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115 Values of Religious Education in Begalan Tradition from Banyumas Pusaka Jurnal Khazanah Keagamaan, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2021 Values Of Religious Education in Begalan Tradition from Banyumas District, Central Java Province Arnis Rachmadhani Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Agama Semarang Jl. Untung Suropati No.70 Bambankerep Semarang Email: [email protected] Info Abstract Artikel Begalan is an original tradition of Banyumas, Central Java which is performed in a series of wedding ceremonies. Begalan is a combination of dance, speech, and comedy, which is performed with musical accompaniment. The Begalan tradition contains the values of religious education which is full of advice and teaching. Community life is closely related to culture or tradition, including Javanese culture. The interrelation between Islamic teachings and Javanese culture includes the meaning of the contents of brenong kepang, including ilir, ian, cething, kusan, centhong, irus, siwur, tampah, pari, ciri-muthu, suket, suluh, kendil, and broom stick. In each of these household appliances, there is a meaning of religious Diterima knowledge. This research was conducted with a qualitative approach. Data 14 obtained through interviews, observation, documentation, and FGD. The purpose Maret of this study was to reveal the values of religious education in the begalan tradition 2021 along with the preservation challenges it faces. The begalan tradition has Islamic educational values, such as the value of monotheism education, the value of Revisi I religious education, the value of moral education, and the value of social 23 education. Everything related to this tradition certainly needs to be done by all April parties so that this divine heritage can be preserved and not extinct. 2021 Keywords: banyumas, begalan, religious education, tradition, values Revisi II 09 Begalan merupakan tradisi asli Banyumas, Jawa Tengah yang dilakukan dalam Mei rangkaian upacara pernikahan. Begalan merupakan perpaduan antara tari, pidato, 2021 dan komedi, yang dibawakan dengan iringan musik. Tradisi Begalan mengandung nilai-nilai pendidikan agama yang sarat akan petuah dan ajaran. Kehidupan Disetujui masyarakat erat kaitannya dengan budaya atau tradisi, termasuk budaya Jawa. 30 Keterkaitan ajaran Islam dengan budaya Jawa meliputi makna isi brenong kepang, antara lain ilir, ian, cething, kusan, centhong, irus, siwur, tampah, pari, ciri-muthu, Mei suket, suluh, kendil, dan sapu lidi. Dalam setiap peralatan rumah tangga tersebut 2021 terdapat makna ilmu agama. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Data diperoleh melalui wawancara, observasi, dokumentasi, dan FGD. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengungkap nilai-nilai pendidikan agama dalam tradisi begalan beserta tantangan pelestarian yang dihadapinya. Tradisi begalan memiliki nilai-nilai pendidikan Islam, seperti nilai pendidikan tauhid, nilai pendidikan agama, nilai pendidikan akhlak, dan nilai pendidikan sosial. Segala sesuatu yang berkaitan dengan tradisi ini tentunya perlu dilakukan oleh semua pihak agar pusaka ilahi ini dapat dilestarikan dan tidak punah. Kata Kunci: adat, banyumas, begalan, nilai, pendidikan agama 115 Values Of Religious Education in Begalan Tradition from Banyumas.... – Arnis Rachmadhani the message of space and the character INTRODUCTION of the times. Local culture is an interesting Education is part of culture or topic to be studied further (Muslim, tradition. One aspect that is quite 2019: 8). This is due in part to the fact important in socio-culture is the order of that local culture has characteristics that values. It is a set of provisions, are effective enough to maintain regulations, laws, and morals that harmony in social life. (Roqib, 2007: 5) functions to regulate the way the Begalan is one of the original traditions citizens live and behave. (Nana, 2011: of Banyumas, Central Java which is 59) These values can come from performed in a series of wedding religion, culture, political life, as well as ceremonies. Begalan is a combination from other aspects of life. of dance, speech, and comedy art with Philosophically, values are musical accompaniment. This tradition closely related to ethical issues. Ethics is was performed by two people named also often referred to as a philosophy of Suradenta and Surantani who brought values which examines moral values as brenong kepang. Brenong kepang is a a measure of human action and behavior pole made of bamboo which on both in various aspects of life. The sources of sides contains traditional kitchen ethics and morals can be the result of utensils and some plants. This tradition thoughts, customs or traditions, begins with Surantani who was sent by ideology and even religion. (Al the groom to hand over the brenong Munawar, 2005: 3) It can be concluded kepang to the bride. But on his way, he that ethics can be formed through was intercepted by Suradenta and there customs that exist in people's lives. The was an argument between the two of arrival of Islam was accompanied by a them, accompanied by typical value structure that provided a wider Banyumasan jokes. In the conversation, range of movement in terms of choice Suradenta challenged Surantani to and behavior of Muslims. Islamic explain the meaning of the contents of values and morality are comprehensive, the brenong braids he was carrying. unified and integrated, and not Surantani loudly responded to fragmented. Islamic values as a divine Suradenta's request where he explained value are derived from the Koran and al- one by one the meaning of the things Hadith. The value of Islam is not enough inside the brenong kepang, including to just be believed, but it must be ilir, ian, cething, kusan, centhong, irus, practiced, if that value is practiced, then siwur, tampah, pari, ciri-muthu, suket, morals will be born (Muslim, 2016: suluh, kendil, and broom stick. 