RUWAHAN

Ruwahan done ten days before the month of fasting (Ramadan). In this tradition a number of rites held according to tradition and custom in each of the respective areas or hamlets. The event starts from the show nisfu Shaban, a procession around the city, besrik (clean village) accompanied by small slametan ago kenduren at night. The next morning nyadran done, until it ends at the end of the day padusan just ahead of fasting. This tradition symbolizes the essence of purity and a sense of joy enters the fasting which is a form of individual and collective piety of faith.Ruwahan derived from the word "Ruwah" is the seventh month, and coincided with the month of Sha'ban Hijriyyah year. Ruwah own words have the root word "spirits", or the spirits of the ancestors.It is said that the spirits of the meaning of the word used this month as the month to commemorate the ancestors.

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Megengan

Tumpeng

Tradition megengan usually lasts a week before fasting. This tradition is carried out by sending food to family and neighbors. Type of food can be varied such as: rice cone, iwak ingkung, keper, thontho, gereh pethek, tempeh, and but three types of food that should not be abandoned is glutinous, compote, and apem. Each type of food has a certain meaning and significance.

Ketan, this food is a symbol of the close ties.

Compote, food prepared using sweet coconut milk, symbolizing the family relationship is always harmonious and happy.

Apem, meaning foods that have the willingness to forgive

Megengan tradition is proved not only to maintain social relationships but also helped turn the wheels of the economy. Community needs for food ingredients market raises megengan shocked students ruwahan towns in Java. Since the number of people gathered, and a festive atmosphere make this shocked the market into the exciting event, as well as in Semarang or Dhandangan Dugderan in Holy. No wonder this ruwahan tradition makes people who live outside the area, always longing for home or so-called homecoming ruwahan.

Nyadran

Nyadran is a pilgrimage to the grave to remind people of its origin (sangkan paraning of being) that the ancestors. Membersihkah Nyadran begins with the tomb and surrounding areas of weeds and trash and read tahlil and yasin pray to God that those who have gone Gusti always get a blessing from Allah SWT.

Nyadran itself comes from the word "sradha", which is a tradition started by Queen Tribuana Tunggadewi, the third king of Majapahit. At that time Kanjeng Queen wanted to make a prayer to the mother of Queen Gayatri, and the spirit of his ancestors who had been cremated at Temple Jabo. For this purpose dipersiapkanlah farrago dish to be donated to the gods. After the death of Queen Tribuana Tunggadewi, this tradition is also followed by King Hayam Wuruk.
In the Islamic religion spread by the Wali Songo, the tradition was later adopted into nyadran ceremony as it aims to pray for the parents in the afterlife. As mentioned in various hadith, that when a person has died and is in the nature barzah, then all the good deeds in the world being cut off except three things, namely perpetual charity, beneficial knowledge and a pious child prayer. Therefore, it is the duty of children and grandchildren to always pray for the souls of their ancestors who have died. It's just a dish that is made ​​no longer reserved for the gods, but as a means of alms to the poor.
In the event nyadran, various flowers sprinkled on the grave of those we love who they are, therefore, also called nyekar nyadran (sekar = flower). The beauty and fragrance of flowers became a symbol for always remembering all the beautiful and the good of those who have gone before.
This tradition ruwahan rite closed with padusan usually done after Dhuhr or Asr to cleanse themselves physically and mentally to enter the month of Ramadan.

The Last Ritual

Ritual Wiji Dadi

Groom stepped on a chicken egg broke up with her ​​right foot, then the feet are washed by the bride with flower water. 

Her Pralambang: households headed by a responsible husband with a good wife, a good thing necessarily produce offspring also included. 

Ritual break this egg there was another version of Yogyakarta, implementation as follows: 

Bride and groom standing face to face right. The groom's right foot washed with water flowers by the bride with a squat stance. Bride makeup as mentors ceremony, holding a chicken egg was in the hands of the egg kanannya.Ujung by cosmetic placed on the forehead of the groom and then the bride's forehead 

. Then the egg was broken by cosmetic on the pile of flowers that are in between the bride and groom's depiction of the bride and groom have steady in one mind, conscious fostering of mutual love happy home prosperous and produce offspring that is well 

Ritual Kacar Kucur or Tampa Kaya. 

