Titis Srimuda Pitana
Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

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Slametan and Social Piety among Indonesian Sap Tappers: Ritual, Labor Solidarity, and Javanese Ethics Wahyu Triani; Titis Srimuda Pitana; Prasetyo Adi Wisnu Wibowo
Fikri : Jurnal Kajian Agama, Sosial dan Budaya Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): Fikri: Jurnal Kajian Agama, Sosial dan Budaya
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Ma'arif NU (IAIMNU) Metro Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25217/jf.v11i1.7652

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In Javanese society, slametan has long functioned not only as a religious ritual but also as a cultural mechanism for maintaining social harmony, solidarity, and collective identity. This study analyzes the meaning and function of slametan as a form of social piety within the Galih Warangka Jati Association. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, the research gathered data through in-depth interviews and observations. The analysis was conducted using the perspectives of social piety and Javanese ethics to examine the interrelationship between religion and culture in the lives of penderes ‘sap tappers’. The results show that the penderes ‘sap tappers’ perform various types of slametan, including 1 Sura, takiran, wetonan, telasan, mulud, life-cycle rituals (birth and death), and celebrations (hajatan). The diversity of these rituals indicates that slametan accompanies various important personal and communal phases of life. Furthermore, the tradition reflects social piety through solidarity and togetherness. These values align with Javanese ethics, which emphasize the principles of harmony ‘guyub rukun’ and respect ‘hormat’ to maintain social balance. This study contributes to the field of religion and local culture by showing that social piety within the Galih Warangka Jati Association is shaped by both religious teachings and long-standing cultural ethics. The solidarity among members of the Galih Warangka Jati Association proves that social harmony in Javanese society is achieved through interactions born from religious devotion and inclusive cultural preservation.
Symbolic Meaning of Space: Interpreting Cosmological Order in Indigenous Balinese and Javanese Architecture Titis Srimuda Pitana; Pratiwi Anjar Sari
Jurnal Kajian Bali (Journal of Bali Studies) Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026): Bali Overtourism
Publisher : Universitas Udayana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24843/JKB.2026.v16.i02.p13

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Studies on Nusantara architecture often isolate spatial systems and disregard their shared cosmological foundations. This comparative study examines how cosmology shapes spatial planning in the Balinese Tri Mandala (a tripartite spatial hierarchy) and the Javanese Catur Gatra Tunggal (a quadripartite civic order), with a focus on orientation, zoning, and structure. Using an interpretive qualitative approach, the research draws on Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics, Ricoeur’s symbolic hermeneutics, and spatial phenomenology. The findings show that both traditions project cosmology into space through different spatial logics: Bali emphasizes a vertical sacred–profane hierarchy, whereas Java stresses horizontal integration of social, religious, and political domains. Variations in spatial form do not indicate distinct cosmological paradigms but rather different symbolic expressions of comparable ontological concepts. The novelty of this study lies in synthesizing zoning, structure, orientation, and philosophical meaning into a unified analytical model that views architecture as a spatial knowledge system mediating relationships among humans, nature, and transcendence.