GUNUNG KAWI SITE: AN INTERMEDIARY TO GET RICH

Sofi Ghoniyah

Abstract


Pilgrimage is one of the cultures inherent in Javanese society. Javanese people make pilgrimages to local sites with the aim of praying through "pious people" that their dreams will come true. some sites are identical with a specific purpose, such as Ratu Ayu's tomb in Pasuruan which is popular for pilgrims who want to find a husband or wife. Nyai Ageng Bagelen Petilasan site for pilgrims who want to get children, and the Gunung Kawi site for pilgrims who want wealth. pilgrims perform a ritual in front of the graves of Eyang Djoego and Iman Soejono with the aim that their wishes will be granted immediately. Some Gunung Kawi pilgrims also believe that the Dewandaru tree which is located in front of the tomb pavilion can bring good luck. The purpose of this study is to describe the activities and purposes of pilgrimage to the Gunung Kawi site, which is specifically an intermediary site for obtaining wealth. The result of this research is mostly, Gunung Kawi’s pilgrims aim to get wealth with doing some rituals and praying through the saints namely Eyang Djoego and Iman Soejono. Besides that, may pilgrims believe that the leaves of Dewandaru Tree can bring lucky to their lives. This research specifically emphasizes “wealth purpose” of pilgrims. The research method used is descriptive qualitative method with documentation technique for data collection. The instruments used in this research were observation and interview.

Keywords: Pilgrimage, Gunung Kawi Site, Wealth


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