FUNGSI DAN MAKNA UPACARA NGANTENAG KARANG DI DESA ADAT SUBAGAN KARANGASEM

Abstrak

In Desa Adat Subagan Karangasem, the Ngantenang Karang Ceremony is often held, a Hindu
ritual that is associated with the activity of combining two house yards. The Ngantenang
Karang Ceremony is manifested in the religious aspect, to declare the presence of Ida Sang
Hyang Widhi Wasa and the Sang Ibu Pertiwi that a merger of two plots of land will be
accompanied by an upakara (banten) which will be presented before him in order to invoke the
blessing and safety and psychological aspects, namely to merge obtain a sense of comfort;
latent functions in the socio-cultural aspects of realizing togetherness, and preservation of
culture, educative aspects namely the application of ethical education to realize harmony; as
well as economic functions, namely to save costs both in terms of environmental cleanliness of
the yard and religious ceremonies. Constructive meaning with its efforts as a symbol of
presenting Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, welcomed, served a dish and then requested to be
pleased to provide clean or purity of the bhuwana agung and bhuwana alit, safety and success
as well as fusion or unification; evaluative means that the application of positive norms in
accordance with applicable and moral standards for the sake of the realization of peace,
harmony and karahayuan; cognitive meaning that is building and maintaining the cleanliness
and sanctity of the new yard for the sake of creating harmony between the parties both the
owner of the yard with Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, between the family members of the owner
of the house and between family members of the owner of the house and the natural
environment; and expressive meaning that is able to realize the owner of the yard feels happy,
peaceful, and happy.