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The History of Rapa’i Dabôh in Aceh

Jurnal Adabiya · Vol. 24 No. 2 (2022) · pp. 121–131

DOI
10.22373/adabiya.v24i2.13068
ISSN
2549-1776, 2549-3124
Published
2022-08-23
Publisher
Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh
Language
eng

Abstract

Rapa’i dabôh is a traditional art played by 12 people accompanied with risky attractions using sharp objects namely knife, sword, chainsaw, chain, sharpened bamboo and many else. The aim of this study is to find out the history of rapa’i dabôh in Aceh. The instruments used in this research are observation, interview and documentation. Techniques of data analysis are data reduction, data display and data verification/conclusion. The study revealed that the history of rapa’i dabôh in Aceh was from a prominent ulama named Syekh Abdul Qadir Jailani inherited by Syekh Rafa’i, popularly recognised later as Tarekat Rifa’iyyah. Rapa’i dabôh was early formerly used as media for preaching the Islamic teaching, but later it developed into an art fancied by most the Acehnese people. The spread of rapa’i dabôh was carried by the preachers from north-eastern to southwest-southern part of Aceh, then it inspired many groups of performance such as Rincong Pusaka at Ie Lhop village, Tangan-Tangan, Southwest Aceh and Putra Naga at Mutiara village, Sawang, South Aceh. Both groups still exist until today.

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Loekas SoesantoAffiliation unknown9
Endang MugiastutiAffiliation unknown8
Kamarullah KamarullahAffiliation unknown4
Cut Intan SalasiyahAffiliation unknown4
Agus Bintara BirawidaAffiliation unknown4
Nurlia SilaAffiliation unknown3
Alimuddin Hamzah AssegafAffiliation unknown3
Erwin Azizi JayadiprajaAffiliation unknown3
Rasyad RasyadAffiliation unknown3
Rahimah EmbongAffiliation unknown3
Sa'i Sa'iAffiliation unknown3
La HamimuUniversitas Halu Oleo2
AMAR MA’RUFUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Erniwati IbrahimAffiliation unknown2
Husaini HusdaAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad Arif FadhilahAffiliation unknown2
Luthfi AuniAffiliation unknown2
Ruth Feti RahayuniatiAffiliation unknown2
Anwar MallongiHasanuddin University2
Zaraswati DwyanaAffiliation unknown2
Eymal Bahsar DemmalinoHasanuddin University2
ZaenabAffiliation unknown2
MamingAffiliation unknown2
Ikhwan IkhwanAffiliation unknown2
La Ode SiwiAffiliation unknown1
LA ODE SYAHRILAffiliation unknown1
Puji AnandaAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad FikarAffiliation unknown1
Ibnu MurbawanAffiliation unknown1
Damrin DamrinAffiliation unknown1
Arief Pawennari MuhammadAffiliation unknown1
Kahirun KahirunUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Ruslin RuslinUniversitas Halu Oleo1
La Ode Muhammad ErifAffiliation unknown1
La Baco SudiaAffiliation unknown1
Surya Cipta Ramadhan KeteAffiliation unknown1

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