TRADISI SEDEKAH BUMI DI CANDI HINDU RAMBUT MONTE DESA KRISIK KECAMATAN GANDUSARI KABUPATEN BLITAR

Abstract

The religiosity of agrarian society, especially in Java is closely related to the profession that is carried by the society. Public relations are very close to nature, because their survival depends on natural products, both in agriculture and livestock. This can be proved by the existence of some kind of ceremony of salvation conducted by the agrarian society to God Almighty, as a form of gratitude for His grace. Welfare is a gift from God, therefore it is deemed necessary to perform a ceremony of thanks or salvation to nature. Tradition of Sedekah Bumi is implemented by the people of Krisik Village as a form of homage to God Almighty and the ancestors who have opened the land which is accompanied by a folk feast enthusiastically followed by all the people of Krisik Village. Especially for Krisik hamlet held in the Hindu temple Rambut Monte. The existence of this Sedekah Bumi Tradition has a unique historical background that is interesting to study. The function of this tradition is social function, religious function, entertainment function and economic function. It also contains several meanings, namely cultural meaning, meaning sincerity, social meaning and the meaning of liberation.