The Religiusity of Javanese Culture in Cowongan Tradition

Abstract

The Javanese have diverse cultures and values. Javanese culture is always related to folklore, both written and non-written using tools. In Banyumas, there is a Cowongan culture. This research aims to identify the Islamic perspective in the values that exist in the Cowongan tradition. It is a continuation of previous research on the form of Cowongan tradition and its values conducted by other researchers. The researchers get the data sources through observation, interviews, and documentation. The researchers conducted direct observations and interviews with the principal perpetrator, namely Titus Edi Purwanto. The researchers used documentation to collect library data about Cowongan, ranging from forms, practices to values. This data analysis used a qualitative descriptive method. Therefore, the researchers narrate the results of the research descriptively and interpretively. The result is that the religiosity in Javanese culture in the Cowongan tradition includes three concepts; the essence of life, the relationship between humans and nature, and the relationship between humans and humans. In addition, Cowongan is also a representation of religious-cultural identity so that humans become Insan Kamil.