A bride and groom with a hand in his little finger krobongan walking towards the front, where the ceremony is rich without diadakan.Upacara Kacar Kucur illustrates: husband gave all their income to the wife. In this ritual the husband gives to his wife: peanuts, soybeans, rice, corn, yellow rice, dlingo bengle, several kinds of flowers and the number of coins genap.Istri accept wholeheartedly with a piece of white cloth which is put on an old mat that is placed above lap. This means that the wife would be a good housewife and take care 

Note: In the first period, Tampa Kaya ritual, Dhahar Kembul etc., is done in front of the existing krobongan disenthong middle (the middle of the room is an ancient house that was used to perform the offerings). At present, the ritual still held despite the marriage ceremony held meeting halls or hotels. Decorating the bride behind the seat is shaped wood carving krobongan. This is to follow the times and while still preserving the tradition. 

Ritual Dhahar Klimah or Dhahar Kembu

 

In the presence of the parents and close relatives of the bride, bride and groom eat together, feed each other. The groom makes three lump of yellow rice with side dishes such as fried eggs, tempeh, beans, shredded beef, chicken liver. Then he scooped his wife, then his wife feeding her husband dressing, topped with sweet tea drinking together. It symbolizes that from now on they will use and enjoy with what they have. 

Mertui or Mapag Besan 

Both parents pick up the bride groom's parents in front of the house (marriage halls to pick her up in front of the room where the event ritual) and let them enter the house / room where the ceremony, then they walked together to the place of the ceremony. Mothers walked in front, fathers accompanied from behind. Both parents of the groom are seated to the left of the bride, bride's parents at the right hand of the bride. 

Ceremony Sungkeman 

  Sungkeman 

A bride and groom do sungkem the parents of both parties. At first the parents of the bride and then the groom's parents. Sungkem is a sincere form of respect to parents and elders. 

At the time sungkem (saluting the squatting position, both hands and kissed knees worshiping in-sungkemi), used dagger groom removed first and held down by makeup, after completion sungkem, dagger worn again. 

Parents with emotion receives tribute in the form of paying respect from his daughter and son at the same time also gave his blessing so that both of them lead a life in harmony, prosperity. Without words, it is actually the parents of the bride had given her blessing symbolized of batik cloth that bears the pattern truntum, Have the fortune sufficient means for living. Both parents also use a big belt whose name sindhur with image patterns with curved lines and curves, meaning that parents cautioned her two children so always be cautious, wise in this world live a real life. 

Another Ritual 

Above ceremonies are a tradition prevailing in Yogyakarta, Surakarta and other areas there is still another additional rituals. 

Sindhur Binayang 

After Dadi Wiji ritual, the bride's father walked toward the front of the second bride to bride seat front krobongan, while the bride's mother runs behind both the bride, while the bride and groom's shoulders covered with cloth sindhur. It symbolizes, the father showed the road to happiness, the mother supports. 

Weigh 

Both the bride together the bride's father sits lap. After weighing a moment, my father said: Same weight, meaning father loved both, equally, are not distinguished. 

Tanem 

Furthermore, the bride and groom's father sat in a chair mahligai marriage. It was to strengthen her consent for the marriage and gave his blessing. 

Bubak Crater 

Bride's father, after the ceremony Panggih, drink salad degan / coconut krobongan front. His wife asks: How Sir taste? Answered: fresh once Well, hopefully people at home are also fresh. Then she joined a little taste of the drink from the same glass, followed by the last son-in-law and the bride. It is a symbol of the request so that the bride immediately blessed with offspring. 

Tumplak Punjen 

This ritual is performed by parents who marry off his daughter for the last time. Tumplak means to pour or provide all, parents Punjen is a treasure that has been collected since their marriage. 

