PADASAN AND SYMBOLS OF PUBLIC SELF-HEALTH IN JAVANESE-ISLAMIC CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

(Descriptive Study of Revitalization of Padasan During the Covid- 19 Pandemic)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to increase the desire for healthy living
behavior of the community, especially thorough hand washing, as well as
provide insights to the community to always preserve the healthy living
culture that has existed in the culture of Javanese society and Islam. This
research uses a method through literature studies with literature review. The
results showed that the padasan has been known since time immemorial.
On the site of Ki Buyut Trusmi, the padasan is placed to enter a holier
place. Padasan in Al-Aqsa mosque Kudus have Buddhist architecture
style. In the new normal era, the government encourages the public to get
used to washing their hands with soap. This research concludes the habit of
washing hands has been done by the previous community but using a
traditional tool called padasan.