Selasa, 23 Januari 2018
Name : Rizki Rabiul Ts
NIM : 1630911025
FINAL EXAM
MYTH OF SAFAR MONTH IN SUNDANESE SOCIETY
Safar is one of the names of the name in
Islamic calendar pronunciation of the Sundanese tongue. The origin of Safar from “Shafar”, which has the meaning of "empty". In the ancient
Arab tradition of pre-Islam, the month of Safar
was the month of war. Arab society this month is not much activity and
trade because disturbed war that raging between tribes. From those events came
a variety of negative myths surrounding the month of Safar. Along with the entry of Islam to Sundanese, the myths are
also pervasive in the thinking community. The Sundanese consider pamali to have a feast of celebration,
such as the marriage or the sunatan
of a child in the month of Safar. In
addition, they believe will come down various diseases and disasters this month
and as a peak occurs on the wekasan Rebo day. Some of the famous safar myths by Sundanese people are:
Paceklik Order
Sundanese people are
not so well-known systems of calculation of good days (astrology) like the Java
community. However, the myth of the prohibit on marriage this month was very
strongly embedded in the minds of the people. Although Sundanese people are now
much more modern, but still they feel reluctant to have a party this month. They
believe the marriage bond done in Safar
month will not last, and in the future it will be difficult to get children.
This is further
reinforced by the view that the month of Safar
is a dog-mating month. In some areas of Sundanese, especially areas close to
the forest and there are still wild dogs, this month often heard barking and
dog howling. The dogs are riding lust and doing marriage. Therefore, the
Sundanese are not married this month because they do not want to be equated
with the animal that is considered unclean.
These conditions of course bring economic influence to the people who wrestle in the celebration party business. The entrepreneurs of wedding planners, artists, including preachers suffered a famine order, because no one invites. They finally stop for a job, even some of them are forced to look for work in other fields for a while.
The famine state of this order only ends when the month comes. In a Sundanese proverb mentioned “kokoro manggih mulud” people who are miserable then get great blessings like the month mulud. Workers in the celebration business that in the moon safar in lonely conditions, entering the month mulud they re-crowded orders.
These conditions of course bring economic influence to the people who wrestle in the celebration party business. The entrepreneurs of wedding planners, artists, including preachers suffered a famine order, because no one invites. They finally stop for a job, even some of them are forced to look for work in other fields for a while.
The famine state of this order only ends when the month comes. In a Sundanese proverb mentioned “kokoro manggih mulud” people who are miserable then get great blessings like the month mulud. Workers in the celebration business that in the moon safar in lonely conditions, entering the month mulud they re-crowded orders.
The Month Balae
The month of Safar is also believed to be the balae month (many disasters). This
belief has been deeply imprinted in the minds of the Sundanese people. In this
month down 70,000 diseases for one year ahead. Various calamities and disasters
also appear in this month. Just look at the various disasters that currently
continue to hit several regions in Indonesia, according to some traditional
Sundanese is a sign of the truth of the myth.
The myth of the month
is also reinforced by the story of the history of the destruction of society
past. Since ancient times disaster has always been revealed in Safar month. God has punished
unbelievers like the 'Ad and Tsamud this month.
But the peak of all
times the downs of the disaster occurred on Wednesday, the usual called Rebo wekasan is the last Wednesday in Safar month. Therefore, to protect
themselves and families from various balae
the Sundanese people do alms and rituals tolak
bala. By giving charity to the poor they believe the reinforcements will
stay away and they are free from it.
While the ritual of tolak bala is done by praying and
bathing in the beach, river or certain sacred places to throw bad luck. In
Cirebon Safar bath ritual is known as
ngirab. Although this bathing ritual
has eroded the times and the more rarely do the community but the ritual of
praying prayer repellent reinforcements on the night Rebo wekasan still maintained and practiced.
Some Sundanese people
regard the beliefs surrounding the month Safar
is merely an unproven myth. However, for others the belief is seen as having a
bond with local wisdom. Prohibition to do activity in the month of Safar is right because in this month
weather conditions are often unfriendly. This prohibition can also be
positioned as a growing awareness of the balance of life. Society is taught
there is a time to rejoice, rejoice and feast, and sometimes they should rest
and prepare for trials, sorrows and sorrows. That way will grow a more real
life awareness. Tolak bala
reinforcements with lots of giving alms contains a sense of social solidarity
to help each other and help each other. When in this month there is no
celebration party, the poor people who used to help become lost.
