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TARI DEWA AYU PADA ORANG BALI: TARI PERSEMBAHAN KEPADA PARA LELUHUR DI DESA ROKO- ROKO KECAMATAN TIRAWUTA KABUPATEN KOLAKA TIMUR
ETNOREFLIKA : Jurnal Sosial dan Budaya, Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019), hlm. 52–63
Abstrak
This study aims to determine the implementation process and function of Dewa Ayu dance in the social and cultural life of Balinese people in Roko-Roko Village, Tirawuta District, East Kolaka Regency. In addition, it is also to find out the meaning of symbols contained in Dewa Ayu dance. This research uses Bronislaw Malinowski's functionalism theory and Victor Turner's symbol theory. Data collection is done through observation techniques and in-depth interviews. The results of the study indicate that the ritual of Dewa Ayu dance is a sacred dance, which is danced by women who have received the blessing of a god called the clone. This ritual is very important for the life of the Balinese so that it has many functions including religious functions, psychological functions, artistic functions, social functions, educational functions, and social integration functions. There are several meanings of symbols contained in both the equipment used and in the behavior displayed by the dancers and the local community. This ritual is carried out in four stages, namely: searching/eating, greeting, holding/dancing, and washing/drinking holy water.