The Uniqueness Of Mystic Among The Society Of Mandailing In Longat

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THE UNIQUENESS OF MYSTIC AMONG THE

SOCIETY OF MANDAILING IN LONGAT

A PAPER BY

HANIM FAUZIAH NASUTION REG.NO.082202038

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA

FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDIES

DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDIES

MEDAN

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ABSTRACT

Mandailing is one of the tribes in North Sumatra who upholds cultural values and customs that comes from its ancestors. The one is still very familiar in the ears of the Indonesian that is about the "Mystical". Mysticism is something that is very phenomenal and understanding beyond human logic, but has a great influence in public life and also had a very important role in every its era. Mystical has many different meaningful and relates to many things so that everyone would be interested to know about the mystical to unravel the mysteries contained therein. That is why the writer chose the mystical in his paper to provide a deeper explanation of the mystical with the title "The uniqueness of mystic Among the society of Mandailing in Longat" in order to understand the development and influence in Indonesian especially Mandailing ethnic.

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ABSTRAK

Mandailing adalah salah satu suku di Sumatra Utara yang menjunjung tinggi nilai-nilai kebudayan dan adat istiadat yang berasal dari leluhurnya. Salah satu yang masih sangat akrab di telinga Masyarakat Indonesia yaitu mengenai “Mistik”. Mistik adalah sesuatu hal yang sangat fenomenal dan pemahamannya diluar logika manusia tetapi memiliki pengaruh yang besar dalam kehidupan masyarakat dan juga mempunyai peran yang sangat penting di setiap erannya. Mistik mempunyai pengertian yang sangat luas dan berkaitan dengan banyak hal sehingga setiap orang pasti tertarik mengetahui tentang mistik lebih dalam untuk mengungkap misteri yang terdapat didalamnya. Itulah mengapa penulis memilih mistik dalam tugas akhirnya untuk memberikan penjelasan yang lebih dalam mengenai mistik dengan judul “The uniqueness of mystic among the society of mandailing in Longat” agar dapat memahami perkembangan dan pengaruhnya dalam kepercayaan Masyarakat Indonesia khususnya Masyarakat Mandailing.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Allah SWT for blessing and giving me health, strength and ease to accomplish this paper as one of the requirements to get Diploma III certificate from English Study, Faculty of Cultures Studies, University of North Sumatera.

Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to: My beloved parents Abdul Razak Nasution and Hapsah Siregar. Thank you for all your motivations, advices,information, prays, loves and financial. The writer present this paper for you.

Dr. Matius C.A.Sembiring, M.A. as the Head of English Diploma Study Program, who gives her a lot of knowledge and also as my supervisor, thank you for the valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics in completing this paper.

Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. as the Dean of Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera andall lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me advices and knowledges.

Her lovely siblings, Zainul Ihsan Nst, Stella Nst, Fauzan Nst and Anggi Liana Nasution and her best friends: Cicik cessy ,chema embot, Vivi, Nyla, reny, mini, tyra, amel, Ary, ferry, kiput, rahmad and all students D3 English especially in Class B 2008.

For the all, thank you for your support, cares and other things that help me to complete this paper and thank you to Library USU, Library PUSDA and

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Gramedia which give her science source and very help her. Thank you for the nice friendship during our study. I will be missing the days we spent together.

Finally, the writer does realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, the writer welcomes any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper.

Medan, June 22, 2010

The writer,

Hanim Fauziah Nasution

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ... i

COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ... ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... iii

ABSTRACT ... iv

ABSTRAK ... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vii

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Background of the Study

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1.2 The Objective of the study

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1.3 The Scope of the Study

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1.4 The Method of Study

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1.5 The Significance of the Study

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2. THE VILLAGE OF LONGAT 2.1 The Geography of Longat

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2.2 Religion of the Mandailing Society in Longat

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2.3 The Mandailing Society in Longat

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2.4 Languanges used in Longat

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3. THE UNIQUENESS OF MYSTIC 3.1 The Meaning of Mystic

