REPRESENTASI TRADISI UPA-UPA (MANGUPA) SEBAGAI SIMBOL DALAM PENDIDIKAN KRISTIANI PADA MASYARAKAT BATAK

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Justice Zeni Zari Panggabean
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Abstract

The Mangupa-upa tradition is one of the cultural practices rooted in the value system of the
Batak people, which has undergone a process of adaptation and transformation along with
the entry of Christianity into the Batak Land. This study aims to examine how Mangupa-upa
is not only maintained as a cultural heritage, but also reinterpreted as an expression of
Christian faith in the context of modern Batak. Using library research methods and a
phenomenological approach, this study analyses the symbolic meaning of Mangupa-upa
and its transformation in the spiritual and social life of the Christian Batak community. The
results show that symbolic elements in this tradition such as giving blessings, prayers, and
wearing ulos have received theological reinterpretation as symbols of God's blessings,
sending, and inheritance of faith. This transformation reflects the creative dynamics of
inculturation between Christian faith and local culture. Furthermore, this study
recommends the integration of Mangupa-upa values into the Christian religious education
curriculum contextually as a means of relevant faith education rooted in cultural identity.
Thus, Mangupa-upa is not only a symbol of tradition, but also a medium for spreading the
Gospel which affirms noble values such as solidarity, gratitude, and prayer in the light of the
Christian faith.


Tradisi Mangupa-upa merupakan salah satu praktik budaya yang berakar dalam sistem
nilai masyarakat Batak, yang telah mengalami proses adaptasi dan transformasi seiring
masuknya Kekristenan ke Tanah Batak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji tradisi
Mangupa-upa tidak hanya dipertahankan sebagai warisan budaya, tetapi juga dimaknai
ulang sebagai ekspresi iman Kristen dalam konteks Batak modern. Dengan menggunakan
metode penelitian pustaka dan pendekatan fenomenologis, kajian ini menganalisis
makna simbolik dari Mangupa-upa dan transformasinya dalam kehidupan spiritual dan
sosial masyarakat Batak Kristen. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa unsur-unsur
simbolik dalam tradisi ini seperti pemberian berkat, doa, dan pemakaian ulos telah
memperoleh reinterpretasi teologis sebagai lambang berkat Allah, pengutusan, serta
pewarisan iman. Transformasi ini mencerminkan dinamika kreatif inkulturasi antara
iman Kristen dan budaya lokal. Lebih lanjut, penelitian ini merekomendasikan integrasi
nilai-nilai Mangupa-upa ke dalam kurikulum pendidikan agama Kristen secara
kontekstual sebagai sarana pendidikan iman yang relevan dan berakar pada identitas
budaya. Dengan demikian, Mangupa-upa tidak hanya menjadi simbol tradisi, tetapi juga media pewartaan Injil yang mengafirmasi nilai-nilai luhur seperti solidaritas, syukur, dan doa dalam terang iman Kristen.

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Panggabean, Justice Zeni Zari. 2025. “REPRESENTASI TRADISI UPA-UPA (MANGUPA) SEBAGAI SIMBOL DALAM PENDIDIKAN KRISTIANI PADA MASYARAKAT BATAK”. RERUM: Journal of Biblical Practice 5 (1):46-60. https://doi.org/10.55076/rerum.v5i1.397.

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