The way to preserved of ancient tradition could be done in various ways such as digital archives, anually games competition, festivals, ceremonies, and tourist attraction.
In Central Java Province, it has traditional ceremonies still exist till today for community events such as wedding, thanksgiving, avoiding bad luck, etcetra. Normally, the ceremony carried out is personal to the common interest.
There is also the existence of traditional ceremonies in Central Java Province can preserved till today, but there are also those that have not been accostumed to by the community. But here are the lists you may watch when you travel to Central Java Province till today.
1. Wetonan (Wedalan) - Baby's Birth Ceremony
Kluban is the food which always served in Wedotan Ceremony as a thanksgiving for a variety good events especially in someone's birth. You will find a lot of local variety topping such as egg, fried chicken, potato cakes, noodle, hand-made chili sauce, etcetra.
2. Ruwatan Dreadlocks Ceremony
If you want to see this ceremony publicly, you will find in Arjuna Temple, Dieng Plateau, Wonosobo City. The purpose of Ruwatan Dreadlocks Ceremony is liberation or purification from Sin and Guilt.
This ceremony will be held, when there is a child who has dreadlocks in Dieng area. Because the residents believe that child regarded as a descendant of Green Hulk (Buto Ijo). So, as soon as possible that they shave the hair to survive from the distress, bad lucks, and disgrace. It is a release from his prayers and mistakes which are believed to bring bad luck in his life
3. Kebo-keboan Ceremony - Farmers' Pray
Through this ceremony, hopefully their plants can grow well and produce maximum yields. 30 people resembled buffaloes and would be paraded around the village. They will walk like a buffalo plowing field. Normally, this tradition is carried out by farmers before planting or harvesting.
4. Larung Sesaji
The purpose of this ceremony is a form of gratitude to God for the fish they have caught in the sea. Then, begging for safety and sufficient results in business.
This routine ceremony tradition is charaterized by various foodstuffs and slaughtered animals which are washed into the sea. It will be carried out at every Islamic New Year at 1st of the first month
5. Dugderan-Welcoming the holy month of Ramadhan
After the Dugderan procession, a parade around the city was completed, where people poured in traditional attire and presented various traditional Semarang Festivals aimed at welcoming the month of Ramadhan fasting in Semarang city.
6. Siraman - Bridal Shower Ceremony
After this ceremony has done, usually the bride will be carried by her father or her family for self-care for the 'sincerity handshake event' asking for blessing to the father and mother. So that the marriage will be run smoothly and full of blessing.
7. Nyandran
Nyandran (Earth Charity) Ceremony has the purpose to welcome the holy month of Ramadhan by the local people. But before the existence of Nyandran Ceremony was a tradition of Hindu-Buddhist religion. As the time went by, finally it could be accepted and practiced by the local people especially for Moslem.
Nyandran Ceremony is a local costumary which often carried out by its citizen by gathering and cleaning the village graves together. It is held annually in Ruwah Month. Ruwah or Nyandran Month is the eight month in a year. Ruwah or Nyandran are usually residents in droves to the ancestral tomb to give a prayer or generally called "Nyandran".
In Central Java Province, it has traditional ceremonies still exist till today for community events such as wedding, thanksgiving, avoiding bad luck, etcetra. Normally, the ceremony carried out is personal to the common interest.
There is also the existence of traditional ceremonies in Central Java Province can preserved till today, but there are also those that have not been accostumed to by the community. But here are the lists you may watch when you travel to Central Java Province till today.
1. Wetonan (Wedalan) - Baby's Birth Ceremony
Source : budaya-Indonesia.org
Wetonan in local language means "out", but "out" in this context means "someone's birth". This ceremony will be held by the community in welcoming the baby's birth. The purpose of this ceremony is praying for a long life and avoiding the bad lucks.Kluban is the food which always served in Wedotan Ceremony as a thanksgiving for a variety good events especially in someone's birth. You will find a lot of local variety topping such as egg, fried chicken, potato cakes, noodle, hand-made chili sauce, etcetra.
2. Ruwatan Dreadlocks Ceremony
Source: toplintas.com
If you want to see this ceremony publicly, you will find in Arjuna Temple, Dieng Plateau, Wonosobo City. The purpose of Ruwatan Dreadlocks Ceremony is liberation or purification from Sin and Guilt.
This ceremony will be held, when there is a child who has dreadlocks in Dieng area. Because the residents believe that child regarded as a descendant of Green Hulk (Buto Ijo). So, as soon as possible that they shave the hair to survive from the distress, bad lucks, and disgrace. It is a release from his prayers and mistakes which are believed to bring bad luck in his life
3. Kebo-keboan Ceremony - Farmers' Pray
Source : CNN Indonesia
The Majority of Javanese people as farmers have unique tradition and ceremony, namely Kebo-Keboan. It is a ceremony of Javanese tribe tradition to reject all bad lucks on the plants they plant.Through this ceremony, hopefully their plants can grow well and produce maximum yields. 30 people resembled buffaloes and would be paraded around the village. They will walk like a buffalo plowing field. Normally, this tradition is carried out by farmers before planting or harvesting.
Source: Okezone.com
Larung Sesaji is ceremony that carried out by the coastal communities of Central Java. Larung Sesaji (Sea alms) which is called reminiscence of Hindu sraddha that were carried out in ancient times.The purpose of this ceremony is a form of gratitude to God for the fish they have caught in the sea. Then, begging for safety and sufficient results in business.
This routine ceremony tradition is charaterized by various foodstuffs and slaughtered animals which are washed into the sea. It will be carried out at every Islamic New Year at 1st of the first month
5. Dugderan-Welcoming the holy month of Ramadhan
Source : Analisa Daily
Dugderan is a traditional ceremony carried out by local residents in Semarang City (Capital city) to welcome the coming of the holy month of the Ramadhan. This tradition begins with the beating of a drum that sounds "dug dug dug", then is greeted with the sound of cannon is "der", so that the community call it is Dugderan.After the Dugderan procession, a parade around the city was completed, where people poured in traditional attire and presented various traditional Semarang Festivals aimed at welcoming the month of Ramadhan fasting in Semarang city.
6. Siraman - Bridal Shower Ceremony
Source : Hipwee.com
This tradition which called siraman means "shower" is Semarang traditional ceremony. The bride and the groom must be bathed and cleansed used 7 kinds of flower water forms. Siraman is done by pouring and bathing the bride. So that, she can be holy before the wedding procession is held.After this ceremony has done, usually the bride will be carried by her father or her family for self-care for the 'sincerity handshake event' asking for blessing to the father and mother. So that the marriage will be run smoothly and full of blessing.
7. Nyandran
Nyandran (Earth Charity) Ceremony has the purpose to welcome the holy month of Ramadhan by the local people. But before the existence of Nyandran Ceremony was a tradition of Hindu-Buddhist religion. As the time went by, finally it could be accepted and practiced by the local people especially for Moslem.
Nyandran Ceremony is a local costumary which often carried out by its citizen by gathering and cleaning the village graves together. It is held annually in Ruwah Month. Ruwah or Nyandran Month is the eight month in a year. Ruwah or Nyandran are usually residents in droves to the ancestral tomb to give a prayer or generally called "Nyandran".
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