ABSTRACT
The phenomenon of rituals and religious traditions still exists in the midst of today's modern society, namely tomb pilgrimage. The tradition of tomb pilgrimage contains many important meanings and is practiced by the Muslim community in the archipelago. This paper intends to examine the tradition of tomb pilgrimage in Bumi Pajo Village, Donggo District. Using ethnographic research methods and collecting data through interviews and observations, this study explores the form of transcendental communication carried out by tomb pilgrims, as well as the symbolic and historical meaning of two tombs, namely Diamlewa and Oimbani, in Bumi Pajo Village. The results of the study indicate that the two tombs are sites that are considered sacred by pilgrims, and they believe that the Diamlewa tomb still resides with the ancestral spirits (parafus) who are in that place to be asked for safety, while at the Oimbani site, tomb pilgrims ask for strength. Tourists who come to visit various places in Bima, in addition to visiting historical sites, also carry out rituals and prayers as a form of transcendental communication with their ancestors. In view of the pilgrims, communication can not only be done between people who are still alive but also with those who have died through rituals as cosmological objects.
