The Names of Asahan as Prayer Media in the Neloni Traditional Ceremony in Ponorogo Regency (Ethnolinguistic Study)

The Javanese are the largest ethnic group in Indonesia. Javanese society has a characteristic that is fond of carrying out traditions related to life, such as the life cycle tradition, namely the neloni tradition. The people in Ponorogo Regency are Javanese people who have lived through a long period and various problems related to their lives so that a cultural system is formed in their identity. The neloni tradition according to the Ponorogo community is a tradition to ask for safety and blessings when a pregnant woman is about three months old. In the neloni tradition, there are offerings or sharpening devices. Sharpening has various forms and names. The focus of this research examines the meaning of "name" or "term" asahan as a prayer medium in the Neloni traditional ceremony in Ponorogo Regency. Asahan can be in the form of offerings or food that is formed according to the purpose of holding the traditional ceremony. The method of collecting data is done using interviews and observations of the community who carry out the tradition and who understand the tradition in Ponorogo Regency. After analyzing the data, the results obtained are 17 names of asahan which have the meaning of a medium of prayer asking for safety, happiness, and performance

Archaeology · Ceremony · Prayer · Traditional medicine · Communication Studies and Media · Cultural and Artistic Studies · Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia · History · Medicine · Philosophy · Religious studies