In this ritual, the parents are happy, krobongan front, giving his (Punjen) to all the children and descendants. Symbolically to each given a small parcel containing spices, yellow rice, coins of gold, bronze and copper etc.. 

By holding Tumplak Punjen, parents want to set an example for their descendants, that they are already full duty and that the next generation is always menyukuri gift of God and able to carry out his duties properly. 

Exchange kalpika 

Bride and groom to exchange rings as a sign of love and attachment to the legitimate husband and wife. 

Wedding Reception 

  Reception 

After the marriage ceremony the whole series was completed, a reception, where both the new bride, flanked both sides of parents, received congratulations from the guests. 

In the reception, attendees are welcome to eat food that has been provided, while a social time with relatives and acquaintances. Sometimes, before the reception starts, held performances of classical Javanese dance fragment corresponding to fragment Pergiwo marriage as Ghatotkacha or dance Karonsih, which depicts a loving relationship women and men.

Next Ceremony

Nyantri

As a family group of men returning from the ceremony bride midodareni, prospective groom also invited pulang.Tetapi, when the prospective groom nyantri, then he left home mertuanya.Tentu nyantri candidate previously discussed and agreed by both parties. Here's how to order: the prospective groom's parents through a family spokesman told the prospective bride's parents, that the prospective groom was not invited to return and hand over responsibility to the parents of the prospective bride.

After the family home, middle of the night he was invited into the house to eat, should not meet his future wife and then ushered into the bedroom to rest.

Nyantri implemented for practical standpoint, considering tomorrow morning he had to be dressed for the implementation of the consent granted / wedding. Also for the security of marriage, both bride've been in one place

Ijab

Ijab is the most important thing to legalize a marriage. Ijab or marriage performed in accordance with the religious affiliation of both the bride, Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism.

 

Now, citizens of belief against Almighty God, marriage is also recognized by the state in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2006 on Population Administration and the Indonesian Government Regulation No. 37 Year 2007 on Implementation of Law Number 23 Year 2006 on Population Administration.

Preparation for marriage / Ijab, to be really careful, so smoothly and safely.

After Ijab completed, meaning that the bride has been legitimately as husband and wife. Of heart felt "relieved", the parents and families of both parties are relieved.

 Upacara Panggih or Temu Penganten

 

In a traditional ceremony or Gathering Panggih bride carried bride's parents home.

At the appointed time, the groom escorted by his brothers except that both parents may not be present at this ceremony, the bride arrived in front of the house and stopped in front of the door of the house. Meanwhile, the bride was escorted by his brothers and his parents followed, welcome the arrival of the groom and the house next door stop

Broken & Twins Mayang

In front of the bride, two little girls called broken carrying fan. Two young boys or two mothers, each carrying a special flower arrangements whose names twins mother mayang.Seorang bridesmaids sanggan men forward and give to the bride's mother as a mark of respect for the solemnization of marriage. Sanggan was a banana wrapped in banana leaves and put on the tray.

At the time of the ceremony Panggih, Virgin twins were taken out and discarded road intersection near the house or near the course of the marriage ceremony, meaning that the ceremony runs safely and no disturbance of any kind and from any party.

Srah-srahan

Srah-srahan or Peningsetan

In midodareni ceremony, can be done Srah-srahan or peningsetan. (In the old days, before the night is done peningsetan midodareni). The parents and family of the prospective groom give some stuff to the parents of the prospective bride.

Peningsetan of said thinner, meaning that bind tightly, in this case the commitment to be a marriage between the two parties and the sons and daughters of the parents of the bride will be the besan.

Giving it be: A set of ayu order to symbolize the sincere hope that salvation. A set of clothes for the bride, including some batik fabric that symbolizes happiness in life. Can not miss a stagen, cloth belts and long great white, as a sign of strength tekad.Beberapa produce al rice, sugar, salt, cooking oil, fruits etc. as pralambang adequacy and prosperous life for new families ..

A pair of wedding rings for the bride and groom.

