Implementation of Catur Brata Penyepian in a Pluralis Community of Abuki District Konawe Regency Southeast Sulawesi

Abstract

The study of implementation of Catur Brata Penyepian in the middle of a pluralist society in Alosika village, Abuki district, Konawe regency, Southeast Sulawesi has been performed. In this study, we investigated that how the Hindu community can applied and implemented Catur Brata Penyepian concept in such multicultural and pluralist region without conflict with other religions. This research is qualitative research with the approach of a religious sociological approach. In this study, there are two types of data namely primary data and secondary data. The sampling technique used in this study is snowball sampling technique, while the data collection methods used in this study are: observation, interviews, document recording, and literature study. Data analysis techniques used in this study are reduction, presentation, conclusion and verification. The results of this study indicate that: 1) The series implementation of Catur Brata Penyepian in the midst of pluralist community in Alosika Village include: melasti, tawur, sipeng, and ngembak geni with the parties involved are: Tri Manggalaning Yadnya, Tri saksi, and other people (non Hindus) who are around Alosika Village; 2) The meaning contained are sociological meaning, seen from its implementation which has been included in the social system and the meaning of purification or glorification;3) The Educational values ​​contained are Tattwa, Ethics, Ceremony, and Multiculture Education Values.