Acculturation of the Hindu Muslim Identity in the Figure Puppet Krucil

The history of the puppet Krucil in East Java cannot be separated from the attack of the Demak on the Majapahit palace in the 15th century when Girindrawardhana ruled as the last king of Majapahit, in the Dhaha (Kediri) region. The fall of Dhaha is the starting point of the Hindu kingdom’s move into the hands of Islamic rulers, also marking the broader transition from Hindu culture to Muslim culture in the area of Majapahit. This included the Sunan Kudus policy that prohibits cow slaughter, which is widely perceived as the stimulus for the shift fron cowhide puppets into wood. The spirit of acculturation between Hindu and Muslim is embodied by the puppet figure Krucil. This article considers how Puppet Krucil become the acculturative Hindu Muslim representative, and discusses various elements including the figures, performances, narrative, and religious undertones and inflections.


Introduction
Islamic and Hindu religious gathering in the archipelago thought to have been going on since the 11th century Some of the oldest Islamic inscriptions found around the north coast of Java in that era. Tombs with typical Islamic ornamentation found in Gresik, as one of the important port since the 8th century Medang Kingdom, as early Hindu kingdoms in the north of East Java makes Gresik as the main port, in addition to the port Islamic inscription in the northern region of East Java found in Leran Gresik. The existence of the oldest Islamic inscription found in Leran Gresik to the year 1082 (Callus, 2008). The tomb belonged to a Muslim merchant's daughter, who died in Java. The origin of the tomb technically remains controversial to this day, but the look of the inscription is written indicating the presence of the tomb of the era before the Majapahit. Local legend says that, the tomb of Princess Suwari Leran is eaten, the wife of King Brawijaya.
King Brawijaya is the ruler of the kingdom of Majapahit Hindu. Encounter Islam and Hinduism in its development produces cultural products acculturative in Java. Some belief in Hinduism adjusted to the belief in Islam.
The encounter Hinduism and Islam on several occasions to produce products that contain art integration of Hindu and Muslim beliefs, or new Convictions that stem from these teachings. Puppet Krucil is a cultural product that was born during the early arrival of Islam in the archipelago. Puppet Krucil evolve with the changes in the spiritual orientation of the Java community in the 16th century until the 17th, so that this puppet grown in culture that tends to acculturative. Distribution puppet Krucil in the province of East Java possibility stems from the area south of Java and spread to other regions in the north of Java.

Muslim Hindu Roots in Java
Islam entered the archipelago, has multiple paths. The main pathway through Gujarat

ICADECS
The process of Islamisation of the archipelago in addition to influences from India, also under the influence of the Persian caravan before from Arab merchants. Arab traders suspected of committing trading activity in the archipelago since the seventh century and the start Islamic culture to the kings in the archipelago (Iqbal, 2006: 13).
The caravan Persian who came to the archipelago to bring the influence of Shyiah and Sufism concepts that tend to be inclusive. The teachings of Sufism was first proposed by Abu Hashim Al Kufy the third century Hijri (Sukur, 1999: 6). Sufism later became the core teachings of the Sufis. This doctrine developed in the early arrival of Islam in the archipelago, resulting in patterns of syncretic Islam. Principal teachings of Sufi include suggestions for worship, well-behaved, implement TAHAJJUD and also fast.

The influence of Sufism in Islam in the archipelago between contained in the book
Hikayat Raja-raja Pasai and the history of the Malay (Iqbal, 2006: 33). Some traditions Muharaman (Suro) is also one sign of the influence of Persian culture in the archipelago.
Sufism in its development embodied in Islamic spirituality in the archipelago. Concepts in Sufism can interact with the pre-Islamci beliefs (Hinduism). In the next phase of the concepts in Sufism met with kebathinan concept is heavily influenced Hinduism.
Practical mysticism has become a meeting point between Hindus and Muslims.
Mystical approach, has become one of the substance of the religions that flourished in India, and a place in Islamic studies in the era of Al Biruni (Zaehner, 1994: 3). Mystical approach is able to unite some spirituality in the archipelago. Practice Sufism essentially seeks understand Islam and mysticism, which is summed up in a few tarekat (Simuh, 1995: 12). The measures often opposition from the defenders of Islamic orthodoxy, which requires purification of Islam. The movements of Sufism in Islam that became an early pioneer missionary movement compromise in Java. Compromise missionary movement is Islamic missionary movement that compromise with the local culture, either through acculturative and collaborative models.

Muslim Hindu Meeting in Art
Acculturation in culture is a common event in the history in Nusantara. Since the beginning of the original religions archipelago religions interact with newcomers. Acculturation in the spiritual realm lasted from the Hindu / Buddhist until the Islamic period.