On this occasion, the prospective groom's hand over a sum of money, as a donation to the ceremony perkawinan.Ini a mere formality, because urunan money is given in advance.

After dining together and become acquainted, the whole family group of parents said goodbye to the man bride home. They need to prepare for tomorrow is an important implementation of a marriage ceremony includes religious wedding, etc. The traditional ceremony gathering manten.

Note: According to the custom of marriage Surakarta, as a farewell party home, host parties provide angsul-angsulan, in the form of fruits, pastries and a set of men's clothes that the bride will wear tomorrow. In customary marriage Yogyakarta style, no-angsulan angsul.

Runtutan Upacara Pernikahan Jawa

Upacara Ngerik

Means whittling small hairs on the face of the bride carefully scraped by pemaes.Rambut bride dried and then smoked with hundreds / incense fragrance. Start to apply makeup prospective bride. Face makeup and hair bun in accordance with the pattern of marriage ceremony which has been determined.

When he finished, the bride dressed in a nice kebaya which has been prepared and motifs of batik fabric and Sidoasih sidomukti, symbolizing he will live a prosperous and respected by others.

That night, my father and mother be bride gives to her daughter last mouthful, because starting tomorrow, he's been under the responsibility of her husband.

The offerings for the same whittling with a splash offerings. So for practical, splash brought entire offerings come into the room and into the aisle offerings for whittling.

Midodareni

In a ceremony which took place at night midodareni before Ijab and Retrieval APA / Panggih The next day, both parents and their prospective groom prospective groom, escorted by close family, home visiting parents would be bride.

Midodareni

Be bride after wedding dikamar makeup, look beautiful once like widodari, angel, goddess of heaven.

According to ancient belief, that night the bride was accompanied by some beautiful goddess of heaven. That night he should get yourself a room and not allowed to sleep from 6 / six pm and midnight malam.Beberapa

  elderly mother accompany and provide valuable advices.

Families prospective groom is a woman, who came at night midodareni, may look bride beautiful woman dressed up, ready to get married the next day.

As per custom, there's room special offerings for wedding ceremonies midodareni, there are eleven kinds of foods and goods; other than that there 7/tujuh other kinds of goods.

The ceremony outside the wedding room

Midodareni at night, the parents and the prospective bride's family, received a visit from the parents and family of the prospective groom. They sit in the house, become acquainted and dine together. Prospective groom is also coming, but he was not allowed in the house and just be sitting on the porch front home. He too only treated to a glass of water to drink, not to eat or drink that supposedly lain.Ini patience to train a husband and head of the family.

Siraman

Javanese Traditional Marriage Ceremony 

Ceremonies before the wedding 

  1.Siraman 

Siraman of the origin of the word flush, meaning bath. The day before the wedding, both the bride candidate purified by means of bathing ceremony called Spray. Prospective bride's parents home bathed, as well as the prospective groom's parents are also washed at home. 

The things that need to be prepared for Spray: 

Preparation of a place to spray, whether done in the bathroom or back or side yard house. 

List of people who will come to bathe. By tradition besides the bride's parents, grandparents bride, some elders. Are invited to join their bathing is more mature, you should already have grandchildren and have a reputation of a good life. 

A number of items are required such as: a water bottle, dipper, chairs, flower setaman, linen, towels, jugs etc.. 

Offerings to spray, there are more than ten kinds, such as a rooster. 

The bride's family has sent a pan of water to the groom's family. Water is called the holy water perwitosari means the juice of life, which is water mixed with several kinds of flowers, which is placed in a container that is good, to be mixed with water to bathe the groom. 

  Splitting Pamaes jug 

The last to bathe the bride is Pemaes, the prospective bride watered down with water from a jug. When the jug was empty, Pemaes or a designated elders, slammed the jug on the floor, saying: Wis. broke pamore.artinya prospective bride is beautiful or dashing now ready to mate. 

The ceremony finished spray and prospective bride to wear batik motifs Grompol and covered her body with batik motifs nagasari, led back chamber pelaminan.Calon princess bride will be scraped by Pemaes.

