KAJIAN NILAI DIDAKTIS DALAM UPACARA NGABEN MASAL DI DESA GRAJAGAN KECAMATAN PURWOHARJO KABUPATEN BANYUWANGI

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The implementation of Ngaben provides knowledge and also increases belief in God Almighty. By carrying out cremation which is addressed to the ancestors. There is also a value contained in devotion to the ancestors. In the teachings of Catur Guru there is a section on the definition of guru Ruka, where Guru Ruka is a parent who has cared for their child until they grow up to be able to live independently. In implementing cremation, mutual cooperation can be fostered for the implementation of mass cremation activities. Mass cremation participants must be able to work together to carry out cremation activities. The implementation of this mass cremation also does not look at the level of education or wealth of participants, but all levels or groups can carry out mass cremation. The implementation of mass cremation was initially rejected by the community, because they thought that cremation was burning corpses. If a person who has been buried wants to be buried, the grave will certainly be dismantled to take out the bones. By explaining to the public that the mass cremation will not dismantle the tomb, but in a symbolic way. The method used by researchers is data collection techniques through observation, interviews and document study. Observations were carried out by looking directly at the location. Interviews were conducted in depth with informants who best knew the data needed in this case. And document study is carried out by studying the libraries in the activities committee.With the mass cremation, the confidence of the people of Grajagan Village began to increase, because the mass cremation ceremony provided knowledge. and make it your obligation as a child to follow your ancestors so you can be enthroned. Keywords: Didactical Study of Mass Ngaben Ceremonies