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3.2 The Kinds of Mystic

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4. FINDINGS

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5. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusion

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5.2 Suggestion

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REFERENCES

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ABSTRACT

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ABSTRAK

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Background of Study

Indonesia is one of country in Asia Southeast that consist 17, 000 islands so that it is called as archipelago country. Indonesia is occupied of many kinds of tribes and cultures which its own unique and characteristic about its cultures so that Indonesian has a motto “Bhineka Tunggal Ika” that means unity in diversity because sIndonesia has many diversity of traditions, religions and ethnics that influence of habitual action of Indonesian so that they have uniqueness of tolerances. One of them is Mandailing.

Mandailing is one of sub of Bataknese in North Sumatra exactly in Mandailing Natal which is still holding the traditional custom firmly. The traditional custom of Mandailing Society is come from the belief of ancestors that is descended generation to generation and some of them believe and still practice it in their life. One of the trusts of ancestors is Mystic.

Mystic is come from mystikos in Greek that means belonging to secret rites. Stace (1960:111) says, “But the relation of the one to the world in Plotinus is quite different from the relation of God to the world as conceived in the theistic religions of the West. In Christianity, Judaism and Islam, God is said to “create” the world but for Plotinus the world is an “emanation” or “manifestation” of the one or rather it is a series of emanation”.

The quotation means that mystic is related to religion and creates of the world but according to Plotinus that the cosmos arises out of the one by a series of emanations and relation between world and God is quite different although each

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of religions such as, Islam, Judaism and Christianity that God is said to create the world.

The uniqueness of mystic among Mandailing Society can be found in Longat, sub district of Mandailing Natal Regency. The uniqueness of Mystic in Longat has many kinds and the one of the old tradition that still live in Mandailing Society.

1.2 The Objective of Study

In writing this paper, there are some purposes that are:

1. To give information about culture and tradition of Mandailing Society in Longat especially the uniqueness of mystic as one of Indonesian culture.

2. To develop my knowledge about the uniqueness Mandailing Society in Longat and shared to the reader.

3. The writer hopes this paper can be inspiration to conserve Indonesian culture and always be love Indonesia.

1.3 The Scope of Study

There are many things that can be discussed in Mandailing Society in Longatbut this paper focus about the uniqueness of mystic among of the Society of Mandailing in Longat because nowadays mystic is still strong culture in Indonesian and most of people believe it. So, the writer writes this paper to conserve Indonesia culture. This paper is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is introduction, the second is the village of Longat, the third is the uniqueness of mystic, the four is findings and the last one is conclusion and suggestion.

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1.4 The Method of Study

In writing this paper, the writer used two kinds research; those are library research and field research. Library research is done by reading some references that related to the topic and field research is done by collecting data and information that related to the topic by interviewing of Mandailing Society who know about this topic.

1.5 The Significance of Study

This paper is written to provide the information about Indonesian culture especially the uniqueness of mystic of Mandailing Society in Longat. Thewriter wants to introduce Longat as an area that has a strong and interesting culture.

The writer choices Longat because Longat is her father's hometown so the writer wants to know about it and how this tradition is still practiced it because it is very valuable to her family history and Besides it is expected to enrich Indonesian culture and useful to readers and also can preserve it in order it is not extinct.

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2. THE VILLAGE OF LONGAT 2.1 The Geography of Longat

Mandailing Natal is the one of regencies in North Sumatera. After expansion area, Mandailing Natal Regency has been separated of South Tapanuli to be single regency with the capital city is Panyabungan and it is also known as Madina. Geographically Madina is located between 0o10o-1o 50’ North Latitude 98o 10’ – 100o 10’ East Longitudinal, heights 0-2.145 above sea level, the area is 6.620,70 km2 and population is 390.389 person.

Picture 1. The Mapping of Mandailing Natal Regency

The land is confined with some areas of regency in North Sumatra: 1. Eastward: West Sumatra Province

2. Westward: The Indonesian Ocean 3. Northward: South Tapanuli Regency 4. Southward: West Sumatra

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Madina is divided administratively 17 sub districtsand ± 375 villages. One of them is West Penyabungan, it has 10 villages with the area is about 8.721,83 Ha, heights about 400-800 meters above sea level, population is 9.451 person (males are 4.423 person and females are 5.028 person) and density is 108 person/km2.

