Published date: Feb 17 2023

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: 2nd International Conference on Science and Its Applications “Sustainable Innovation in Natural Science, Economic and Business Science, and Social Science” (ICOSIAS)

Pages: 251–258

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v8i2.12768

Maria Wahyuni37020009@mahasiswa.itb.ac.idInstitut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesha No.10 Lb. Siliwangi, Kecamatan Coblong, Bandung, West Java 40132, Indonesia

Iman Sentosa Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesha No.10 Lb. Siliwangi, Kecamatan Coblong, Bandung, West Java 40132, Indonesia

Irfansyah . Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesha No.10 Lb. Siliwangi, Kecamatan Coblong, Bandung, West Java 40132, Indonesia

I Noman Larry Julianto Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar, Jalan Nusa Indah, Sumerta, Kecamatan Denpasar Timur,Kota Denpasar, Bali 80235, Indonesia

Mapag Toya is a farming ritual that involves gathering water from its source. Mapag Toya ritual is the implementation of Tri Hita Karana (THK) Parhyangan aspect, which is the relationship between humans and God. In this narrative qualitative study, the perspective of symbolic interaction will be used. The symbolic interaction process examines the Mapag Toya rituals as it relates to the role of meaning in human life, particularly the use of symbols in interacting with nature, social, cultural, and economic factors.

Keywords: mapag toya, ritual, subak, symbolic interaction

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