Abstract
The COVID-19 Pandemic has been going on for more than a year in Indonesia. The Indonesian government has been struggling to manage this Pandemic in various ways by implementing health protocols, Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB), and vaccinations. This article discusses the efforts made by the Javanese people in coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic by using literature study methods and observations of the realities that occurred during the Pandemic in Semarang. The discussion focused on cultural practices carried out by Semarang society to overcome the COVID-19 Pandemic, such as the ritual of repelling logs, social care for affected communities, and cooperation in providing personal protective equipment for health workers. Based on this reality, it can be stated that socio-cultural capital is used to cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Highlights
COVID-19 has expanded and become a world pandemic since it was first discovered in Wuhan, China, on December 1, 2019 [1]
According to Winnick [10], a ceremony is a pattern of behaviour that remains in celebration related to the phases of individual life and group celebrations for a particular situation
The Javanese people have their expression in responding to the plague, namely by balancing their cosmological realm, both in the macro and micro-cosmic aspects
Summary
COVID-19 has expanded and become a world pandemic since it was first discovered in Wuhan, China, on December 1, 2019 [1]. Of the total world number, in Indonesia, there were 1,797,499 people who were confirmed positive, 1,649,187 people were declared cured, and 49,907 people died [3]. This condition has had an impact on all aspects of people's lives, including the high mortality of doctors and medical personnel, distance learning, and the economic recession [4]. To respond to these conditions, the Indonesian government has disbursed funds of IDR 203.9 trillion for social protection during the COVID-19 pandemic [5]. The Indonesian government has implemented various methods to overcome the COVID-19 outbreak, educating the public regarding health protocols and implementing social distancing through Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB)
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