Upacara Seren Taun

Traditional Sundanese Upacara Seren Taun 

Have you ever heard the Seren Taun Ceremony? 

Seren Taun Ceremony is one of the traditional ceremonies performed by the Sundanese community at the time of rice harvest every know with solemn and festive traditional ceremony took place in various areas of indigenous Sundanese. This ceremony has a symbol or expression of public gratitude for what he has done and achieved for rice farming in particular. Besides held a solemn and sacred, traditional ceremonies held by Seren Taunpun meriha, upacara fanfare followed this with various groups of people around the community are also some areas in West Java, and even some visitors from foreign countries. 

In this ceremony which is the main object is rice, because rice is imbol poko prosperity and food everyday for the people of Sunda, in addition you will also see a number of typical Sundanese art and performances presented were: 

1. Dance Buyung 

This dance is a traditional dance that reflects Sundanese Sundanese community in taking water 

2. Damar of Sewu 

A culture that started the series helaran traditional ceremony seren epidemic in some areas in West Java. Helaran man in the picture is undergoing the process of life both personally and socially. 

In the circuit implementation of this ceremony each subject area, but the same function and purpose is as an expression of gratitude, respect and gratitude to the Almighty harvest has been obtained, because the Seren Taun ceremony was held in several indigenous Sundanese village, some indigenous villages sundanese is held every year upara seren epidemic are: 

• Cigugur Village, District Cigugur, Kuningan regency, West Java. 

• Kasepuhan Banten Kidul, Desa Ciptagelar, Cisolok, Sukabumi District 

• Goods Sindang indigenous village, Eurih Sand Village, Taman Sari subdistrict, Bogor regency 

• Baduy village, Lebak District, Banten 

• Kampung Naga Tasikmalaya regency. 

With different times according to the calculation and customs in each area, one in the Village District of Cigugur Cigugur Kuningan West Java, the ceremony is held annually on 22 months Rayagung (Hijjah) hijriyah calculation

Jatiran

Javanese Traditional Dance, Jatiran (Jaran braid)

         

         Anyone know tradisional Jatiran or Jathilan dance? Do you often see or hear Kuda Lumping dance or performance? Usually we see the show Kuda Lumping these seem extreme, because the dancers almost show no lajim eating  in eating by humans in general, the traditional dance known as Kuda Lumping or Jaran braid. This dance originated from Java Region, each area has a habit of folk art demonstrates the welcome honored guests. One of them is the folk art known as kuda lumping, which is a dance that depicts the movements of the horse.

 

         Jathilan lumping horse dance or the arts is one of the branches that grow and thrive in different districts in Central Java this long in the historical development, Magelang Regency, Semarang, Kendal, Pekalongan, Batang, Tegal, Pemalang, Wonosobo and recorded Waterford still have this lumping horse art with thew each district. Art lumping horse was originally known as the art jathilan here in after known as the (horse) horse braid. Lumping horse becomes a more popular name than the two previous names. The name "kuda lumping" is not only known in Central Java, but has been nationally and internationally.

 

       Jathil is the origin of the word meaning Jathilan cause reflex jumped, as a sign of happiness. Happiness is implied in a dance inspired by the story that tells the story of Panji  Asmorobangun meeting with the Goddess Sekartaji. Also called a dance lesson braid because it uses props such as jaranan (piggyback) are mainly made from braids (woven bamboo), while lumping horse also has the same meaning as lumping means leather or woven bamboo, so it can freely interpreted as a show with a rocking horse made ​​of woven bamboo or bamboo skin. Art lumping horse that was originally only favored by the Java community is now beginning to be known and loved by people outside Java. Jathilan which later evolved into a very traditional lumping horse dance with new creations, making this an interesting art to be enjoyed. Even foreign tourists too fond of. Lumping horse dance that is well known in the archipelago already should continue to be developed.

source:constibutor

BAMBU GILA

BAMBU GILA

The game was called traditional bamboo smell mad magical. This attraction is often demonstrated in a variety of custom events and arts on the island of Halmahera. In the game, someone who has the knowledge to control a piece of bamboo held by approximately 7-9 people boys (numbers must be odd). They hugged bamboo with his wrist. Then the handler to transfer knowledge to workers in bamboo, bamboo can move up, even fly. Quite often the children come fly with bamboo crazy.

