KOMUNIKASI SIMBOLIK DALAM PEMENTASAN TARI REJANG SRI TUMPUK PADA PUJAWALI DI PURA LUHUR MUNCAKSARI BANJAR ANYAR DESA SANGKETAN KECAMATAN PENEBEL KABUPATEN TABANAN

Abstract

Hindu religion comes in contact with 3 ideologic concepts such as : Tattwa (philosophy), Susila (behaviour), and Upacara (ritual). Those basic concepts will integrate and realize each onther in Yadnya practices. Yadnya requires infrastructures symbolically, which is implemented through a form of sacred art. Rejang Sri Tumpuk Dance is form of sacred art with various symbols and meanings which is showed during the Pujawali in Pura Luhur Muncaksari. Rejang Sri Tumpuk Dance performance is expected to strengthen the religious aspect as well as fulfilling the society’s activity agreed with the symbolic essentials in it.The existence of Rejang Sri Tumpuk Dance is still preserved by all unit of Krama Pangempon Pura Luhur Muncaksari. It is showed through people’s enthusiasm in perserving and regenerating Rejang Sri Tumpuk Dance through historical context, performing process, performing formations, including the reality function which can be seen and understood by everybody.Symbolic communicational unsures in Rejang Sri Tumpuk Dance performance will be investigated through relevant aspects in that dance performance such as ritual means, dance infrastructure, dance movements, dancers, clothing, as well as the music instrument (Gambelan) which played during the performance of Rejang Sri Tumpuk Dance. Different perceptions came from the villagers when watching and describing the aspects related to the Rejang Sri Tumpuk Dance performance. It happened because of the age differences of the villagers from kid, adolescent, and adult which has their own experiences including their critical thinking. Kid’s perceptions toward the Rejang Sri Tumpuk Dance performance is still fixated on physical reality without knowledge about symbolic meaning in it. Meanwhile, adolescent’s perceptions began to touch the symbolic meaning, but still in doubt. While adult people are consistantly able to give physical description including the deeper meaning in the symbolic unsures of Rejang Sri Tumpuk Dance performance.