RELASI RELIGI, KEKERABATAN DAN UPACARA ADAT SERTA RELEVANSINYA TERHADAP STRUKTUR SOSIO-KOSMIS PADA MASYARAKAT BATAK TOBA DI KABUPATEN SAMOSIR

Abstrak

This paper aims to see the extent of religious relations, kinship and traditional ceremonies and their relevance to the socio-cosmic structure of the Toba Batak community. This study used a qualitative method with data collection techniques of observation, interviews, document study and focus group discussion (FGD). The results of the research show that the Batak belief in Mulajadi Na Bolon is synthetic in nature, which is reflected in a belief in the totality of various different elements. The three banua are ruled by three gods who in their unity maintain the order of the cosmos. The term used in the totality of the three is called Debata na tolu, sitolu temperature sitolu harajaon. The belief in totality is reflected in the existence of society, namely the totality of the three functional elements called hula-hula, dongan sabutuha and boru. The alliance or totality of these three elements is called Dalihan Na Tolu. The dalihan na tolu kinship system is religious-magical so that it becomes a norm in society that causes people to live in harmony. In general, as a sign of love in various traditional ceremonies, hula-hula are always obliged to bring rice or paddy and ulos (traditional weaving) to boru, in response to the sign of love brought by hula-hula, the boru is obliged to give rights to hula-hula in the form of toddy na tonggi (traditional drink), jambar (slaughtered animal meat), and piso-piso (in the form of material/money).