Desacralization and Commercialization of Kediri Village Okokan Tradition to Support the Tourism Industry in Bali
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Tektekan Nangluk Merana tradition with one of its distinctive instruments, Okokan, is a ritual symbol performed in Kediri Village. The purpose of this study is to determine the form of desacralization and commercialization as well as the impact of the desacralization and commercialization of the Okokan Tradition on the tourism industry in Bali. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. The findings show the form of desacralization and commercialization and the impact of the desacralization and commercialization of the Okokan Tradition on the tourism industry in Bali. This study concludes that the desacralization and commercialization of the Okokan Tradition in Kediri Village have positive and negative impacts, with the desacralization, the Okokan Tradition can lose its sacredness due to the various performances of the Okokan Tradition. However, from a socio-economic point of view, the commercialization of the Okokan Tradition can be used as an opportunity to increase sources of income and can be used as cultural tourism.
Institution: Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
Language: English
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402367330