Spells to Repel Supernatural Beings in the Beliefs of the Sundanese Community
The rapid development of technology can erode local culture, including myths. This study aims to document spells to repel supernatural beings in the beliefs of the Sundanese community. Specifically, this study aims to describe the form, meaning, function, context of use, and relevance of spells to r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Balai Bahasa Kalimantan Tengah
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Suar Betang |
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| Online Access: | https://suarbetang.kemdikbud.go.id/jurnal/index.php/BETANG/article/view/14665 |
| Summary: | The rapid development of technology can erode local culture, including myths. This study aims to document spells to repel supernatural beings in the beliefs of the Sundanese community. Specifically, this study aims to describe the form, meaning, function, context of use, and relevance of spells to repel supernatural beings in the Sundanese community. This study used qualitative descriptive methods. Data were obtained from interviews and questionnaires. The informants for this study consisted of one shaman and 58 respondents. The interview was conducted on 14 and 26 September 2023. The questionnaire was distributed on 22-25 September 2023. The results of this study show that first, the form and meaning of the spell to repel supernatural beings in the beliefs of the Sundanese community are the lingual forms of anak bedul, anak kunyuk, anak monyet, mata peda, aki, and nini. Second, Sundanese people view the existence of supernatural beings not as a myth. Third, the majority of the Sundanese community thinks that the spell to repel supernatural beings functions to ask for protection from God. Fourth, the spell to repel supernatural beings is only used when visiting empty/abandoned, dirty, and damp places. Fifth, the majority of research respondents considered that supernatural creature barrier spells are still very effective to use in the present and the future. |
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| ISSN: | 1907-5650 2686-4975 |