Eksistensi Tradisional Among (untuk Orang yang Sudah Meninggal) di Desa Capang Kecamatan Purwodadi Kabupaten Pasuruan

Abstract

Among comes from the word “pamomong” which means to care for, protect, or nurture the mind and body. Among is carried out by almost all Javanese people in different ways in each region. This study aims to determine the traditional existence of among for people who have died in Capang Village. Researchers used a qualitative descriptive approach. Collecting data using interviews and observation. Based on the analysis of the data, it was found that the tradition among is an ancestral heritage that must be maintained and preserved. And in this study three different groups of people were found in addressing the among tradition, namely groups that always provide among at home, groups that do not provide among at home but bring among to the prayer room and finally groups that do not provide among.