FORUM
Vol 53 No 1 (2024)

Racang Ngi’is sebagai Upacara Pendewasaan Diri Perempuan Riung-Flores (Tinjauan Filosofis-Antropologis Filsafat Nilai Max Scheler)

Botu, Firgianus (Unknown)
Madyo Utomo, Kurniawan Dwi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Apr 2024

Abstract

Fokus penelitian ini menggali nilai-nilai etis yang terkandung dalam upacara Racang Ngi’is dan mengelaborasikan dengan konsep nilai menurut Max Scheler. Racang Ngi’is adalah upacara pendewasaan diri perempuan Riung-Flores. Setiap gadis Riung yang dipandang dewasa secara adat dan siap membina hidup rumah tangga harus melewati upacara tersebut. Akan tetapi, saat ini upacara Racang Ngi’is kurang diminati baik oleh generasi muda maupun masyarakat Riung. Hal ini disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor diantaranya; pertama, tidak ditemukan sumber tertulis tentang tata cara pelaksanaan upacara Racang Ngi’is. Kedua biaya yang cukup malah dan ketiga kaum muda Riung lebih tertarik terhadap budaya asing. Akibatnya, banyak gadis yang hidup berumah tangga tanpa melaksanakan upacara Racang Ngi’is terlebih dahulu. Peneliti menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi literatur terkait tulisan-tulisan yang membahas tema penelitian dan mewawancarai beberapa narasumber sebagai sumber primer penelitian. Peneliti juga mengkaji beberapa artikel yang membahas proses pendewasaan diri di beberapa daerah seperti Nagekeo, Sabu, dan Bali sebagai sumber sekunder. Peneliti menemukan bahwa upacara Racang Ngi’is memiliki empat nilai yang terkandung di dalamnya yakni nilai kegembiraan, sosial, kepercayaan dan religius. Nilai-nilai tersebut memiliki tingkatan atau hierarki nilai dari yang terendah (kegembiraan) sampai tertinggi (religius). This research explores the ethical values contained in the Racang Ngi'is ceremony and elaborates on the concept of value according to Max Scheler. Racang Ngi'is is a coming-of-age ceremony for Riung-Flores women. Every Riung girl who is considered mature by custom and ready to build a household must go through the ceremony. However, currently the Racang Ngi'is ceremony is of less interest to both the younger generation and the Riung community. This is due to several factors including; firstly, no written sources were found about the procedures for performing the Racang Ngi'is ceremony. Secondly, the cost is quite prohibitive and thirdly the youth of Riung are more interested in foreign cultures. As a result, many girls married without performing the Racang Ngi'is ceremony first. The researcher used a qualitative method with a literature study approach related to writings that discuss the research theme and interviewed several sources as primary sources of research. The researcher also reviewed several articles that discussed the process of self-maturation in several regions such as Nagekeo, Sabu, and Bali as secondary sources. The researcher found that the Racang Ngi'is ceremony has four values contained in it, namely joy, social, belief and religious values. These values have a level or hierarchy of values from the lowest (joy) to the highest (religious).

Copyrights © 2024






Journal Info

Abbrev

forum

Publisher

Subject

Religion Humanities Education

Description

FORUM focuses on philosophical and theological studies based on library studies and field research. Philosophical and theological reflections should present a systematic effort to explore new ways of doing philosophy and ...