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This article describes how the so-called sacred activities conducted by Shamans are being and should be under the spotlight of the tourist attraction. In Indonesia, there are so many varieties of tourism places and events to be experienced. Traditional events exclusively exist only in Indonesia, such as one of Javanese tradition or Jathilan, etc. Jathilan is purposely conducting to entertain the traditional troops in Java when they were going to a battle, but now it is pure entertainment for the society. In Indonesia, the world religion and the indigenous religion or traditions are coexisting in society. Jathilan tradition could be one example that Indonesian culture could maintain to survive, though it is not as popular as before. Using a literature study and personal experiences in watching Jathilan performances, this article aims to show that sacred activities used to attract people are not losing their sacredness at a certain point. Taylor's article about the sincerity and authenticity of cultural tourism used to support the point of view of this discussion. How the Jathilan still maintained as a sacred performance in the tourism attraction. Even the tradition has been through to certain modifications; they could maintain their own identity and sacredness for society to enjoy. This study suggests the society to help the tradition have its place in tourism to protect the cultural heritage in Indonesia.