Da’wa In The Performance Of The Lakon Durga Ruwat

Abstract

Javanese culture are now underestimated in some circles, whether they are described as ancient or outdated. But what you need to know is that Javanese teachings have an extraordinary da'wah value. This research focuses on the content of the message of the da'wah wayang wong performance which takes the theme of ruwatan sudamala, packaged in the form of a performance, with the play "Durga Ruwat", which was staged at Lotus Garden, Ketanon Village, Kedungwaru District, Tulungagung Regency. The qualitative descriptive method is the method used in research, which focuses on the message of da'wah involved in performance. On the basis of the results obtained, the teachings of Islam and Java have a continuity or similarities that are not very different. Long before the entry of religion, the Javanese were already familiar with God's teachings, known as the teachings of Sangkan Paraning Dumadi. Islam came in to perfect the Javanese teachings, and then the preachers of the time proceeded to cultural acculturation, that is, the combination of Islamic da'wah, using puppet media. The history of wayang at that time had undergone many changes, and Islamic da'wah messages had been inserted, the main teachings inserted into it, namely akidah, sharia and morality.