Kliwonan dalam Perspektif Historis Dan Sosial Budaya Masyarakat Batang

Abstract

Kliwonan is a cultural ritual, tradition for society Stem held every Friday Kliwon per selapanan (35 days) is housed in the square and the great mosque of Rods with an intent expression of gratitude and commemorate the services of its ancestors in the open Trunk of land and fight for Islam in the region stems. This research aims to know the historicity, the value and meaning of Kliwonan in the socio-cultural community perspective on the stem. This research used the qualitative approach, with data collected through methods of observation, interviews, documents and question form to get a response to the tradition of Kliwonan according to the public perception of the stem. Data analysis with qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. The results showed the public response of the stem against the ritual tradition of Kliwonan is strong enough, 70% of respondents indicate an attitude very agree with kliwonan event that became the hallmark of Batang. Results of interviews with many people indicate a different response. Among the theologian Kliwonan respond that Stem merely a tradition, the myths that are circulating in the community indeed deliberately created. Among the artists thus holds the stem of bermetamorfasa already kliwonan rituals-Mystic pragmatical event transformed into economic reality means that kliwonan is a purely pragmatic interests pageant reality.