Eksistensi Senjata Mothik Dalam Kehidupan Masyarakat Di Ponorogo

Abstrak

This study examines the existence of the Mothik weapon in the life of the Ponorogo community, as well as its development, types, materials, changes, and preservation efforts in the modern era. The study uses a qualitative approach with an ethnographic method through observation and interviews with the Pangrekso Mothik Ponorogo community (PRAMONO), particularly Muhammad Masrofiqi Maulana and Muhammad Ariffin. The findings show that Mothik is a practical weapon, not a mystical heirloom. Its cultural identity is shaped by its function as a self-defense tool, its connection to warok and the Reog Ponorogo tradition, and the community’s collective memory. The raid on Mothik weapons in the 1970s became a turning point that led to a decline in their use and knowledge, so preservation today focuses not only on the object itself but also on restoring its history and cultural identity.