Last modified: 2022-06-07
Abstract
Abstract
This study aims to reveal the function and meaning behind the ngalemar structure which is always practiced by the Kanekes indigenous people in various sacred rituals. Ngalemar is the the practice of chewing betel leaf, gambier, lime and young areca nut, which the Kanekes people do together before, during, and after undergoing various sacred rituals. These sacred rituals include agricultural rituals (from planting rice to harvesting) and life cycle rituals (from birth to death). Several ancient Sundanese manuscripts and carita pantun have mentioned the practice of ngalemar in ancient Sundanese society, either as an offering to the queen or as an offering to propose. Using literature study methods, ethnographic studies, and oral tradition studies, this study aims to answer the question: What is the structure of ngalemar in ancient Sundanese manuscripts, carita pantun, and various sacred rituals in the Kanekes indigenous people? What is the function and meaning behind these structures? By doing a search on ancient Sundanese manuscripts, especially Bujangga Manikand Sri Ajnyana which Noorduyn and Teeuw (2009) have worked on, pay attention to the carita pantun Langga Sari Matang Wangi which I recorded in October-November 2021 and the carita pantun Paksi Keuling Limar Ading which was recorded Wim van Zanten in 1977, also conducted a study of the oral tradition of ngalemar activity itself in several Kanekes customary community rituals, this research shows that: (1) ngalemar is an ancient Sundanese custom that is still practiced by urang Kanekes (Kanekes People) to this day; (2) ngalemar is a sacred and profane practice, (3) ngalemar is not just an ordinary activity but has a structure that is constructed and constructed by the community that supports it and is permanent; and (4) ngalemar has various social, cultural, political functions, such as ensuring the continuity of a ritual, and establishing kinship and harmony between human beings, humans with nature, humans with ancestors and the Unseen.
Keywords: ngalemar, rituals, Kanekes, carita pantun, ancient Sundanese script
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