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Exploring Islamic Spiritual Insights in the Media and Traditional Medicine Methods of the Sasak Community
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Abstract The richness of Sasak culture seems to be endlessly studied and presented to the reading public in writings in various media, especially in the context of its contact with Islamic spiritual values. One is the media and methods for healing diseases of the traditional Sasak community, which is still o... view more
The richness of Sasak culture seems to be endlessly studied and presented to the reading public in writings in various media, especially in the context of its contact with Islamic spiritual values. One is the media and methods for healing diseases of the traditional Sasak community, which is still ongoing today. This article analyses various media and methods the traditional Sasak community uses to deal with disease outbreaks. This research was carried out through field studies and data collection through interviews, observation, and literature study. The research results show that the media and treatment methods used are natural ingredients almost untouched by technology and mixed with spiritual power to touch the physical parts affected by a disease. Illnesses usually heal within an average time, including patients with mental disorders. The media and treatment methods implemented are dominated by spiritual power in the form of the beliefs of those who treat and those who are treated. Apart from that, treatment methods and media do not conflict with Islamic spiritual values, even though, outwardly, some view it as a contradictory practice.... view less
Keywords
Islam; spirituality; cure; tradition
Classification
Ethnology, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnosociology
Free Keywords
Traditional; Islamic spiritual; healing; methods; Sasak
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Page/Pages
p. 5001-5006
Journal
Path of Science, 10 (2024) 5
ISSN
2413-9009
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed