Cultural Resistance in the Discourse and Mbrokohi, Symbolic Ritual of Sedulur Sikep’s Rice Harvest in Dukuh Bombong, Baturejo of Pati District

This study explores on the cultural resistance of a discourse on mbrokohi ritual, it is Sedulur Sikep’s rice harvest traditional ceremony held in Sukolilo. This study focuses on exploring the cultural resistance found in the discourse which covers the symbolic meanings reflected in the mbrokohi ritual. This aimed at describing the forms of cultural resistance and steps of anticipation used by the Sedulur Sikep society in implementing the rice harvest ritual mbrokohi towards the stigma and influence of the modern era. The data collection technically applied in-depth interviewing method, involved observations and the analysis of primary/secondary data documents. The stages of analysis were conducted based on a cycle basis which includes data collection, data reduction, data display and verification. The study concludes that traditionally, the mbrokohi rice harvest ritual reflects symbolic eco-ritual, these typical society have been bestowed on the eco-doctrinal of a natural teaching as their discourse of force and symbols which enable the people to fight against any stigma and modern influence of the times where its main concern is to preserve the nature and environmental condition (eco-praxial).