International Journal of Research and Review Vol. 9; Issue: 4; April 2022 Website: www.ijrrjournal.com Short Communication E-ISSN: 2349-9788; P-ISSN: 2454-2237 International Journal of Research and Review (ijrrjournal.com) 199 Vol. 9; Issue: 4; April 2022 Essence of the Balinese Yajna Sesa Tradition in Jati Bali Village, West Ranomeeto District, South Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Komang Suwarsini 1 , I Ketut Suardika 2 , Wa Ode Sitti Hafsah 3 1 Post-Graduate Program of Cultural Studies, Halu Oleo University, Kendari 2 Study Program of Primary Teacher Education, Faculty of Teacher Training, Halu Oleo University, Kendari 3 Study Program of Anthropology, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Halu Oleo University, Kendari Corresponding Author: Komang Suwarsini (komangsuwarsini82@gmail.com) DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20220425 ABSTRACT This study is aimed at describing the process of the yăjna sesa tradition and the research is qualitative using primary and secondary data sources. Informants were selected by purposive sampling technique and data collection are obtained from observation, interviews, and documentation. The results show that the first process of the yăjna sesa is to prepare ingredients, namely banana leaves, rice, salt, side dishes, vegetables, water and incense (fire) as the witnesses. After the ready materials are arranged, the tradition begins by physical cleansing or bathing, and by wearing simple prayer clothes with a scarf. The properly arranged ingredients are put in a prayer place in the house, on the stove or cooking area, in a storing water or a well, in a rice bowl, in a prayer room in the house, and terrace. After mantra is spoken, the flowers in the tirta (water) are sprinkled in the house corners. The last place to receive water is front yard of the house. Keywords: Essence, yăjna sesa, Jati Bali village, Balinese tradition INTRODUCTION One of the traditions in Hinduism, especially in Balinese Hinduismin, is the yăjna sesa (YS), meaning ‘daily tradition’. The term is in Balinese word but it is called prasadam in Indian word. The YS refers to the time to enjoy food after performance of the YS tradition to mark gratitude. In some places in Bali, the YS is called mesaiban or mejotan.[1] Balinese Hindu community in Southeast Sulawesi commemorate the tradition with a purpose to absorb and maintain the local culture in which Hinduism develops. The absorption of local culture during the YS performance is possible because Hindu followers try to understand the concept of local village (residence), namely the implementation of Hinduism on the basis of local conditions which is directed to the uniqueness of local culture.[2,3] On the basis of the concept of a village (place to live), in everyday life we can find differences in the implementation of this daily tradition from one region to another in Indonesia. The YS tradition, or also called ngejot or banten saiban, becomes the implementation of Yajna which is carried out every day.[4,5] The yajna tradition like this is usually carried out after cooking in the kitchen is finished cooking. The implementation might become one of the proofs in the Hindu teachings, that before eating food, one must first offer it by sharing it with other God’s creatures as a form of our gratitude to God. Therefore, it is very important to celebrate the YS even in simple way. The Hindus in Jati Bali village obey to carry out all forms of ceremonies according to what their religion teaches. For