Menatap Trauma dalam Horison Shalom: Hermeneutika Kontekstual Boras Si Pir Ni Tondi sebagai Ritus Pastoral Pascabencana

Sukanto Limbong, Daniel Razsekar Panjaitan

Abstract


This article examines ‘Boras Si Pir Ni Tondi’ as a post-disaster pastoral rite within the framework of shalom. Drawing on the practice of the church distributing rice to survivors of the December 2025 flash floods, the study explores how this Toba Batak tradition can be interpreted contextually without equating its symbolic meaning with clinical effectiveness. Through a review of the literature and contextual hermeneutics, the article analyses Batak anthropological literature, Old Testament texts on blessing and shalom, and Stephen B. Bevans’ anthropological model. Symbolic-anthropological analysis, and theological dialogue demonstrate that this rite operates through the unity of object, word, and action as an inculturative medium that communicates the reinforcement of meaning and communal solidarity. This study contributes to the development of a theological-pastoral framework that distinguishes four layers of claims, formulates Christological-communal-transformative criteria, and proposes the principles of theological clarity, community engagement, and pastoral continuity. As a conceptual study, this article does not measure psychological impact and is not a substitute for professional counselling. The findings affirm shalom as a hermeneutical horizon that gives meaning to the rite, rather than an empirical indicator of trauma recovery.

 

Abstrak

Artikel menelaah Boras Si Pir Ni Tondi sebagai ritus pastoral pascabencana dalam horison shalom. Berangkat dari praktik pemberian beras oleh gereja kepada penyintas banjir bandang Desember 2025, kajian menjawab bagaimana tradisi Batak Toba ini dapat ditafsirkan secara kontekstual tanpa menyamakan makna simbolis dengan efektivitas klinis. Dengan studi pustaka dan hermeneutika kontekstual, artikel menganalisis literatur antropologi Batak, teks Perjanjian Lama tentang berkat dan shalom, serta model antropologis Stephen B. Bevans. Analisis simbolik-antropologis, dan dialog teologis menunjukkan bahwa ritus ini bekerja melalui kesatuan benda, kata, dan tindakan sebagai medium inkulturatif yang mengomunikasikan penguatan makna, dan solidaritas komunal. Kajian ini berkontribusi dalam membangun kerangka teologis-pastoral yang membedakan empat lapis klaim, merumuskan kriteria kristologis-komunal-transformatif, dan mengusulkan prinsip kejelasan teologis, keterlibatan komunitas, serta kesinambungan pastoral. Sebagai studi konseptual, artikel ini tidak mengukur dampak psikologis dan tidak menggantikan pendampingan profesional. Temuan menegaskan shalom sebagai horison hermeneutis yang memaknai ritus, bukan indikator empiris pemulihan trauma.


Keywords


Boras Si Pir Ni Tondi; trauma, disaster; contextual theology; HKBP; Toba Batak.

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