How Javanese People Seek Salvation: Exploring Harmony from the Baritan Tradition in Semen Village, Paron District, Ngawi Regency

This article aims to uncover the meaning of the baritan social rite and its relationship to the concept of salvation for the people of Dukuh Kuncen, Semen Village, Paron District, Ngawi Regency. The baritan ceremony is held every day before 1 Muharram or Suro, with a thanksgiving ceremony and the burial of a goat's head at the hamlet intersection. This research was conducted qualitatively, using data collection techniques through direct observation and interviews with hamlet elders, village officials, women, and youth involved in the baritan, followed by a literature review. Based on this research, baritan is interpreted as a means to maintain human harmony with nature and supernatural reality. Furthermore, baritan also supports the maintenance of social harmony in the community. Living in harmony with nature and social harmony is a safe way of life for the Javanese. This important value can be preserved for future generations through the baritan social rite.