Festival 1000 Tumpeng: Komodifikasi Tradisi, Pariwisata, dan ‘Territoriality’di Gunung Kelud

Abstract

This research explains how tradition can be modified for tourism and political purposes. The tradition that will be elaborated in this essay is "Festival 1000 Tumpeng Kelud". This festival adapts tradional Javanese cultural ceremony. The commodification of tradition is associated with the development of tourism in the area of Kelud Mountain, East Java. Furthermore, tourims activity in Kelud Mountain is part of strategy to defend particular territory in a disputed area. This is ethnography research with qualitative data and descriptive analysis, located in Sugihwaras village. Key informants of this research are special figure in society whom considered as person who can communicate with Kelud Mountain, society representative, BMKG officers, and Village officials. This essay concludes that there are three layers purposes of convening "Festival 1000 Tumpeng" initiated by the government of Kediri namely preservation of traditions and gratitude expression to God, tourism promotion, and politics of territoriality related to disputed area with Blitar Regency.

Reyog Bulkiyo as a Cultural Potential in The Natural Laboratory of Sounthern Slopes Of Kelud Volcano And its Use For Social Studies Learning Based on Environment

“…Various art forms exist in the slopes of Kelud such as Jaranan, Celeng2an and so forth. The diversity is still preserved for generations until now [12]. The form of preservation is manifested in the form of festivals, Kirab budaya (Cultural Kirab) in the month of Suro or carnival that has an impact on the development of tourism potentials in Kemloko, Nglegok and Putukrejo or Gadungan, Gandusari District [33].…”

“…Third, six rebana player and warriors wearing blangkon or udeng bawang sebungkul, white longsleeved shirt, black kace, black and red sash, blue setagen, keris, black sampur boro, black trousers, red color skirt and white shoes (additional). Fourth, the player of the musical Instruments wear blangkon, traditional Javanese dress and black trousers [12].…”

“…Based on the observations of researchers there are many potentials of ethnic and cultural diversity in the community of Gandusari District such as Bersih Desa/Cleaning the village tradition, kleningan, baritan/selamatan, mitos of the Rambut Monte Lake, and so forth. Alfath and Permana [12] recognized the Festival of 1000 tumpeng as commodification of Tradition, Tourism and territoriality in Kelud. The diversity is preserved until now and for the following generations.…”

“…In addition, the aim of introducing cultural heritages to students is also preserving the culture of the community in Kemloko and Gandusari District [12]. The form of transformation can be through the development of Social Studies learning media which contain various forms of art and cultures that exist in the community.…”

The synergy among stakeholders to develop Pisang Island as marine tourism: The case of underdeveloped area

“…According to this research, Bajo Tribe utilised coastal and marine resources as a livelihood based while private entities with the permits from the state maximized the economic benefits. Another research about potential culture as a tourist attraction was in Kelud Mountain from Alfath and Permana (2016). Their reseach concluded that convening "Festival 1000 Tumpeng" could preserve the traditions and promote the tourism.…”