Potential Acculturation Culture and Myth for TouristDestination in Candi Gedongsongo
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Submitted: 2023-12-11
Published: 2023-12-11
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There are many destinations for tourists in Semarang City, one of the natural and cultural tourism is Gedongsongo Temple. Tourists who visit there can enjoy the natural scenery and cultural of the temple
buildings and their myths. Myth is an oral story of acculturation from India, based on the Ramayana story. The charactersin the Ramayana story such as Ravana, the mythical Kumbokarno die around Gedongsongo, and Hanoman who are always waiting for Ravana to be considered immortal. The purpose of this study is to describe the myth as a literary for tourists' destinations. The problem of this study is whether the myths are still believed by people or not. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with observations, interviews,
questionnaires, and literature techniques. The myths obtained are still believed by them as the results. Based on the data, 88.7% of people know the story of the Ramayana as cultural acculturation, 67.9% of people know the story as a myth, and 62.3% of people do not know the story. They who do not know the story just visited Gedongsongo Temple to enjoy nature and see the temple. This myth can be developed for tourism literature of dance, ballet, performances, and a storytelling about the Ramayana story at Gedungsongo. It is even used as a festival to boost tourists, develop
creativity, and increase regional income.
buildings and their myths. Myth is an oral story of acculturation from India, based on the Ramayana story. The charactersin the Ramayana story such as Ravana, the mythical Kumbokarno die around Gedongsongo, and Hanoman who are always waiting for Ravana to be considered immortal. The purpose of this study is to describe the myth as a literary for tourists' destinations. The problem of this study is whether the myths are still believed by people or not. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with observations, interviews,
questionnaires, and literature techniques. The myths obtained are still believed by them as the results. Based on the data, 88.7% of people know the story of the Ramayana as cultural acculturation, 67.9% of people know the story as a myth, and 62.3% of people do not know the story. They who do not know the story just visited Gedongsongo Temple to enjoy nature and see the temple. This myth can be developed for tourism literature of dance, ballet, performances, and a storytelling about the Ramayana story at Gedungsongo. It is even used as a festival to boost tourists, develop
creativity, and increase regional income.