The ritual space and meaning in Indonesia coastal side’s diversity

• Main Authors: Wulandari, Lisa Dwi, Ernawati, Jenny, Asikin, Damayanti, Pratiwi, Elsa Intan
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cultural heritage; Cultural resources; Data collection; Ethnic factors; Globalization; Minority & ethnic groups; Qualitative analysis; Qualitative research
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0226756

The diversity of archipelago ethnic groups proves the abundance of Indonesia’s homeland. All traditional and characteristic activities reflect their culture and physical environments. People in the coastal archipelago also believed in the same traditional values as manifestations of inherited local wisdom, such as the beach or sea rituals to express gratitude and pray for all the good in life. This research studied the meaning of several cases in Indonesia’s archipelago, such as Southeast Sulawesi (Tuturangjana Andala sea alms ritual in Makassar, Mappandesasi ritual of Baubau’s Mandar tribe, and the open sea ritual of Bajo), East Java (Probolinggo and Sendang Biru sea harvest ritual), Bali (Ngaben), and East Nusa Tenggara (Koteklema ritual of Lamalera people in East Flores). The documentation studies examining past cultural heritage, sustainability of the physical formations, and communities’ ritual activities are crucial for future arrangements. These studies could preserve each heritage or community characteristic in the globalization era. Field observation and data validity from key persons are crucial in the data collection. The ritual space and its meaning became the focus of this qualitative research. The analysis of meaning in each study object and the integration between them are the results found in strengthening coastal characteristics in Southeast Sulawesi, East Java, Bali, and East Nusa Tenggara.