| Summary: | Topic
The finding of megalithic tradition sites on Muria Mountains is apparently
interesting to examine, since people still using those sites for Kejawen ritual. Though
the sites were found scattered into a few location, it is still connected to each other.
There is a modification to the sites in shape and influence from another beliefs as
Hindu-Budha and Islam, but still with an obvious concept of ancient cult. Then the
question that appear is about the context of those megalithic sites present days.
Problems and Objectives
The question of this research is �How the contextualization of megalithic
sites of Muria Mountains in the Kejawen belief system?�
The objective of this research is to know the context of megalithic sites on
present days, especially in the Kejawen belief system. To complete the objective, the
writer need to assemble the data about religion development in the south side of
Muria Mountains area.
Methods
Inductive approach was used in this research, with deep descriptive which
is giving the archaeological data through the etnographical work system. Then
artefactual analysis is done with artefact and environment as the variable, also
analysis of symbol with the stage of the exegesical meaning, operational and
positional approach. The result of analysis was synthesised and the conclusion
appear so the quaestion of the research can be answered.
Conclusion
The megalithic tadition sites that had been found were related to the cult
ritual. The utilizing of site that continues has made the modification and interference
of belief that developed in Indonesia. Syncretism between megalithic tradition, Hindu-
Budha and Islam has showed up a site context in Javanese traditional belief or it
called Kejawen that can be seen on the sites in Muria Mountains.
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