<i>Gendhing Dhanyangan</i> as Cultural Preservation for Relation with Nature and The Ancestor

Gendhing Dhanyangan is a tradition in various Java regions, one of which Selokerto, Malang Regency. This inherited and continues to be carried out respect the current community’s relationship with their ancestors nature. Dhanyang , or ancestors, symbolizes bond forces preserves between humans existence nature believed empowered by God create life today. study used method, namely interviews involving experiences, knowledge, beliefs traditional actors, data analysis was qualitative phenomenological method two aspects, meaning actor holistic narrative. research found value preserving cultural values through community activities form . activity can inherit people’s knowledge about importance culture based on