Food Offering Culture at Chinese Rituals in Semarang Chinatown Coastal Community

Food offering culture in Chinese ritual activities is a form of local wisdom in the religious system and as a medium of communication with Gods and ancestors. Food offerings in Semarang Chinese coastal community rituals are knowledgeable to increase people's awareness of religious consciousness...

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Autores principales:	Kepirianto Catur, Mariam Siti, Febe Purnomo Vanessa
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Publicado:	EDP Sciences 2021
Materias:	Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d9c48204efe445e3a38d59515158e9762021-11-08T15:19:50ZFood Offering Culture at Chinese Rituals in Semarang Chinatown Coastal Community2267-124210.1051/e3sconf/202131701028https://doaj.org/article/d9c48204efe445e3a38d59515158e9762021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2021/93/e3sconf_icenis2021_01028.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2267-1242Food offering culture in Chinese ritual activities is a form of local wisdom in the religious system and as a medium of communication with Gods and ancestors. Food offerings in Semarang Chinese coastal community rituals are knowledgeable to increase people's awareness of religious consciousness, religious tourism, and culinary culture, especially local language, environmental and cultural identity. The research purpose is to describe various food names and offerings at Chinese ceremonies and ritual activities. It is descriptive qualitative research and refers to the theory of naming systems and meaning as symbols. The research applies observing, collecting, processing, and analyzing data. The research findings describe ritual and cultural ceremonies and celebrations in Semarang Chinatown, such as Chinese New Year, Ceng Beng ritual, festival rebutan, and eating Bakcang celebration. Food offerings imply specific meanings. Kue moho in the Cap Go Meh celebration is a symbol of much luck and fortune. Bakpao symbolizes joy and gentleness. Kue keranjang is a symbol of prosperity. Eating rice cake symbolizes long life and prosperity. Sweets are symbols of the sweet life. Citrus fruits symbolize harmony, and bananas are symbols of prosperity.Kepirianto CaturMariam SitiFebe Purnomo VanessaEDP SciencesarticleEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350ENFRE3S Web of Conferences, Vol 317, p 01028 (2021)
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description	Food offering culture in Chinese ritual activities is a form of local wisdom in the religious system and as a medium of communication with Gods and ancestors. Food offerings in Semarang Chinese coastal community rituals are knowledgeable to increase people's awareness of religious consciousness, religious tourism, and culinary culture, especially local language, environmental and cultural identity. The research purpose is to describe various food names and offerings at Chinese ceremonies and ritual activities. It is descriptive qualitative research and refers to the theory of naming systems and meaning as symbols. The research applies observing, collecting, processing, and analyzing data. The research findings describe ritual and cultural ceremonies and celebrations in Semarang Chinatown, such as Chinese New Year, Ceng Beng ritual, festival rebutan, and eating Bakcang celebration. Food offerings imply specific meanings. Kue moho in the Cap Go Meh celebration is a symbol of much luck and fortune. Bakpao symbolizes joy and gentleness. Kue keranjang is a symbol of prosperity. Eating rice cake symbolizes long life and prosperity. Sweets are symbols of the sweet life. Citrus fruits symbolize harmony, and bananas are symbols of prosperity.
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title	Food Offering Culture at Chinese Rituals in Semarang Chinatown Coastal Community
title_short	Food Offering Culture at Chinese Rituals in Semarang Chinatown Coastal Community
title_full	Food Offering Culture at Chinese Rituals in Semarang Chinatown Coastal Community
title_fullStr	Food Offering Culture at Chinese Rituals in Semarang Chinatown Coastal Community
title_full_unstemmed	Food Offering Culture at Chinese Rituals in Semarang Chinatown Coastal Community
title_sort	food offering culture at chinese rituals in semarang chinatown coastal community
publisher	EDP Sciences
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/d9c48204efe445e3a38d59515158e976
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Food Offering Culture at Chinese Rituals in Semarang Chinatown Coastal Community

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