The Meaning of the Tawan Basi in Vehicles: Case Study of the Nagari Silantai Community Sumpur Kudus District Sijunjung Regency

Widari, Anggraini Putri and Febri, Yulika and Maulid, Hariri Gani (2024) The Meaning of the Tawan Basi in Vehicles: Case Study of the Nagari Silantai Community Sumpur Kudus District Sijunjung Regency. Sointeg Journal: Social Integrity Journal, 1 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 3032-5021

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Abstract

This research aimed to describe the process of the Tawan Basi tradition on vehicles and find out the symbolic meaning contained in the Tawan Basi tradition on vehicles. The theory used in this research is Clifford Geertz's theory. The method used in this research is a qualitative method. Data collection uses observation, interviews, documentation methods. The data analysis techniques used are data collection, data reduction and data display. The results of this research show that the Tawan Basi tradition is a tradition carried out for vehicles, both new and old vehicles. The aim of carrying out the Tawan Basi tradition is so that the devil in the vehicle does not harm the user. The meaning of the Tawan Basi tradition is to obtain protection and safety from God.

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