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Journal : ISLAH : JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC LITERATURE AND HISTORY

Remembering the Disaster: Isra Miraj Commemoration at the Telomoyo Slope Inscription Site during COVID-19 Pandemic Galuh Ambar Sasi; Rosiana Eva Rayanti
Islah: Journal of Islamic Literature and History Vol 3, No 1 (2022): June 2022
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Salatiga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/islah.v3i1.1-16

Abstract

Isra Miraj is a commemoration of the amazing journey of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH to the seventh heaven in one night. In Indonesia, this day is celebrated by various traditions, including rejeban in Java. Some activities such as bersih desa (cleaning the village) ceremony, eating together in haunted or ancestral burial places, and performing various artistic performances are held in rejeban. By applying oral tradition methodology suggested by Jan Vansina (1964), this paper aims to propose that rejeban on the Telomoyo slope is more than a commemoration of Isra Miraj resulted from Islamic-Javanese acculturation. This tradition is a medium inheriting the collective memory of natural disasters in the XIX century. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, rejeban is a reminder of local disasters occurred globally.