MEMENJOR TRADITION, THE CONTESTATION AND IMPLICATION TO HINDU’S COMMUNITY IN BALI
ABSTRACT: The objective of
this paper is to discuss the development of penjor in the post-modern and
post-industrial era of society which tends for the contestation purpose. As a
means of Hindu religious ceremony
penjor has changed,
exhibiting luxurious, extraordina
ry, and magnificent
conditions. Based on the survey in some areas of Bali (Denpasar regency,
Badung regency, and Gianyar regency) it is found that extraordinary penjor is
displayed during the Galungan Holiday. Extraordinary penjor is categorized into
three types, namely (1) simple penjor, (2) penjor with symbols of mythologic animal,
and (3) penjor with symbols of deities (gods and goddesses). Extraordinary
penjor fulfills human desires. Following
Adlin (2006:169), the
capitalist cultural industry
is rightful to
take opportunity from the
phenomenon in which the society
appreciate the market religion (Atmadja, 2010: 73-89), i.e., in favor of
buying extraordinary penjor as it is to hard to prepare it themselves.
Author: Ni Made Ary Widiastini
Journal Code: jpantropologigg130014