Picture 2. The Mapping of West Panyabungan District

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1. Eastward: Panyabungan Sub district 2. Westward: Batang Natal Sub district

3. Northward: Panyabungan Sub district and Huta Bargot Sub district

4. Southward: Batang Natal Sub district and South Panyabungan Sub district Longat is the capital city of West Panyabungan, it is about 16 km from Penyabungan. Longat is a beautiful village; it has good view, fresh air and fertile soil. The area is 3.743.06 Ha with ratio 42, 92 %.

Table 1.1 Population of Longat Year Population (person) Density (Person/km2) Males (person) Females (person) Sex Ratio (%)

2005 2.020 54 907 1.113 81,49

2006 2.147 57 997 1.150 86,67

2007 2147 57 1.035 1.112 93,05

2008 2.179 58 1.046 1.133 92,32

2009 2.211 59 1.062 1.149 92,43

Climate

Region of Longat is the same with most regions/cities in Indonesia, it has two seasons that are the rainy season and the dry season, the dry season between June until September influenced by the Australia continental air masses and the rainy season from December to March is influenced the Asia continental and Pacific Ocean. The temperature ranged from 230C to 320C and the average

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humidity is 80-85%. The land is flat to hilly surface; the structure of the soil is fertile so it is suitable for agricultural areas and it is very wide.

2.2 Religion of the Mandailing Society in Longat

Mandailing Society in Longat is Islam. Islam comes to Longat about in 18 Century through a long time phase and precious history in its development. Those are:

1. Before Islam Era

In the past, before Islam came to Mandailing Society, they believed the belief of ancestor or animism. It was called si pele begu, it means a admirer of ghost. Begu is tondi (soul) of people died. If someone had died, his tondi changed are begu. This Mandailing Society concept is used to before Islam in Mandailing Society.

According to the belief of si pele begu, begu lived in many places such as: jungle, trees of big woods, caves, rivers, big rocks and some others. In addition there were many variety of begu. In Turi-turian Ni Raja Gorga Di Langit Dohot Raja Suasa Di Portibi books, there are called some begu such as: Boru Ni Namora Nam Puna Tano (Honesty Princess, Soil Princess). Its name of begu Boru Ni Ambolungan Bulu Begu Na Pahae Paulu di Batang Aek (PrincessAmbolungan Bambu Begu is lazy to take a bath in the river), Tuan Jongjang Balentung na Mian di Pangulu Balang (Mr. Jonjang Balentung occupies guard statue). Nevertheless some of names begu in Turi-turian book in Mandailing Language and some of Mandailing Society belief that there were some certain people can conserve begu

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and had to do what their want , such as make people be sick or recover diseases and help them.

In the past before Islam came, each of kingdoms had three major characters functional. Three of functions of them, those were king, datu and

sibaso. King is used to as the major leader of government in kingdom, datu is used to as major source of knowledge and science (like pharmacology, and the others) and Sibaso is used to communicate human world with mystical world. In this relation, the past time in Mandailing held a ceremony that it was called

Pasusur Sibaso, It means the ceremony to make sibaso was lived by begu. The ceremony religion was usually held in certain condition such as if in the kingdom where it was found disease carrier that it was dangerous so that it was done by

datu in order to sibaso held the ceremony religious to ask to mystic world. The activity is done with playing gondang music and prepared meal to begu that it was called sesajen in javaness and parlalas in Mandailing. Parlaslas is completed with nira as beverages. When the ceremony took places tondi entering to Datu’s

body and he would eat parlalas that was prepared and drunk nira then he would give information about diseases. Besides in Mandailing Society was believed that all begu has a powerful force that was called Na Gumorga Langit Na Tumonpa Tano (who created the sky, earth and all things in the world).

