RITUAL POPANGA PADA ETNIK MUNA

This research was conducted in Wakuni Village, Sawerigadi District, West Muna Regency with the aim of knowing the process of implementation, symbolic meaning, and the values contained in the Popanga ritual of the Muna ethnic group. The method used in this study isdescriptive qualitative. Data collection is done by observation (observation), in-depth interviews,and documentation. The technique of determining informants in this study was conducted bypurposive sampling, while the informants in this study were 6 people consisting of religiousleaders, traditional leaders, community leaders and other informants who knew the custom. Thedata analysis technique in this study consists of three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study show that the process ofperforming the popanga ritual has several stages, namely (1) the stage of preparation for theritual popanga (2) the stage of implementation (3) the stage of the kasolo (looking at thesituation). The symbolic meaning in the popanga ritual is divided into two types, namely (1) themeaning of tools and offerings (2) the meaning of speech. The valuescontained in the popanga ritual are religious values, cultural values, and social values.Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Desa Wakuni Kecamatan Sawerigadi Kabupaten Muna Barat dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui proses pelaksanaan, makna simbolik, dan nilai-nilai yang terkandungdalam ritual Popangapada Etnik Muna.Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptifkualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik pengamatan (observasi), wawancaramendalam, dan dokumentasi.Teknik penentuan informan dalam penelitian ini dilakukan secarapurposive sampling, adapun informan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 6 orang yang terdiri dari tokohagama, tokoh adat, tokoh masyarakat dan informan lainnya yang mengetahui adat tersebut. Teknikanalisis data dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari tiga tahap yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data, dan menarikkesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa proses pelaksanaan ritual popanga memilikibeberapa tahap yaitu (1) tahap persiapan ritual popanga (2) tahap pelaksanaan (3) tahap kasolo(melihat keadaan). Makna simbolik dalam ritual popanga terbagi dua jenis yaitu (1) makna alat danbahan sesajen (2) makna tuturan. Adapun nilai yang terkandung dalam ritual popanga yaitu nilai religi,nilai budaya, dan nilai sosial