Makna Metafisis Upacara Penti: Sebagai Ucapan Syukur kepada Tuhan dalam Masyarakat Suku Kuleng Waga Mano, Manggarai Timur

Leopoldus Biliandri Antus; Gregorius Huin Taen Oes

doi:10.55606/jurrafi.v5i1.7546

Authors

Leopoldus Biliandri Antus Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero
Gregorius Huin Taen Oes Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55606/jurrafi.v5i1.7546

Keywords:

Inculturation, Metaphysics, Mori Kraeng, Participation, Penti

Abstract

This reseacrch aims to reveal the metaphusical meaning within the Penti ceremony as a form of thanksgiving to God (Mori Kraeng) in the Kuleng Waga Tribe community, Mano Village, Easr Manggarai. The Penti ceremony is a hereditary customary rite that marks the end of the harvest season and server as a religious momentum to renew the relationship between humans, nature, ancestors, and God. From a metaphysical perspective, Penti reflects the awareness of the existential interconnectedness between creatures and the Creator, as developed in the philosophy of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas concerning actus assendi and participatio entis. Through a qualitative approach and cultur hermeneutics, this study interprets the symbols and ritual actions of Penti as a concrete expression of the ontological relationship between sreation and the Transcendent. The result of the study show that Penti contains three main metaphysical dimensions: first, the ontological dimension regarding human awareness of existence and dependence on God; Second, the perticipatory dimension concerning the role of ancestors as a spiritual bridge between humans and God; Third, the eschatological dimension regarding the hope for the ultimate perfection of life in God. Thus, Penti not only holds cultural value but also carries profound theological and metaphysical meaning.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Bembot, L., & Viktoria, L. (2024). Bridging traditions: The Catholic Church’s engagement with Manggarai cultural heritage. Mysterium Fidei: Journal of Asian Empirical Theology, 2(2), 137.

Hamat, Y., & Pandor, P. (2024). Ritual Barong Wae masyarakat Manggarai menurut konsep sakralitas alam Mircea Eliade. Jurnal Adat dan Budaya Indonesia, 6(1), 130–141. https://doi.org/10.23887/jabi.v6i1.68523

Iksan, M. (2015). Epistemologi mencari kebenaran dengan pendekatan transendental. Prosiding Seminar Nasional.

Jama, K. B., & Artadi, I. M. P. (2022). Estetika air: Ritual Barong Wae etnik Manggarai di Flores. Prosiding Seminar Bali-Dwipantara, 2, 170–178. https://eproceeding.isi-dps.ac.id/index.php/bdw/article/view/363

Jebadu, A. (2023). Bukan berhala! Penghormatan kepada roh orang meninggal (3rd ed.). Ledalero.

Konferensi Waligereja Indonesia. (2021). Gaudium et spes. In The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. https://doi.org/10.5840/jcathsoc20161327

Niman, E. M. (2022). Geographical context and natural environment preservation in local culture (A study on the ritual of Penti in Manggarai, Flores NTT). Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan, 12(3), 456–465. https://doi.org/10.29244/jpsl.12.3.456-465

Panda, H. P. (2020). Perjalanan jiwa ke “kampung leluhur”: Konsep kematian menurut kepercayaan asli masyarakat Sumba (Marapu) dan perjumpaannya dengan ajaran Katolik. Lumen Veritatis: Jurnal Filsafat dan Teologi, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.30822/lumenveritatis.v10i2.478

Rahner, K. (1978). Foundations of Christian faith: An introduction to the idea of Christianity. Seabury Press.

Săvinescu, D. (2009). Summa Theologica. Chôra, 7. https://doi.org/10.5840/chora2009/20107/823

Setiawan, E., Wulandari, E., Olivia, O., Riyanti, K., & Juniari, R. (2022). Komparasi deskriptif Thomas Aquinas tentang filsafat dan teologi. Asian Journal of Philosophy and Religion, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.55927/ajpr.v1i2.1635

Soge, Y. G., Rikki, R., & Tarihoran, E. (2023). Gambaran Allah menurut budaya Lamaholot dengan Allah dalam ajaran Gereja Katolik. InTheos: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Theologi, 1(8). https://doi.org/10.56393/intheos.v1i8.1186

Sunarti, F. (2023). Ritual Penti di tanah diaspora: Komunitas Manggarai di Kalimantan Barat. Retorik: Jurnal Ilmu Humaniora, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.24071/ret.v11i1.4630

Widiadharma, N., Lasiyo, & Tjahjadi, S. (2023). Teori kausalitas Aristotelian. Living Islam: Journal of Islamic Discourses, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.14421/lijid.v6i1.4397

Yansen Agus, A., Arjani, N. L., & Darmana, I. K. (2018). Ritual Penti pada masyarakat Desa Ndehes, Kecamatan Wae Ri’i, Kabupaten Manggarai, Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur. Humanis, 22(1), 166. https://doi.org/10.24843/jh.2018.v22.i01.p26