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Tradisi Tepung Tawar: Integrasi Agama dan Kebudayaan pada Masyarakat Melayu di Sumatera Utara Taslim Batubara; Badrun Badrun; Ahmad Muhajir
Local History & Heritage Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022)
Publisher : Medan Resource Center

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (241.981 KB) | DOI: 10.57251/lhh.v2i1.288

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This article discusses the tradition of fresh flour which is still practiced by ethnic Malays in North Sumatra in various traditional ceremonies that are considered sacred. In this article the author uses the historical method. The historical method according to Gottschalk (1986) is a process of critically examining and analyzing records of past relics. Imaginative reconstruction of the past based on data obtained by going through that process is called historiography. The results showed that this tradition of plain flour had been practiced and was influenced by beliefs before the arrival of Islam to the North Sumatra region. Fresh flour comes from the word tampung Tawar which means the activity of accepting bidders by being accommodated (to hold hands) as a form of receiving bidders (drugs) and has a magical function. This tradition is also a means of asking God for blessings and privileges, so that all good things are poured out for people who are offered flour and kept away from bad things in their lives. In addition, this tradition is also a symbol of integration between religion and culture, especially in the North Sumatra region.
Colonialism, Feudalism, and the Collapse of Kejeruan Senembah during the Social Revolution in East Sumatra in 1946 Nur’ Aini; Taslim Batu Bara
Local History & Heritage Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57251/lhh.v6i1.2080

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Colonialism and feudalism profoundly shaped the political structure of East Sumatra during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Within this context, Kejeruan Senembah functioned as an influential local authority under the Deli Sultanate, deriving legitimacy from customary law (adat), genealogy, and Dutch colonial patronage. This study examines the factors underlying the collapse of Kejeruan Senembah during the East Sumatra Social Revolution of 1946. Employing historical methods comprising heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography, this research utilizes archival materials, colonial administrative records, historical manuscripts, and relevant secondary literature. The findings indicate that the collapse of Kejeruan Senembah was not solely caused by the violence of 4 March 1946, but constituted the culmination of prolonged social tensions arising from colonial domination, feudal inequality, and popular dissatisfaction with the traditional aristocracy. The revolution eliminated the political authority of Kejeruan Senembah, although its cultural identity and customary traditions continued to survive within the Karo-Malay community in Deli Serdang. This study contributes to the historiography of the East Sumatra Social Revolution by highlighting the neglected role of Kejeruan Senembah as a local political institution and by demonstrating how colonial and feudal structures eroded traditional authority.