2. After Islam come

Until now in 2011, there is nothing found writing about exactly time when Islam entering to Mandailing at the first time. There are some opinions according to history,that are:

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Most of people said that at the first time Islam developed in Mandailing when Paderi War attacked to Mandailing by Minangkabau but it is denied by Lance Castles in his book Political Life of a recident in Sumatran (1915-1940:14) says, “Even before the cleric entered the Mandailing in 1821 , some of theMandailing Leaders have embraced Muslim ”.

The quotation means that before Paderi War attacked, Islam has entered in Mandailing and this opinion is strengthened by Basyral Hamidy Harahap in his book Madina yang Madani (page 282-285) conclude that the Islamization movement rapidly developed in it and there were two kings of Mandailing has been embraced Islam before Paderi War, there are King Gunung berdiam in Baringin Mountain and Mangaraja Gunung Kuria Huta Siantar, they led about half century before it was attacked in Mandailing. Development of Islam in Mandailing was brought through Ulama Sufi. Ulama are come from the other places who also studying in everywhere like North Beach, West Beach and Mekkah.

According to Dada Meuraxa in his book that is History of Islam Entry to

Bandar Barus. He said that Islam came to the first time to Barus that was brought by Tuan Syekh Ismail that studied in Mekkah for 10 years. According to his book, Tuan syekh did not know the way to Pasai so he stayed in Barus Beach because Barus and Madina were not far away, he develops Islam to Madina and from Madina until Longat about 18 century.

Mandailing Society is also known as good student; they are very diligent to study Islam to everywhere. So it is not surprised many of the religious leaders

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are come from Mandailing whom not only popular in Mandailing and also the others areas. Some of them, they are:

1. Tuan Syekh Abdul Malik 2. Syekh Sulaiman Al Kholidy 3. Syekh Abdul Hamid

4. Syekh Juned

5. Syekh Mustafa Husain 6. Tuan Syekh Mahmud

7. Tuan Syekh H.Hasan Lubis and etc

They are some people who have highly comprehension about Islam and they have been important role in its development, culture and also education like building of Schools in Longat so that doing rapidly advanced in it until now.

2.3 The Mandailing Society in Longat

Mandailing Society in Longat has a strong tradition so the tradition controls the important role in communication, the arrangement of their life which lived in Mandailing Society generally. The tradition purpose to bring close having relation family as Dalihan Natolu (family unity) or sahata saoluan (seia sekata) like a ancestors proverb “ulos na so ra buruk “(the tradition is continue to generation to new generation) that means is not never worn out or extinct, always be up to date and it as inheritance to Mandailing Society .

The majority of Mandailing Society in Longat is Mandailing Ethnic, they are simple persons, some of them still be conservative, old-fashioned and religious indeed fanatic but they are very friendly because they like berkombur

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(talking with someone) so that it is not surprised almost of each of the alleys found lopo (coffee shop) in Longat, some of the men stay in it to spend of time talking with their friends and they are also creative because usually women and girls like to plait the plaited mat for their wedding.

Majority of working population in Mandailing Society are female about 51, 75 % and males 48, 25%. Working population of main industry are agriculture sector (83, 09%), trade (7, 02%) and others (5, 55%).

In Mandailing Society, it is found three elements, they are kahanggi,

anakboru and mora and identically marga (family names), Marga is used to introduce identity or origin of their village so marga has important in Mandailing Society. Some of Marga are found in MandailingSociety, They are:

a. Nasution b. Lubis c. Harahap d. Pulungan e. Hasibuan f. Rangkuti g. Daulay h. Batubara i. Pane j. Matondang k. Parinduri l. Borotan and etc.

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Besides Marga, Mandailing Society has also four custom programs which are held in a big celebration. They are:

1. Patandahon anak tubu (introducing a child).

2. Haroan boru and pabuat boru marbagas (Celebration The son’s and daughter wedding).

3. Marbokkot bagas (Entering new house). 4. Pangupa (Celebration good luck or bad luck).

2.4 Languanges used in Longat

Language is the produce of Indonesian Cultural. In Longat, almost of all people use Mandailing Language in their life. They are very happy and enjoy when doing communication each other with its language so it is very important to them.

