POLICY IMPLEMENTATION OF DUGDERAN MONTH RAMADAN WELCOMES TRADITION SEMARANG CITY

Dugderan is a community tradition of Semarang since 1881 to determine the beginning of Ramadan a mounth that fasting begin in a muslim duties, because there are differences in the determination of Ramadan in the future. In the process, the government Semarang city make policy implementation of Dugderan not only show that has as a religious function, but also as multiplier effect in the sectors of culture, economy and tourism. But these developments actually neglect Dugderan function as a sign of early determinants of Ramadan as a religious event, so that the various elements of society are disappointed. The shift of function also affecting the condition of the people to be confused, because the current differences resurfaced determining the beginning of Ramadan.