| Abstrak/Abstract |
Larungan is one of the local wisdoms in coastal areas, especially on the North Coast. Larungan
is a local wisdom that deserves to be researched so that the Indonesian nation’s children and
grandchildren know one of Indonesia’s local wisdoms. This research was purposed to analyze the
Larungan traditional ceremony conducted by community in Bendar Village, Juwana District, pati
Regency. The research method uses descriptive analytic method with a survey approach. The method of
selecting a place with a purposive sampling method is in Bendar Village because this village is the place
for the Larungan traditional ceremony to be held. There were 60 fishermen respondents selected by
random sampling method. The research results show that Larungan is a traditional ceremony performed
by fishermen as a form of gratitude to God Almighty for the fortune that has been given in the form of
abundance fish cathed from the sea. The Larungan ceremony also becomes asharing media that has the
potential to increase belief in God and can facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experience, solidarity
and preservation of community values. The Larungan traditional ceremony is held every year on
Shawwal on the seventh day, but if on the seventh day coincides eith the Sunday Wage, the
Study of Larungan in Bendar village, Juwana District, Pati District, Central Java (Jannah et al.) 83
implementation is carried out on the day before or after the Sunday Wage, because on Sunday Wage had
a accident during the Larungan traditional ceremony. The suggestion for fishermen who do not follow
Larungan should participate in enlivening the ceremony to preserve the traditions, norms and local
cultural values of Bendar Village, Juwana District, Pati Regency |