A language is the strongest reflection and identity of Mandailing Society that is conserved and is developed by its culture and life of them. Mandailing language developed of proto malayo-polenesia and then it is classified in sub

malayo polinesia barat (western malayo Polynesia) according to Robert Blust . The Function of Mandailing Language, that is:

• A symbol of proud and identity of the region and also origin people and supporter of Mandailing Language.

• As medium of culture in Mandailing and Islam.

• As language and alphabet are used in the tradition of village and tradition of institution.

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• As language is development in Indonesian Vocabulary that each other supports with each of the others.

• To express culture and creative of the elements origin people and also its supporter.

• As of studying in schools examples: SD, SMP, and SMA. In living of daily communication in Mandailing Society relatively and is used through conversation.

Partuturan is used depend on blood ties and marriage and also relatively.

Partuturan from is worn in Mandailing that created by its ancestors as conversation system that is used in interaction in daily activities by Mandailing Society Partuturan comes from tutur that it means the greeting term which they use when they call someone. Tutur is family keyword; the keyword determined the position of every people in genetic relationship.

The uniqueness of Mandailing language includes 7 kinds that are:

• Tradition language / tata adat / language is used that Tradition ceremony celebrated.

• To daily languages is used the kind of languages that it is called ata somal/ ata na biado.

• To language elegy (lementasi) is used kind of language that it is called ata andung , this kind is classified letter language.

• To language is used to recovery or the activities relatively mystic world that it is called ata sibaso.

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• To languages is used when in the jungle that it is called ata parkapur.

• To language is used when we fight or quarrel that is kind of impolite words that it is called ata bura dohot jampulan.

• To language that it wears leaf of symbol to in the meanings, that it is called

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3. THE UNIQUENESS OF MYSTIC 3.1 The Meaning of Mystic

Mysticism is come from the Greek (μυστικός,mystikos) is phenomenon of having a unique experience of communion of god, an ultimate reality, divinity, or insight into spiritual truth. Mystics are often related to part of larger religious tradition, and form spiritual movements and also create of the world.

The term English word myth comes from the Latin mythus or Greek mythos. In the dictionary myth is defined as a narrative in which typically involve mere fictional, characters, actions and the events outside the natural (supernatural) and includes some general ideas about the phenomena of nature or history. Naturally (myth) is distinguished from allegory and legend (which implies a core fact). Myth is often used vaguely in the narrative to refer to anything that has a fictional element.

Mythology is the study of myth. The term mythology can refer to the study either of myth or to a body of it for example; comparative mythology is the study connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek Mythology is the body of myth from Ancient Greece. In the study of folklore, the myth is a sacred narrative explaining how the world and humankind came to be in their present form.

Mystic is a supernatural thing that really believed it could not be explained by ordinary human reason. It is a form of religion based on belief in one god who is considered encompasses all things in nature and is his own religious system of rituals aimed at achieving unity with god.

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Tafsir (2004:112) says, “is knowledge that is not rational or cannot understand the ratio, meaning that causality cannot be understood ratio occurred”. It means like the belief about Ghost, devils and Satan which from relation cause-effect is happened not easily understood it.

Titus, (1958: 238) says, “Myth or mythical words as a negative value judgments about a belief or a history”. It means that although the word is wore as description only in negative connotation, myth can refer to tale, literature forms which explain spiritual things in daily technical term, to the way thinking about the ultimate popularity.

Al-Baqarah in Al-qur'an verses explicitly mentions that the existence of four supernatural creatures created by Allah the angels, devils and demons. As for other creatures that are known to present-day society is the embodiment of jin because jin can resemble anything, including a human.

• Many things can refer to mystic, some of them as following:

Tradition is called Mystic too because include the belief about the empirical existence in understanding out the real meaning or the belief that understanding of humans in the earth reach out logical intellectual.

Mysticism is a part of the religious dimension in which the mystical dimension shows the religious experience which includes the concerns, the cognition, the trust and the fear. It means to the desire to find meaning in life,

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awareness of the presence of the almighty, tawakal and piety included in this dimension.

Mystic refers to belief and practices that go beyond the liturgical and devotional forms of worship of mainstream faith, often by seeking out inner or esoteric meanings of conventional religious doctrine, and by engaging in spiritual practices such as breathing practices, prayer, contemplation and meditation, along with chanting and other activities designed to heighten spiritual awareness.

3.2 The Kinds of Mystic 1) Mystical Objects

Mystical objects or heirlooms, or amulet, or magical objects is a familiar word in daily life especially Mandailing Society. Many things mystical are found in it where the object is contained an aura or energy that has magical powers and objects are often used by humans as a talisman.

Mystical objects can be found in everywhere, according to the traditional custom, all objects in nature is stored mystical which gives an aura in the objects because it is inhabited by various spirits.

2.) Mystical Places

In addition mystical objects, there are also mystical places and these places, we could encounter all around us. Mystic places are commonly called haunted places also have an energy or aura, if we are in this place, we will be chilling or fear. These places are often used in performing rituals or ceremonies or shrine.

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These places, the mystical persons perform black magic rituals to summon the spirits and fused into them. This spirit will give the information that they needed so that they can help the society in their life.

3.) Mystical Person

Paranormal is someone who has a very high science and supernatural exceeds that of human in general. Paranormal has a sixth sense as you may see something that is beyond our vision like seeing a ghost, jinn and demons, past and future. This power can be used by them to summon the spirits to helm them getting the information so that they also can heal people with their strength and help them to do their wishing.

Mystical person is not only paranormal or the tradition leaders but also among the religious of each religion has mystical person who they can also help the society.

4.) Myth (Magical story)

Myth is meant a story of lies, false stories, or anything else that magical and mysterious nuances. Mythos can be a fairy tale; the origin and the legend that is still believed by the people in their life and it is still supposed taboo.

In Mandailing Society, The myth contains the rules that they must obey it so that their life is good and they can be spared from the calamities and catastrophe but if they do not obey it so that they will be in bad situation and can be danger.

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4. FINDINGS

From the information above, many mystical can be found in Madina especially in Longat.

1.) Mystical objects

Mystical objects are found in Longat such as:

• A Big Stones

Many things are found it with different sizes. According to the traditional custom, the stone can be inhabited by various spirits in it so that mystical in it.

In Longat, they have stories and historical with it, one of them, that is about

Ompung berjonggak. In the past, there was grandfather who was called Ompung Berjonggak, he is very tall. According to the story, he always sat in the stones so that Longat is many found the stones which can be reach a car and a house. Many people supposed this story only a legend or tale but the story is proven by finding of the footprint of Ompung Berjonggak about 30 cm and it is still found some of stones surroundings in Longat which the stones can keep moving place to place.

• A Large Trees

Many trees are found it; the trees have the form of various kinds such as human beings, animals and more. Supposedly in the tree there are occupants in the form of spirits. Many people who believe even before Islam came on Mandailing Society, they are still worshiped the spirits which contained in large trees

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In the past, the Mandailing Society often held the ritual in these trees with take parlalas. And they will summon the spirits in the trees and they worship them so that their life is better.

• Statues

In the past before Islam Era, many of Mandailing Societies worship of the statues like worship to the trees. They will hold the ritual to the spirits too. In Longat is found the statues which it is called Sangkalon. Sangkalon can be made by wood or stone and it has variety of forms. It has some functions that are as law symbols and keep the house or guard the house.

The statues are believed as a supernatural and a magic and this tradition is still practiced by Buddhism Hinduism.

2.) Mystical Places

Mystical places are many found in Longat such as:

• Caves in Sampuran (waterfall)

Sampuran is a waterfall in the river. It is a beautiful waterfall which is covered of all kinds of grass and also a cave in it but Sampuran has a mystery in it in order to many persons are not brave to come in it because if they try to come in, so that they cannot go out or they can be lost moreover if they are found, they have died so the place would be haunted and mystical.

