Kesenian Bluk Gebluk sebagai Media Dakwah dan Warisan Budaya Tak Benda Desa Rembang Pasuruan

Abstract

This study aims to describe the history, local wisdom values, performance procession, and analyze the status of Bluk Gebluk art as an intangible cultural heritage in Rembang Village, Pasuruan Regency. This research employs a qualitative approach with ethnographic and phenomenological methods. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews with five key informants (chairperson of jam’iyah, two active members, religious leader, and representative of Pasuruan Culture and Tourism Agency), and documentation. The findings reveal that Bluk Gebluk was initiated by KH. Zainal Abidin as a medium for Islamic da'wah, developed together with KH. Abdurrasyid, and disseminated by KH. Abdul Hamid before 1924. Since 1950, routine weekly activities have been established and continue to this day. The local wisdom values contained in Bluk Gebluk include religiosity, mutual cooperation (gotong royong), and simplicity. The performance procession involves three functional roles: the main vocalist as spiritual leader, the pillow beater as rhythm keeper, and other members clapping hands as collective participation. Based on UNESCO 2003 criteria and Law Number 5 of 2017 on Cultural Advancement, Bluk Gebluk qualifies as an intangible cultural heritage because it is passed down orally and through direct practice, forms community identity, contains living cultural values, and is still practiced regularly. This study contributes to the documentation and preservation of Nusantara's cultural heritage rich in religious and social meaning.