Tradisi Ter-ater Dan Dampak Ekonomi Bagi Masyarakat Madura

:Ter-ater is part of the local culture that leads many people to conclude that the Madurese are the people who are friendly, generous, communicative, kind, and has a high solidarity to others. The purpose of this study is to investigate and explain the tradition of ter-ater in the review of religion, culture, and economics. The method used in this study is qualitative with a phenomenological study. Data collected by participating observation, in-depth interviews, and documen-tation. Data analysis was performed with data reduction, data display, and conclusion stage. Informants in this study consist of community, merchants, and community leaders in the village Bakiong Guluk-Guluk Sumenep. The results showed that, ter-ater is one way to strengthen family ties and the means of Muslim brotherhood as recommended in Islam. In culture, the tradition religion considered incomplete if it does not ever issue a part of his property in this case is ter-ater. Economically, the implementation of ter-ater tradition of providing a significant economic impact. First, in any religious celebration, followed byTradisi Ter-Ater dan Dampak Ekonomi bagi Masyarakat MaduraKARSA, Vol. 21 No. 1, Juni 2013| 41practice ter-ater, the economic needs of the community is greatly increased, it can be seen from the trade balance increased as well. Can be sure in these conditions to be momentum traders welfare. Second, that ter-ater is part of the economic activity and the economic motive, motive needs, profit motive, motive power gain economic, social motive, and the motive awarded