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The legend of hot water of the well in Sirambas and historical, there lived a son and his mother, a son who is called Sampuraga, they were very poor and then he went out of his home town to working then he was success when he met again to his mother, he did not recognized his mother because he was shame to his wife, then his mother was very sad because her son did not recognize and he was angry and cursed him with prayer to Allah SWT and pressed his milk and then was happen storm and the blood appered so that he was drowned by the blood and lost.

Because rebelliousness to his mother, he can be cursed and this place turns into a bath place of hot water, and if we call na maila marina (malu beribu) then hot water will spurt upward immediately and this place became to tourism object and a cultural heritage for future generations.

• Cemetery

Cemetery is a place that is also feared by the people because it is where people who have died so many people are afraid to pass through it but there are several tombs of syekh or popular person among the people Mandailing into a sacred tomb and many people came on a pilgrimage to get a blessing from him.

In the past time, the Mandailing Society often held the ritual in it with take

parlalas and they will summon the spirits in the cemetery and they worship them so that their life is better.

3.) Mystical Person

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• Tradition Leaders

In general, traditional leaders, or can be called dukun / paranormal still running tradition in their life, so they tend to behave the mystical is still running the ceremonial rites and its knowledge will be derived to their children and grandchildren as an inheritance customs.

• Religious

The religious leaders can be mystical person because they contain very deep mystical religion and practice it in their life so they are never concerned with the worldly life, but their pursuit of life in the afterlife because wordly life is temporary but the afterlife forever. Examples of scholars, religious teachers, syekhs, and kyai.

The religious leaders also form an organization (tarekat) to have followers in every tarekat. Popular tarekat of Mandailing Society in Longat is Naqsyabandiah Tarekat.

• The Society

The number of people has a mystical in their lives. This mystic could exist from innate, talent and learned by the people in the mystical. Congenital excess of this may be a god or a derivative of his ancestors, and they study mysticism to several purposes such as: keep the body, amulets, profession and helping other people and etc.

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Some of mystical story are found in Longat such as: sampuraga folktale, the origin of Aek Sarir, sampuran, origin of the stones and some of the others myth such as the girls do not sit down in front of the door, the children do not go out when maghrib comes, the baby must wear saffron or bungle and etc. The mystical story is believed by the mystic Mandailing Society in Longat and they still believe and it is as the rules which must be obeyed to them.

To get some information, the writer makes some conversation to Mandailing Society and one of them, like the conversation bellow:

Interviewer: What do you think about Mystic and do you believe it?

Respondent: Yes, I do, I think the mystique is horrible because it is a magical that could be danger to the others, but can help well.

Interviewer: Why is it danger? Have you experienced about it? (Give me explain).

Respondent: it is dangerous because it is identical with guna-guna (the mystical voodoo) or santet (bewitching person). Yes, I have, When I lost my wallet, I was very sad because in it there are essential goods so that I was confusion and then I was advised by my friend to a dukun, but I chose psychic healer or syekh of my mother friend because I am not sure at dukun then I went to psychics to help find my wallet with my mother.

Interviewer: what is the way psychic or syekh to find your wallet and how is the ritual?

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Respondent: he used the religious method is through the medium of water and salt in a bowl and then placed, in front of it he read verses of Al-Qur'an and he was like seeing something in the water and give directions to me. I follow the instructions to go to a place that told the sheikh or psychic, and then I found my wallet.

From the information above, the writer conclude that many methods in hold mystic ritual, there are religious method and black magic method. But they are not all dangerous even to help people such as: find something, to health, to business, to marriage and etc.

This is an alternative way for the society in helping their life although sometimes they use it for bad something like guna-guna or santet because of jealousy, envy and revenge when they see others people. Generally they use a method of practicing black magic in doing it such as, in Mandailing Society that a black magic method likes poisoned people. Rasa (poison) is made of the cat's whiskers and contains added ingredient of bamboo powder and powders of other trees and rasa will be given a spell by a dukun and to targeted, this poison is form a powder so that it can fly easily get into food and drinks then someone who is exposed of rasa (poison) usually he is difficult to recover and even die.

