Transformation of the Perak Api Ritual: Negotiating Between Sasak Tradition, Islam, and Global Modernity

Abdurrazak Abdurrazak, Noorhaidi Hasan, Moh Soehadha

Abstract


The transformation of local traditions in Muslim communities often creates tension between traditional cosmology, Islamic norms, and modern rationality. This phenomenon is seen in the Perak Api ritual in the birth traditions of the Sasak community in Lombok, which serves as a protective mechanism for mothers and babies. However, the presence of Islam and the wave of global modernity brings changes in the meaning and practice of this ritual. This study aims to describe the practice of the Perak Api ritual and analyze its transformation. This research uses a qualitative-descriptive approach. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation techniques in Praya Timur District, Central Lombok. The research results show that the Perak Api ritual takes place through three main stages: separation (preparation), liminality (ignition of the fire, fire steps, fire powder, next morning ulu bebeak, naming, ointment application, and hanging of teken), and incorporation (closure). Historically, this ritual developed through three phases, namely the ntan laek phase, ntan agame phase, and ntan nani phase, which later formed the Perak Api Lebur Anyong practice as a symbolic adaptation of the Sasak community to Islam and global modernity. Perak Api Lebur Anyong represents a fusion between local traditions, Islamic values, and the dynamics of global modernity.

Keywords


Transformation; Perak Api; Ritual; Islam; Global Modernity

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