Research Article
The Meaning of Gong Waning Music Spirituality In The Community Death Ritual of Sikka District
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-11-2019.2294937, author={Katharina Kojaing}, title={The Meaning of Gong Waning Music Spirituality In The Community Death Ritual of Sikka District}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st Conference of Visual Art, Design, and Social Humanities by Faculty of Art and Design, CONVASH 2019, 2 November 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={CONVASH}, year={2020}, month={8}, keywords={the meaning of spirituality gong waning death rituals}, doi={10.4108/eai.2-11-2019.2294937} }- Katharina Kojaing
Year: 2020
The Meaning of Gong Waning Music Spirituality In The Community Death Ritual of Sikka District
CONVASH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-11-2019.2294937
Abstract
Gong Waning is an ethnic instrument from Sikka Regency, Flores Island of NTT, which is played by beating. However, the presence of Gong Waning's music in the ritual of death was not intended for all those who died in the village only limited to a certain age of 70 years and above. The method used is qualitative with an ethnographic approach. The results showed that; first; the meaning of the music spirituality of Gong Waning in the traditional ritual of the death of the Hewokloang people is a joy. Second: Gong Waning's music is only played for people who die at the age of 70 years and above is a symbol of LeroLebek (sunset), which is identical to the old age or resting phase. The 70-year standard is taken from the myth of the Hewokloang people about Seu Lape Pitu Lape Walu City means seven levels of the upper world and eight cities, which means heaven. Death which is paraded with music and dance in the Hewokloang tradition is identified with the death of the king.