In religious method is often worn by the Mandailing Society in Longat. They like to understand their religion with variety of methods that are: teaching Islam, read of the Al-Qu’ran, entering to pesantren or madrasah and follow the Islam of organization.

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5. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusion

Mandailing Society has strong belief of traditional custom. One of them is mystic. Mystic means sacred things can be felt in soul and mind and magical something that does not explained logically. Mystic has many important roles that control their life because it is closely connected with many mystical things that are with the customs, religion, environment, creation of the universe, and the others.

Mystic is something still supposed taboo but it is very interesting to know more deeply so that this mystical be phenomenal because it is viewed generally mystic has a negative sense in it because it has magical properties but if understood in depth, this mystic has a positive impact.

In the past, Longat believed the spirits of the supernatural called the si pele begu but now Longat embraces Islam as their way of life and gradually abandon the old beliefs as contrary to Islamic teachings. Themajority of them understand of teachings of Islam so that some of them tend to be fanatic although there are still believe in old customs and many of mystical is found in it.

Longat is more closely associated with mystical religious because there are many religious leaders who formed an organization or congregation so that the community is easy to explore the religious teachings of Islam easily.

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5.2 Suggestion

Culture is a strong traditional custom which has existed from the time of ancestor until the next generation to generation and up to the present. One of them is Mandailing Cultures.

Each contains a mystical tradition has included those Mandailing culture so that culture becomes something very interesting for all readers and especially for the Mandailing in the future.

I hope this becomes one of cultural heritage for future generations so that this culture will not be extinct by the times that are affected by the globalization of various countries.

By giving an explanation of the uniqueness of the mystic among the Society of Mandailing in Longat, the writer hopes to provide new knowledge, insight and deep understanding so as to give a positive impact for the reader to draw closer to God and strengthen faith.

Here the writer wants the readers do not assess the mystic with one eye but can find out the meaning and messages contained therein. One message that the authors believe something that is trustworthy and believes something with your heart and mind; hopefully in the future we are always given a blessing and are a smart nation with high morality.

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APPENDIX

MANDAILING NATAL SYMBOL

Placement ofcolor on theemblemRegionare asfollows: 1. Heart-shaped shield, green.

2. Yellow umbrella.

3. Bagas Godang (traditional house) in black and red. 4. Furnace brown rubber trees.

5. Green palm trees.

6. Gordang nine black-brown. 7. The waters are blue. 8. Paddy field and mountain. 9. Yellow gold fish.

UnderstandingColor:

a. The color green symbolizes the religious (Islamic). b. The color yellow symbolizes prosperity.

c. The color red symbolizes courage. d. The color black symbolizes the heroism. e. The color blue symbolizes loyalty. f. The color white symbolizes purity. g. Brown color symbolizes harmony. UnderstandingSymboldarushield:

1. As a protective umbrella symbolized in August 1945.

2. Bagas Godang / Traditional house symbolizes that resolve problems through deliberation in accordance with the local culture.

3. Furnace rubber tree symbolizes the resilience community to cultivate the potential of the region.

4. Palm tree symbolizes the abundant natural wealth.

5. Gordang nine symbolizes the art tool that can unite the various ethnic communities. 6. The waters symbolize the religious community.

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8. Fish symbolizes bisuk dohot Poda (ingenuity and advice) as a hallmark for Mandailing Natal regency society.

9. Seventeen cotton bud, eight symbols in a circle and forty-five grains of rice describing the date, monthandyear of independence in which all three

unity symbolizes a culture that reflects the greatness of the nation, patriotism and defend justice and truth.

10. Swallow symbolizes thrift and earthy.

THE PICTURE OF THE CUSTOM HOME

THE PICTURE 1. OF SAMPURAGA

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THE PICTURE OF SANGKALON

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THE PICTURE OF BAGAS GODANG

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