Makna Kasai-Langger pada Perempuan Melayu Kelurahan Semelagi Kecil Kecamatan Singkawang Utara

Ropitriantri Ropitriantri (Program Studi Antropologi Sosial, FISIP, Universitas Tanjungpura)
Pabali Musa (Program Studi Antropologi Sosial, FISIP, Universitas Tanjungpura)
Endang Indri Listiani (Program Studi Antropologi Sosial, FISIP, Universitas Tanjungpura)

Balale' : Jurnal Antropologi
Vol 2, No 1 (2021): Mei 2021

This study aimed to describe the Kasai-Langger Tradition, the process of Kasai-Langger Tradition, and to analyze the symbolic meaning of the material used in the Kasai-Langger Tradition. Self-cleaning for humans is one of the healthcare behaviors that has become a human habit for a long time. Malay women in Kelurahan  Semelagi Kecil have a tradition of cleaning their bodies after their menstruation is finished,  namely the Kasai-Langger Tradition. This study used the theory of the symbols Meaning of Victor Tuner because this research wanted to know the meaning of the materials used in the Kasai-Langger tradition. This study used qualitative and ethnographic methods. Data were collected using observation, interviews, and documentation. The result showed that Kasai-Langger is a traditional of mandatory bathing that must be done by Malay women in Kelurahan Semelagi Kecil after menstruation. This tradition has three process, namely the preparation of materials for the Kasai-Langger Tradition, the Kasai-Langger bathing processes, and the final process of the Kasai-Langger Tradition. This tradition has the material used meaning in the Kasai-Langger Tradition, such as Langger which means the sanctity of the body. The Kasai-Langger Tradition is a hereditary tradition that has been carried out for a long time until now.