Barongsai dan identitas Cina Muslim Surabaya

After the fall of Soeharto is a breath of fresh air for the ethnic Chinese in Indonesia in articulating cultural identity, especially after the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 6 of 2000 by KH. Abdurrahman Wahid revoked Presidential Instruction No. 14 of 1967 on religion, beliefs and customs of China. With the Presidential Chinese people are free to celebrate religious ceremonies and customs, including lion dance performing arts. This paper focus on three aspects: the ritual lion_dance, lion dance ritual meaning reconstruction by the Chinese moslem community Surabaya, and Moslem Chinese identity reconstruction. Lion (lion dance) is an ancient Chinese tradition that symbolizes courage and unyielding attitude. This ritual is the meaning of the message must brave man to do the cleaning themselves from all forms of evil behavior and rely on the power of the mighty mighty (God), never give up, keep working hard in getting sustenance, and charity (red packets) as a form of gratitude. Not easy for the Chinese Moslems Surabaya "accept" the existence of the lion dance in their lives, especially lion synonymous with Confucian ritual. Facing the fact that, there are some efforts made, the new awareness through understanding that the lion is a reconstruction of ancestral culture, but as Moslems, they should be able to position seats the lion or the other in the realm of ancestral traditions in the realm of cultural or religious ritual, especially the Islamic religion very stressed caution against cultures that can ensnare the idolatrous behavior. Although, theological issues, but reality shows debate. ancestral cultural reject is one phenomenon of theological consequences. Another phenomenon shows, there are efforts to moderation in religion and culture. Through the slogan "Islam Yes, Chinese Yes", Chinese moslem in Surabaya want to assert a new identity, Moslems as well as ethnic Chinese, or the Chinese Moslem who is able to execute Islamic law without losing Chinese identity.