Masyarakat, Kebudayaan dan Politik
ISSN Lama 0216-2407, Baru 2086-7050
Vol. 18 / No. 3 / Published : 2005-07
Order : 6, and page :75 - 91
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Original Article :
Lansia dalam upacara adat batak: mempertahankan citra dan jati diri
Author :
- Meutia Farida Swasono*1
- Doktor Antropologi, minat khusus pada Antropologi Medis dan Antropologi Kesehatan Jiwa. Pengajar tetap pada Departemen Antropologi Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta
Abstract :
The old Batak in Countryside of Sukanalu require to maintain their status which assumed as respectable consanquinity; to have a challenge in life, but they try to overcome it by holding in custom values telling, "parent have to assist their children until die"; active participation and often in custom ceremonies in one way of developingsocial role; the old of Sukanalu countryside show their reputation to their consanquinity beyond countryside that they can personate custodian of Batak custom, at the same time remain to take care of herited land becoming their spirit; becoming guru si baso is a way to linger in running spirit and custom of Batak; intensive participation at custom and religious ceremonies which become society spirit and culture of Batak not only represent proud role, but also represent medium to overcome psychological pressure and to unity Batak society.
Keyword :
respectable consanquinity, participation at custom and religious ceremonies, ., ., .,
References :
Bangun, Tridah,(1984) Manusia Batak Karo Jakarta : Djambatan
Singarimbun, Masri,(1975) Kinship, Descent and Alliance among the Karo Batak Berkeley : University of California Press
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