Authors :
Rustam Hasim
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7444834
Abstract :
This research discusses how the people of
Central Halmahera maintain the customary ritual
tradition of welcoming guests called Eik Betbet or
trampling the ground. The Eik Betbet ritual is an opening
ceremony which is carried out by presenting ritual to
honored guests who are visiting for the first time. The
objectives of this study are (1), to find out the process of
carrying out the Eik Betbet ritual in Central Halmahera
Regency. (2) To find out what values are contained in the
Eik Betbet ritual in Central Halmahera Regency.
This research used qualitative method. The research
was conducted by Weda in Central Halmahera Regency,
North Maluku Province. Data collection techniques in this
research are observation, interview and documentation.
The data that has been collected is analyzed with a
qualitative approach. The validity of the data in this study
was carried out through member checks where the
participants were always confirmed with the results of the
data analysis that had been carried out. At the time of the
interview, the researcher had already conducted an
analysis of the interviewee's answers. The results of this
study found that the Eik Betbet traditional ritual is a form
of implementing Islamic values in welcoming and
respecting guests. The procedure for carrying out the Eik
Betbet ceremony has never changed for centuries. The
implementation of the Eik Betbet ceremony is only
intended for officials or guests who are setting foot in
Central Halmahera for the first time. The Eik Betbet
custom in the tradition of the people of Central
Halmahera contains several moral, socio-cultural and
religious values that are adhered to by the people of the
Gam Range (three countries), namely; Veda, Patani and
Maba. These customs have been passed down from
generation to generation and continue to grow even
though the people who are members of a society have
changed due to death and birth. Social values in the
implementation of the Eik Betbet ritual are a form of a
close sense of brotherhood among human beings.
Keywords :
Eik Betbet Rituals, Human, Social, And Religious Values.
This research discusses how the people of
Central Halmahera maintain the customary ritual
tradition of welcoming guests called Eik Betbet or
trampling the ground. The Eik Betbet ritual is an opening
ceremony which is carried out by presenting ritual to
honored guests who are visiting for the first time. The
objectives of this study are (1), to find out the process of
carrying out the Eik Betbet ritual in Central Halmahera
Regency. (2) To find out what values are contained in the
Eik Betbet ritual in Central Halmahera Regency.
This research used qualitative method. The research
was conducted by Weda in Central Halmahera Regency,
North Maluku Province. Data collection techniques in this
research are observation, interview and documentation.
The data that has been collected is analyzed with a
qualitative approach. The validity of the data in this study
was carried out through member checks where the
participants were always confirmed with the results of the
data analysis that had been carried out. At the time of the
interview, the researcher had already conducted an
analysis of the interviewee's answers. The results of this
study found that the Eik Betbet traditional ritual is a form
of implementing Islamic values in welcoming and
respecting guests. The procedure for carrying out the Eik
Betbet ceremony has never changed for centuries. The
implementation of the Eik Betbet ceremony is only
intended for officials or guests who are setting foot in
Central Halmahera for the first time. The Eik Betbet
custom in the tradition of the people of Central
Halmahera contains several moral, socio-cultural and
religious values that are adhered to by the people of the
Gam Range (three countries), namely; Veda, Patani and
Maba. These customs have been passed down from
generation to generation and continue to grow even
though the people who are members of a society have
changed due to death and birth. Social values in the
implementation of the Eik Betbet ritual are a form of a
close sense of brotherhood among human beings.
Keywords :
Eik Betbet Rituals, Human, Social, And Religious Values.
