In Yogyakarta there is a culture that until now still preserved the Sekaten held to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad who was born on 12 months Mawlood, the third month of the year of Java. Sekaten is a preliminary ceremony of commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Held on 5 until February 12 of that same month. In addition to the royal palace was also held in Jogjakarta Surakarta.
Sekaten celebration include include "Sekaten Sepisan" which played two sets Nogowilogo gamelan Kyai Guntur Madu and Kyai and almsgiving `` Ngarso Dalem Sri Sultan HB X a `` udhik-udhik (scattered money) and then lifted the two gamelan into the Great Mosque of Jogjakarta and closed with Grebeg.
Sekaten ORIGINS
Sekaten word derived from the pronunciation of the phrase "Creed". The term 'Creed, which is pronounced as it Syahadatain then gradually changed in pronunciation, that became Syakatain and eventually became the term "Sekaten" until now.
In the early stages of development of Islam in Java, one of Wali Songo, Sunan Kalijogo namely, instruments use Javanese gamelan music, as a means to attract the public to come to enjoy performances karawitannya. For that purpose devices used 2 gamelan, which has a barrel that is melodious swara Nogowilogo and Kyai Kyai Gunturmadu.
On Maulud 5 months, the two gamelan, Kyai Kyai Guntur Nogowilogo and honey, taken out of storage dibangsal Sri Manganti, to ward Ponconiti located in North Kemandungan (Keben) and in the afternoon start was sounded at this place. Between the hours of 23:00 until 24.00 o'clock to two sets of gamelan is displaced view the first Great Mosque Jogjakarta, in a procession of courtiers row, with the palace guard of soldiers in full uniform.
PEAK EVENTS
The highlight of the celebrations Sekaten is "Grebeg maulid", namely a pair of mountains out of the Great Mosque prayed by the clergy after the Palace. Society believes that anyone who got these mountains, although some will be blessed with happiness and prosperity. Then the cone is contested by thousands of people. They believe that with a part of the cone will bring blessings to them.
In general, Jogjakarta and surrounding community believes that by participating celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad is the corresponding reward will be a reward from the Almighty, and blessed with longevity. As "Srono" (condition), they have to chew the leaves in the Great Mosque yard, especially on the first day of the start of the celebration sekaten.
Therefore, during the celebration held sekaten it, many people selling betel leaves with a brew, savory rice with side-dishes in Kemandungan pages, in the North Square and in front of the Great Mosque of Jogjakarta. For the farmers, on this occasion also apply to crops that will come to work. To strengthen this determination, they gave the whip (whip) which brought home.
TRADITIONAL
While supporting crowd with traditional folk art that accompanies traditional ceremonies such as traditional food vendors, traditional toys and traditional folk arts. Then to the crowd of supporters who made exhibition development and local government agencies and vertical sector, promotion of marketing of goods of domestic production and increasing non-oil exports and other noise such as children's games, restaurants and souvenirs.
For about one month before the ceremony begins Sekaten, Municipal Local Government, enliven the celebration with a night market, which was held at the North Square of Jogjakarta. Through Sekaten as cultural events as well as religious events and an icon of identity and Jogjakarta. And it is sensible we maintain and develop our essential values as a legacy of the nation's cultural diversity.
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