Tingkeban: Javanese Ritual During Pregnancy in Kalisari, Bojonegoro, East Java


 Pregnancy is viewed as very important event for Javanese people, because being pregnant a sign of fertility,especially male child, an increase in wealth. A woman with many children envied; barren pitied (Geertz 1961:8), and having baby considered necessary creating complete perfect houshold family. also seen potentially dangerous society, it involves wide array indigenous beliefs practices to the periods pregnancy. Therefore, this study explored perception, meanings related pregnancy people Kalisari, Bojonegoro, East java. The focus will examine rites passage performed during This descriptive attempt give clear picture problem. qualitative nature, showed that period can be analyzed rite or transition. When publicly announces her ceremony held (tingkeban) which symbolizes separation from previous status.