History, procession, stages, and symbolic meaning of the sasampe harvest ritual in Dodung Village, Banggai Laut Regency, Indonesia

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Departement of Antropology, Faculty of Social and Politic Science, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia

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This research aims to discover the history, procession, stage, and symbolic meaning of the sasampe ritual in Dodung Village, Banggai Laut Regency. The research used a descriptive qualitative method in Dodung Village, Banggai District, Banggai Laut Regency, Central Sulawesi, from June 1 to August 15, 2024. The study results show that the Banggai people carry out the sasampe ritual every year, which is always carried out in August. This ritual lasted for three days, starting with the ritual of bringing sweet potatoes and other crops, along with livestock, from Tonuson Village in Banggai Islands Regency to Dodung Banggai Laut Village, where the ritual was carried out. From a religious point of view, the sasampe ritual directly represents gratitude to Almighty God for a bountiful harvest and the hope that it will continue into the coming year. Meanwhile, from the point of view of belief, it represents respect for ancestors represented by the form of a sweet potato, which is considered by some people to be a 'part of the human body' based on the myths of the early creation of this sweet potato, as well as an expression of respect for ancestors.

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Egyptian Journal of Agronomy
Volume 46, Issue 2
August 2024
Pages 441-447

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  • Receive Date: 18 October 2024
  • Revise Date: 02 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 07 December 2024

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