Cultural Implementation of Punggahan in the Pujakesuma Organization: a Sociocultural Study in Medan City
Keywords:
Punggahan, Pujakesuma, Javanese Tradition, Culturalism, and Social Organization
Abstract
This study aims to determine how the Pujakesuma organization maintains the punggahan tradition as one of the Javanese cultural heritages in Medan City. Punggahan is a Javanese tradition performed before the month of Ramadan as a form of respect for ancestors and self-purification. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques in the form of participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The theories used are Koentjaraningrat's Culturalism and Emile Durkheim's theory of religion as a social institution. The results show that Pujakesuma actively preserves the punggahan tradition by involving all elements of the Javanese community, especially the younger generation, and adapting the form of implementation to remain relevant in the modern era.
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Ahmad, KB (2023). Culture as National Defense: A Case Study of the Minangkabau Community in West Sumatra and the Riau Islands. Social Journal, 34-40.
Akib, H. (2010). Policy Implementation. Journal of Public Administration, 40-55.
Arum, TS (2020). A Javanese Son Born in Sumatra: "Puja Kesuma". Solo Journal, 50-61.
Bratawijaya, TW (2000). Traditional ceremonies of the Javanese people. Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan.
Creswell. (2010). Qualitative Research Methods (Theory & Practical Guide to Qualitative Data Analysis). Medan: Mifandi Mandiri Digital.
Dwi (2023). History and Changes in the Punggahan Tradition of the Javanese Community in Jambi Luar Kota District, Muaro Jambi Regency 1980-2022. In Thesis.
Harum, IA (2015). Acculturation of Javanese Deli Culture. Journal of Culture, 65-71.
Hilderia Sitanggang, ZT (1995). The Life of the Pujakesuma Community in North Sumatra. North Sumatra: Department of Education and Culture.
Jamaludin. (1996). Intercultural Communication: A Guide to Communicating with People of Different Cultures. Journal of Culture, 193-197
Kasim. (2008). Javanese Ethnic Diaspora. Journal of Language Studies, 38-44.
Koentjaraningrat. (1994). Javanese Culture. Jakarta: Balai Pustaka.
Kusumastuti, A. (2019). Qualitative Research Methods. Journal of Research Methods, 74-79.
Muhafidz. (2023). Tafsir of Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 185. Journal of Islamic Religion, 124-128.
Qudsiyah, R. (2019). Islamic Educational Values in the Punggahan Tradition in the Klesem Hamlet Community, Selomirah Village, Ngablak District, Magelang Regency, 2019. Journal of Culture, 55-63.
Ramadhani, SA (2020). The Punggahan Tradition Before Ramadan. Journal of Religion, Social and Culture, 3-10.
Riski. (2024). Islamic Educational Values in the Puggahan Ramadhan Tradition. Journal of Islamic Religious Education, 39-46.
Risma. (2023). Interpretation of Messages in the Punggahan Cultural Tradition Welcoming Ramadan. Journal of Communication Science and Social Media, 473-478.
Rivers, W. (1997). Social Organization. London: Humanities, Social Sciences.
Rosmawati. (2018). Javanese Culture in Islamic Perspective. Journal of Islamic Religious Education, 71-81.
Salma. (2020). The Punggahan Tradition. Journal of Social Religion and Culture, 50-64.
Sarifudin, A. (2022). SHIFT IN THE VALUE OF Unggah Ungguh Attitudes in the Javanese Community in Enggal Rejo Village, Salek Water Route. Raden Fatah Islamic Education Journal, 120-127.
Susanto, E. (2017). Creative Culture in Concept and Development. Journal of Culture in Concept and Development, 191-200.
Tasmuji. (2011). Basic Natural Sciences, Basic Social Sciences, Cultural Sciences. Surabaya: IAIN Sunan Ampel Press.
Ulfa, M. (2022). Understanding the Munggahan or Punggahan Tradition to Welcome the Ramadan Fast. Journal of Islamic Religion, 40-45.
Usep. (2024). The Punggahan Tradition Before Ramadan. Journal of Religion, Social and Culture, 51- 65
Published
2025-07-30
How to Cite
Prinsi Rigitta. (2025). Cultural Implementation of Punggahan in the Pujakesuma Organization: a Sociocultural Study in Medan City. INFOKUM, 13(05), 1639-1649. Retrieved from https://infor.seaninstitute.org/index.php/infokum/article/view/2987
