OBJEK PEMAJUAN KEBUDAYAAN RITUS TRADISI MEMBAKAR KEMENYAN PADA KEGIATAN KIRAB PANJI DAN KIRAB MAHKOTA KEMAHARAJAAN SUNDA

Abstract

This research is motivated by a lack of public awareness of the important role of local culture due to the lack of clear boundaries between local culture and foreign culture. Cultural changes that occur in traditional societies, from closed societies to more open societies. So that local culture, such as in the arts sector, begins to transition into art with commercial aspects. Ritual arts are increasingly marginalized and losing their function. In this case, understanding culture based on local wisdom values ​​and discussing various awareness issues that reflect identity is very important in the social community.

This research was conducted to describe one of the objects of cultural advancement, namely the rite of burning incense during the Panji Carnival and Crown Carnival of Sunda Kingdom on the occasion of the 446th Milangkala Sumedang using qualitative methods. Data sources in this research consist of primary and secondary data sources.  Data collection techniques were carried out through observation and literature review.  Sumedang Regency, as a cultural center and one of the areas where the majority of the population is Muslim, also uses incense at several events. The ritual of burning incense is a process of socializing the continuation of old values ​​cherished by a society. Through social communication, community awareness can build ukhuwah and brotherhood so that what the community believes in is achieved, based on this belief, the ritual of burning incense is maintained