Abstract

Javanese always makes symbols that reflect their philosophy of life. One of them is in their wedding ceremony, especially “Majang” and “Tarub”. The “Majang” and “Tarub”, which is such wedding materials, symbolize expectations of Javanese family to bride and groom in order to get happiness and peaceful life, and messages/ advices to the audience. The Javanese have insights that the quantity of reality tends to be monism. The quality of reality tends to be spiritualism but it still gives us a room to think rationally and pragmatically. The dynamic of reality tends to be idealism without ignoring the realism of life. The ontology norm of Javanese shows a harmony with surroundings, natural and supernatural life. Keyword: majang, tarub, monism, spiritualism, idealism, fatalism, harmony, ritual.