Zhongqiu Festival in Hwie Ing Kiong temple, Madiun

PERAYAAN ZHONG QIU DI KELENTENG HWIE ING KIONG, MADIUN

  • Anitia Octantiar Maunardani Universitas Darma Persada
  • C. Dewi Hartati Universitas Darma Persada
Keywords: acculturation; festival; ritual, Hwie Ing Kiong temple

Abstract

Abstract. This paper discusses about one of Chinese festival, namely Moon Cake Festival. This festival is celebrated by Chinese people in Madiun, East Java in Hwie Ing Kiong temple. At Hwie Ing Kiong temple the Zhong Qiu festival is still held as a form of maintaining Chinese culture, and inherit to their future generation. Through the ritual id dedicated to Mazupo, the sea guardian deity as a main deity in this temple and also to the moon deity, Chinese people in Madiun maintain the existence of this festival. The ritual is held in night after that people enjoy the moon cake outside the temple. The festival still exist up to now because it is well acculturated with local culture.

Published
2019-05-24
How to Cite
Maunardani, A. O., & Hartati, C. D. (2019). Zhongqiu Festival in Hwie Ing Kiong temple, Madiun. Bambuti, 1(2), 23-38. https://doi.org/10.53744/bambuti.v1i2.4