Hajat lembur: a disaster literacy on ritual communication on the Lembang fault

Evi Rosfiantika; Rinda Aunillah; Budi Gustaman

doi:10.25139/jsk.v8i2.7972

Evi Rosfiantika Universitas Padjadjaran
Rinda Aunillah Universitas Padjadjaran
Budi Gustaman Universitas Padjadjaran

https://doi.org/10.25139/jsk.v8i2.7972

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Keywords: Disaster Literacy, Disaster Risk Reduction, Hajat Lembur, Lembang Fault, Ritual Communication

Abstract

The Hajat Lembur is a yearly ritual by Batu Lonceng Villagers, in West Bandung-Indonesia, following the 1956 landslide disaster that occurred in the Lembang Fault area. A series of local wisdom emerged as important messages tucked into the procession that are related to the ritual communication concept. Based on the three interrelated terms of ritual communication: communication, communion, and commonality (Couldry,2003), this research seeks to reveal the meaning of the Hajat Lembur tradition as disaster risk reduction literacy. This research uses a case study approach, conducted by participatory observation in the Hajat Lembur ritual procession in 2023; in-depth interviews with two informants, in the form of opinion leaders who play a central role in the ritual procession; and literature reviews. The results showed that in terms of communication, the Hajat Lembur tradition is interpreted as a transcendent medium about the importance of maintaining harmonisation between humans, nature, and the Creator. In terms of communion, it is a celebration of the sacred Batu Wahyu that led to an agreement to establish a sacred forest, as an area that must be preserved. In terms of commonality, this ritual is a joint expression of the Batu Lonceng Village community about the importance of protecting nature and the environment inherited by the ancestors. Although there is a need for more established local knowledge in this area, this research contributes to the future of disaster mitigation management by emphasising rationality and local wisdom in dealing with natural disasters.

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