab month, however there is an additional procession which is kirab sesaji in 1970, (2) the rundown of Nyadran Kali traditional ritual starts with (a) parade, (b) kirab sesaji and Nyadran Kali, (c) ringgit purwa (shadow puppet), and (d) art performance, (3) the symbolic meanings used in Nyadran Kali traditional ritual as the gratitude to God for the sufficient water source for the people in Lamuk Gunung and the prayer so that Curug Pontong water source will not be dry (have its water depleted), (4) the benefits of Nyadran Kali traditional ritual for the people of Lamuk Gunung are (a) social benefits, (b) cultural benefits, and (c) tourism benefits.