<![CDATA[This paper examines the social function of the safar bathing tradition in Biniha Village, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi Province. This type of research is qualitative using a sociocultural and phenomenological approach. The technique used in this research is observation, interview and documentation. The results showed that 1) The process of carrying out a safar bath, the community together went to a bathing place known as a river or estuary, religious leaders and traditional leaders while bringing leaves that were written with the intention of taking a bath, the leaves were inserted into a yellow bamboo which was already filled with water. After that, bathe under the leaves while being splashed with water, namely, religious leaders and traditional leaders take a bath first, then the community follows, after bathing the community prays, the prayer is led by the priest. 2) The socio-cultural function consists of 4 stages, namely the function of behavior, the function of customs, the function of sociology and the function of cultural values. The tradition which is carried out by means of a bathing event is to reject reinforcements, and to maintain the culture so that it still survives and remains strong at this time of solidarity and cultural values.]]>
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