MAKNA SIMBOLIK RITUAL KEPALA KERBAU DALAM TRADISI NADRAN DI DESA BLANAKAN, KECAMATAN BLANAKAN KABUPATEN SUBANG

Abstract

Nadran is an expression of fishermen's gratitude to God Almighty for the abundant fish catch. Fishermen hope for smooth sailing and lots of fish in the coming year. This research aims to explain the meaning of the Buffalo Head Ritual symbol in the Nadran Tradition in Blanakan Village, Blanakan District, Subang Regency. The author uses qualitative methods and in selecting informants uses purposive sampling techniques. The analysis in this journal emphasizes the meaning of the people of Blanakan Village, especially the ritual practitioners, of the symbols contained in the Nadran ritual ceremony procession. This research also uses Roland Barthes' Semiotic theory, namely Denotative, Connotative and Mythical meaning to dissect research problems. The results of this research conclude that, the Nadran ritual ceremony is a ritual carried out by the people of Blanakan Village as a form of gratitude from fishermen to God Almighty for the abundant fish catch and fishermen believe that by carrying out Nadran they will receive blessings. The buffalo head ritual is the main ritual or peak of the Nadran tradition. If the buffalo head ritual has been carried out, it means that all the main processes of the Nadran tradition can be said to be complete. In the Nadran tradition itself, the buffalo used is required to be black buffalo. The process of slaughtering the buffalo itself is carried out one day before the ritual by the fishermen and the nadran committee. The head and blood will be used for the ritual process and the meat is cooked to be eaten together.