Tradisi Tampung Tawar Kendaraan Bermesin di Kelurahan Raja Kecamatan Arut Selatan Kalimantan Tengah

Abstract

Nowadays, the existence of a means of transportation such as vehicles has certainly undergone significant changes. In this era, vehicles have been designed with sophisticated shapes and engines so that drivers feel safe and comfortable. However, the community in Raja Village, South Arut District, West Kotawaringin Regency still believes in and carries out the tradition of tampung tawar on new motorized vehicles. This study aims to find: (1) The reasons why people still carry out tampung tawar on vehicles (2) The meaning contained in tampung tawar on motorized vehicles. The method used in this study is a qualitative research method. The data sources were selected by purposive sampling and the informants in this study were 7 people. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews and documentation, then data analysis techniques were carried out by reducing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study indicate that: (1) There are 4 reasons why people still carry out tampung tawar on motorized vehicles, namely: a) Belief in the existence of supernatural beings in iron b) Continuing the legacy of their ancestors c) There are worries d) There are hopes for a better life in the future. (2) There are 2 meanings contained in the tradition of offering motorized vehicles, namely: a) General meaning, which is intended to ward off disaster and hope for safety for the owners of new vehicles. b) Specific meaning, which is divided into the meaning of words and actions in the process of offering motorized vehicles and the meaning of tools and materials in offering motorized vehicles.