PESAN DAKWAH DALAM TRADISI RUWAT DADUNG

Abstract

Among Javanese people who uphold the tradition of ruwatan, when they experience calamity, they believe that it is caused by sukerto or bad luck that they receive. The purpose of writing this article is to examine the Da'wah Messages in the Ruwat dadung tradition. When viewed from a da'wah perspective, the relationship between religion and local culture can be explained in the context that local culture provides guidance in the da'wah process so that it can be carried out wisely, accordingly, and relevant to the community. The writing of this article uses descriptive qualitative methods. The da'wah messages contained in Javanese culture in the Ruwat dadung tradition include the value of friendship, gratitude, togetherness or harmony, equality, sincerity, mutual cooperation and helping.