Rituals at the Tomb of Datuk Darah Putih as a Media for Nonformal Education to Respect Ancestors (Case Study Chinese Ethnic in Aur Village Medan Maimun District Medan City)

This study aims to find out chinese Ethnic
background performing rituals at the tomb, patterns carried out
during the ritual process take place, and linkages between rituals
and non-formal education to respect ancestors. This study itself
uses qualitative methods with a case study approach that uses
several techniques determination of informants, data collection,
and data analysis techniques. The results of this study indicate
that Chinese ethnicities who performed the rituals at the tomb
are convinced that all their requests will be granted by ancestors
who inhabit this tomb, such as requests relating to the smooth
running of all kinds of world affairs, health, success, and those
related to marriage.The pattern that is carried out during the
ritual process starts from the preparation stage. Which continued
with the implementation stage where this was the culmination of
the ritual by bringing offerings. Then after implementation, do
activities by sharing a little fortune. The ritual in this tomb is
used as an educational medium that is very useful to continue the
next generation through non-formal education to respect
ancestors because there are cultural, psychological, and religious
values in its implementation.