The Adaptation of the Nyepi Celebration during the Pandemic by The Hindu-Balinese Community in Surabaya as A Manifestation of The Implementation Tri Hita Karana Value

Abstract

This study aims to interpret and analyze the meaning of the series of Nyepi celebration ceremonies following the concept of Tri Hita Karana teachings, describe what rituals and customs are performed by Balinese-Hindu society in Surabaya in celebrating Nyepi day, and analyze the influence of the pandemic on sustainability. Hindu-Balinese religious celebrations in Surabaya. This study uses a qualitative method by conducting open interviews with Balinese Hindu society who live in Surabaya. From the 15 informants collected, the researcher formulated five informants as the main data of the study. The study results indicate that Hinduism is a religion that is still a minority in the city of Surabaya. Hence, the Hindu society that migrates to Surabaya needs to make cultural adaptations, especially in celebrating Nyepi. The whole series of Nyepi carried out by the Balinese Hindu society in Surabaya is related to the implementation of the values of Tri Hita Karana. Since the pandemic, several celebration events had to be canceled, or their capacity was limited to break the spread of the coronavirus. The limitation of this study is the difficulty of finding suitable informants for the research sample because the Hindu community in Surabaya is still a minority. Hence, it takes a long time to compile this research.