259-274). Morals are the fruit of charity, The tradition of begalan has faith and Islam. (Rosyadi, 2004: 116- been around for a long time considering 126). Thus, it can be said that Islam is this is a hereditary tradition. Begalan in not only a religion of dialogue and the Banyumas custom is done as a discussion, but Islam is a religion that ruwatan, which is removing resentment must be practiced and its teaching (bad luck) on the bride and groom. This values are capable of dialogue in a more is done if the bride and groom are the complex community life, according to first (eldest) child who is married to the last (youngest) child, the first child with 116 Pusaka Jurnal Khazanah Keagamaan, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2021 the first child, the last child with the last entitled "Evaluation of Value child, and whoever is doing a wedding Education". This book examines the celebration for the first time. In the meaning of value, the kinds of values, Javanese belief of Banyumas, if a and the process of value formation. In marriage occurs as mentioned above, it addition, there is a book by Zulkarnain is necessary to do ruwatan so that the entitled "Transformation of Islamic bride and groom avoid bad things. Over Education Values" which also examines time, begalan has become a distinctive the meaning of Islamic education, the tradition in a marriage. Even though it goals of Islamic education, the basis of does not meet the requirements above, Islamic education, and the values of anyone who wants to get married can Islamic education. Abidin Ibn Rusn's still perform the robbery. This is book entitled "Al-Ghazali's Thought on because begalan is an effective medium Education" is another example of for them, especially those who will research that examines the values of foster new households in the hope that Islamic education. In this book, it they can understand the meaning of life examines the meaning of education, contained in begalan since there are sources of Islamic education, the basis many moral messages and important of Islamic education, and the objectives advice for the bride and groom that are of Islamic education. Book by Suwito reflected in the begalan. (Interview with N.S. entitled "Islam in the Begalan Ahsin Aedi, Achmad Riyadi, Fatah Tradition" examines the begalan Amin, on October 16, 2020) tradition from the history of the begalan, Begalan is a Banyumas culture begalan equipment, begalan procession, that is still preserved. This tradition is to the meaning contained in the begalan still often carried out in wedding tradition. ceremonies. In fact, begalan also The interesting thing about the develops in areas around Banyumas, implementation of the begalan tradition such as Purbalingga, Cilacap. is the conversation between Suradenta Banjarnegara. Wonosobo, and other and Surantani. The content of the areas around Banyumas. Begalan is still conversation that was conveyed by one of the interesting traditions for those Suradenta to Surantani was about the who witness it. No exception in braid brenong brought by Surantani. Sokaraja District, Banyumas Regency, Every object in brenong braids has a which is an area that still adheres to the good meaning that is in accordance with tradition of begging. This cultural the values of Islamic education. The preservation in Sokaraja is inseparable tradition of begalan which is full of the from the existence of a begalan figure, value of Islamic education is very good namely Mr. Achmad Riyadi who is still and needs to be preserved because in active in preserving the typical begalan it contains implicit messages Banyumas cultures who think that and advice that can be used as role begalan is still important to be models. For the community, of course implemented. this is very important so that they can Research that focuses on the take the message or wisdom implied in values of Islamic education has actually doing so in order to achieve a family that been studied a lot. Some of them are is sakinah, mawadah, warohmah. Based included in Mawardi Lubis' book on the background described, the 117 Values Of Religious Education in Begalan Tradition from Banyumas.... – Arnis Rachmadhani authors are interested in conducting Conceptual Framework research related to these traditions with Discussion on the values of the research title "Values of Religious Islamic education in the begalan Education in the Begalan Tradition in tradition requires a conceptual Banyumas Regency".
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