DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2017.v05i02.009

Pages: 114-122

The purposes of the research are: to describe and to analyze Mulunen ritual which isthe Tradition of Hindu Community of People of Tengger at Ngadiwana Village of Tosari District of Pasuruan Regency. To describe the background and values within the ritual. The research is Qualitative research conducted in Ethnographic methodology. This research is non experimental field research. The research shows that Mulunen ritual is inherited tradition at Ngadiwana Village. This ritual is carried out whenever one of the villages in Tengger area needs a new Shaman either because the former one passed away or withdraws himself from this role. This ritual is intended to find and to announce candidate of new Shaman. The candidate may pass the nomination only if he can memorize and cast the holy spells fluently. This procession is conducted at the same time as Yadnya Kasada ritual. However, there are more steps to do in which one among them is the Shaman candidate must hold and lead seven Nemokne Manten rituals. The reference of Mulunen ritual is the religion of the ancestors of people of Tengger which is Hindu. For these reasons, those who carry out Mulunen ritual and the chosen Shaman candidate are those who are part of the community of people of Tengger, descendents of people of Tengger, Hindus, and male.