 

             Bamboo is also crazy hand movements controlled by the handler who holds it smoky. If the hand moves to the south, then bamboo will be moving south. Similarly, if the handler's hand moving toward the west, then bamboo will move westward. Children who holds the bamboo just giggle clutching bamboo crazy it from falling.

         Before starting the show, the handler perform rituals with incense burning inside the coconut shell and read incantations. Spells are spoken using the 'language of the land', the ancestral language of the Moluccas. When the handler perform rituals, do not be surprised if a lot of fumes and mystique that you felt in your venue. The ritual is believed to call the spirits of the ancestors to 'fill' the bamboo to be used.

 

      In the past, in the Sultanate of Ternate, residents using bamboo crazy to push the boat kora-kora from the mainland to the sea. Some people, numbers must be odd, flanking bamboo in their arms and stood in the back of the boat. With formula chanted handler, bamboo also has the power to push kora-kora.

       A total of 700 participants and 100 handler featured 100 bamboo crazy (baramasuwen), a traditional game in North Maluku and Maluku, as part of the Festival Legu Gam in Ternate, North Maluku, Friday (20/4/2012). This attraction listed in the Indonesian Museum of Records as bamboo crazy with the most participants.100 bamboo looks crazy to be listed in the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) as well become one of the attractions in the Gam Legu cultural festival, which has been on going since March 25 and end April 21. In addition, as part of the culture of the game was also shown that the existence remain stable.

Source:ENSIKLONESIA

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Ritual Changing Clothes Deceased

Changing clothes deceased is a unique ritual in Tana Toraja in Sulawesi Selatan.Indonesia rich in diverse cultures, one culture is unique in Tanah Toraja Ritual Ma 'Nene'. Ritual Ma 'Nene' is a ritual of cleaning and replacing clothes ancestral bodies. The ritual is held every month of August in the interior of North Toraja

Ritual Ma 'Nene' starting, crates dead ancestors, leaders and parents were excluded from grave.Then placed in the arena ritual.Relative deceased family had gathered and they brought the bodies were still intact and has become a bone in the body and change new clothes.They treat the bodies with the deceased as deceased still alive.Ritual Ma 'Nene' for society Baruppu is a form of love to the ancestors, figures and relatives of the deceased world.Expectation Baruppu people are able to keep their ancestral spirits from evil nuisance, pest plants , also misfortune of living.

History Ritul Ma 'Nene' starts from an animal hunter named Pong Rumasek,

Rumasek when hunting in mountainous forest areas Balla.He found the body of a person who has long passed. The body was lying under the trees and only a skeleton.

Feeling pity, Pong Rumasek then take care of the bodies able.He wrap bones with clothes she wore, and then placed in a spacious area. After that, Pong Rumasek back hunt.unexpectedly, after enacting such deceased, he always obtain great results in hunt.And when he got home, Pong Rumasek found in paddy fields that had yellowed and ready to harvest prematurely.

Pong Rumasek regard, thanks to some luck obtaining caring behaviors exhibited during the nameless corpse.

Since then, Pong Baruppu Rumasek and society glorify the bodies of the ancestors, figures and relatives with a ceremony Ma 'Nene'.

Ritual Ma 'Nene' also has unwritten rules that bind citizens. For example, if a husband or wife dies, the bereaved spouse must not remarry before holding Ma 'Nene' for him.

When Ma 'Nene' was held, the origin of migrants to the archipelago are scattered Baruppu will return home in order to follow ritual.Warga Baruppu have conviction , if Ma 'Nene' is not held then the ancestors will also maintain their escape.

From:ada-kabar.com

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